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Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago

Sr Principal Airborne Systems Operator - R10218444

Chantilly, VA

Part-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$142K/yr - $213K/yr

8+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Sr. Principal Airborne Systems Operator to join their team. This role involves providing operations and maintenance support for fielded SIGINT systems, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring effective troubleshooting and system upgrades.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide ground support analysis during operational flights and act as a liaison between operations, engineering, and data analysis

Deliver on-site SIGINT system triage support on a set schedule and on-call pager support for deployed systems. Pager duty is a 1-week rotation typically performed twice per quarter and up to once a month

Interface and collaborate with customers, end users, operators, and Field Service Representatives to document and resolve issues, concerns, or questions regarding NG systems

Coordinate and enact troubleshooting procedures at the customer site, including additional actions as directed by the engineering team; develop and execute troubleshooting procedures for real-time operations

Collaborate with NG system engineering leads, vendor SMEs, and a multi-disciplinary engineering team for triage, follow-up engineering, and system upgrades to maximize uptime and capability

Maintain direct involvement with engineering leads, issue tracker, and O&M communications to ensure awareness and tracking of team communications and issues; add or update tickets in the Issue Tracker and/or JIRA and communicate with the O&M support team

Regularly attend Core weekly NG, customer, and vendor meetings. As needed, facilitate NG-led technical exchange meetings (TEMs) with customers, vendors, and external partners

Establish and maintain strong working relationships with customers, vendors, and external partners

Qualification

TS/SCI w/ PolygraphSIGINT systems experienceWindowsLinux OSWireless communication systemsRF system componentsVirtual Machine (VM) usageCustomer relationship managementProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

An active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph required to be considered with the ability to maintain that clearance is required

A minimum of 8 Years of experience with a Bachelor's degree; 6 Years with Master's degree; 4 years with PhD; 10 years of experience with an Associates degree or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree

Strong interdisciplinary problem-solving skills, demonstrated by frequent and successful application of technical standards, theories, concepts, and techniques

Knowledge and familiarity with Windows and Linux Operating Systems, specifically the ability to execute in command line and rapidly navigate both operating systems