Northrop Grumman Australia · 6 days ago
Principal/Sr. Principal Field Engineer (AHT)
United States-Colorado-Fort Carson
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$83K/yr - $124K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, seeking Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) Specialists for the Field Engineer role in support of the JTAGS-P3I program based in Colorado Springs, CO. The role involves providing on-site technical support, maintenance, and training for the JTAGS system, requiring extensive knowledge in systems administration and troubleshooting.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Installs, operates, maintains, repairs, and modifies all aspects of the JTAGS System
Performs a variety of maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at the field locations
Provides real-time technical support to the warfighter on all aspects of the JTAGS system (HW/SW) at customer and field locations
Provide onsite training of customer support personnel
Qualification
Required
Level 3: Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience OR Master's degree with 3 years of experience or High School diploma / Equivalent with 9 years' experience may be accepted in Lieu of degree
Level 4: Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience OR Master's degree with 6 years of experience or High School diploma / Equivalent with 12 years' experience may be accepted in Lieu of degree
Active DoD Secret Clearance investigated within the last 5 years
Active DOD 8570 IA Workforce Improvement Program IAT Level II Technical Level Certification (Security + CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSC)
Attention to detail
Linux and Windows OS experience
Systems Administration experience (Preferably RHEL)
Strong troubleshooting skills – Quickly/accurately diagnose and resolve complex issues
SATCOM antenna experience
Working knowledge of data processing hardware
Mechanically inclined with working knowledge of standard mechanical tools
Good time management
Good communication skills
Ability to work on-site in Colorado Springs with approximately 50% International Travel
Familiarity with any of the following: JTAGS, Air Defense, Space Brigade missile warning, missile warning systems, CRAM or other similar systems
Preferred
Prior JTAGS experience
Prior missile warning program experience
Excellent communication skills
Training or advanced knowledge specific to Cisco, NetApp, HP servers, and Dell servers
Familiarity and understanding of networking protocols VLANs, routing, subnets, network switching, network attached storage, firewall appliances, intrusion detection devices
Knowledge/Understanding of Engineering Principles
Prior experience providing on-site technical (HW/SW) support
Experience formatting/imaging hard drives, managing backups
Familiarity with COMSEC principles and cryptographic equipment
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