Northrop Grumman · 20 hours ago
Sr. Principal Network Engineer
Chantilly, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$129K/yr - $194K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, seeking a Sr. Principal Network Engineer to join their team. The role involves providing support for mission-critical network infrastructure, analyzing systems, and collaborating with developers to ensure efficient operations.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide Engineering and Administrative support onsite for a team of developers and testers, often deviating from industry standard procedures to meet mission needs but maintaining system security standards
Develop, implement, and support solutions for systems that support mission critical and mission essential infrastructure
Analyze existing systems & networks and make proactive recommendations to drive change and create efficiencies
Collaborate with mission system developers to create and deploy solutions in support of customer mission needs
Maintain, evaluate, test, and apply STIG configurations for network devices
Respond to security findings and Break Fix events across the infrastructure
Create and maintain network documentation including but not limited to Standard Operating Procedures and VISIO diagrams
Qualification
Required
Must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph to be considered, and ability to maintain polygraph level clearance; required to start, and must be maintained
Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II, or higher, certification such as CompTIA Security+; required to start, and must be maintained
8 Years with Bachelors Degree; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Year with PhD; 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree
Experience troubleshooting technical issues based on OSI model
Experience making ethernet cables, pulling fiber, racking equipment
Firm understanding of Cisco CLI commands
Firm understanding of Juniper JunOS commands and or firewall concepts
Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) process
Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software and specialty engineers to develop solutions
Preferred
Understanding of dynamic routing protocols
Previous experience troubleshooting network procedures and best practices; experience with network challenges associated with systems integration, including COTS integration, and capacity analysis
Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
Previous experience contributing to building ATO packages
Experience working in Agile and O&M environments
Ability and willingness to lift 50 pounds for racking server and network equipment
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Company paid holidays
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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