Principal Systems Engineer – Thread Lead
Northrop Grumman
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Principal / Senior Principal Computer Systems Architect
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $95,300 - $196,700 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
iOS
About the role
- Support the design and implementation of network architecture
- Support the design and implementation of network architecture and perform network engineering activities supporting all phases of systems development
- Conduct scheduled maintenance of the different Network IOS
- Identify Comms requirements, hardware, performance, and interoperability
- Work on multiple simultaneous tasks
- Perform routine network administration tasks as needed
- Administrate IP based radio networks
- Interface with NGMS
- Support design, implementation, and administration of IP and radio networks and ensure interoperability with network devices, interfaces, and protocols
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science (BS) STEM degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 5 years of experience; or 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters (MS) degree; 1 Year with PhD or additional years in lieu of a degree
- For Sr Principal: BS with 8 years of experience; or 6 years with MS; 4 years with PhD; or additional years in lieu of a degree
- DoD 8570 Security certification such as Sec+, CASP, CISSP, or equivalent
- Candidate must be able to establish communication between network devices, interfaces, and protocols
- Candidate must have experience with IP based radios and networks
- Good understanding of IP4 and IPv6 network design, including IP subnetting and protocols including BGP, OSPF and EIGRP
- Active U.S. Government DOD Secret Clearance with a background investigation date within 5 Years
- U.S. Citizenship required for positions with a government clearance
- Preferred: CCNA/CCNP/CCIE or equivalent
- Preferred: Previous experience with military COMSEC/CRYPTO equipment and procedures (Viasat/GD)
- Preferred: Expert understanding of advanced features like GRE, IPSEC, IP quality-of-service, VLANs, and multicast
- Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus may be eligible
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for Vice President or Director positions)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
network architecturenetwork engineeringnetwork administrationIP based radio networksIP subnettingBGPOSPFEIGRPGREIPSEC
Soft skills
communicationorganizationalmultitasking
Certifications
DoD 8570 Security certificationSec+CASPCISSPCCNACCNPCCIE
