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Northrop Grumman · 12 hours ago

(DoD SkillBridge) Northrop Grumman Principal OR Senior Principal Payloads Field Service Engineer - R10219104

Jacksonville, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$79K/yr - $118K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company looking to add a Principal OR Senior Principal Payloads Field Service Engineer to their Mayport team. The selected candidate will be responsible for operations and maintenance support of the MQ-4C Triton sensors and communications systems at a Forward Operating Base (FOB).

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide real time support to flight operations and maintenance, addressing any issues related to communications and/or payloads to include MFAS Radar, EO/IR, airborne recorder, and link16 to include fault isolation, remediation, and resolution

Coordinate work with site leadership and confirming that Maintenance Action Forms (MAFs) are in place for all required work

Adhere to checklists and procedures to ensure repeated success and providing redlines to procedures when necessary

Communicate complex technical issues to local support, the Degrader Action Cell (DAC), Main Operation Bases (MOBs), and Responsible Engineers (REs)

Support and lead air crew engagement for proper techniques in solving complex analysis of technical problems that arise during operations

Assist with trend analysis as needed for Responsible Engineers (REs)

Assist AVO with Main Operating Base comms (voice), networks, and other AVO interfaces

Attain and employ expertise across all supported sensor and communications systems

Qualification

STEM DegreeIAT Level II CertificationLinuxTroubleshootingPayload OperationsComms/Networking OperationsSystem AdministratorOperationsMaintenanceTechnical Communication

Required

Has served at least 180 days on active duty

Is within 12 months of separation or retirement

Will receive an honorable discharge

Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS

Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months

Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year of related engineering experience

Willingness and ability to successfully complete required training in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA with some travel to other US locations such as Baltimore, MD and Jacksonville, FL

Ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP. This certificate must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Competence in Linux, troubleshooting, engineering documents, tools, and equipment

Familiarity with payloads operations and/or comms/networking operations

Must have a DoD Secret clearance that is in-scope or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation (CE), with the ability to obtain a Top-Secret/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time to meet business needs

Ability to obtain and maintain program access (SAP/PAR)