Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 days ago
Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer - Networks
United States-California-San Diego
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$142K/yr - $213K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Senior Principal Electronics Engineer - Networks to join their Avionics Integration Organization in San Diego, CA. The role involves designing, developing, and optimizing secure and scalable enterprise network infrastructures, with responsibilities including network performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and documentation.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, implement and support network infrastructure components (Routers/Switches/Firewalls)
Monitor and optimize network performance
Develop and maintain network documentations, diagrams and standards
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex network issues, support incidents response as needed
Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 3 years of related engineering experience
Must have an Active in-scope, DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance once in position
Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP
Experience with airborne networks, tactical links and satellite communications to include common commercial and military BLOS and LOS links
Experience in deploying, configuring, and security hardening Cisco Network Devices
Understanding of IPv4 and network design, including IP subnetting and protocols including BGP, OSPF and EIGRP
Understanding of network device configuration and troubleshooting (ideally, Cisco IOS/IOS-XE)
Understanding of advanced features like GRE, IPSEC, IP quality-of-service, VLANs, and multicast
Familiar with network management protocols, like SNMP, SSH, syslog, RADIUS/TACACS and network simulation tools and load testing (e.g. CML, GNS3)
Proficiency with MS Office tools, including PowerPoint and Visio
Preferred
A professional certification specific to the networking industry like a CCNA/CCNP/CCIE or equivalent
Familiar with government grade encryption gear such as TACLANES or HAIPES
Familiar with Windows, Linux, and VMWare configuration and troubleshooting
Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket), Agile and/or Rapid prototyping software methodologies
Strong understanding of networking strategies including software defined networking over wide area networks
Familiar with current network products and technologies such as routers, firewalls, and switches, CML a plus
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase