Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago
Deployable Senior Principal Network Communications Engineer - R10216523
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking a Deployable Senior Principal Network Communications Engineer to join their Aircraft Solutions organization. The role involves planning, evaluating, and coordinating network installations and maintenance, ensuring optimal communication solutions, and providing technical expertise in network systems.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Plan, evaluate, and coordinate installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of data and/or voice communication network
Maintains technical expertise in all areas of networks and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc
May propose solutions to management to ensure all communications requirements based on future needs and current usage, configuring such solutions to optimize cost savings
Prepares or ensures that appropriate network documentation exists, including operational instructions
Provides regular monitoring and network analysis regarding short- and long-range planning for in-house systems
May coordinate third-party maintenance for network equipment
May design network or portion of network that include selection of hardware and software packages
Qualification
Required
Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent with at least 12 years of related military / professional experience, OR a Bachelor's of Science degree and at least 8 years of related military / professional experience, OR a Master's degree and 6 years of related military / professional experience, OR a Ph.D. and at least 4 years of related military / professional experience
Must be willing and able to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days- a-week, and 365 days a year
Must have the ability to meet medical requirements and pass a physical for worldwide travel
Must have and maintain a valid U.S. passport
Must have the ability to accept customer furnished quarters for a period up to 90 days away from primary work location and comply with mobility requirements
Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance and be able to maintain that clearance
Must have ability to obtain and maintain Special Program access clearance within 365 days from submission
Preferred
Experience with Requirements Capture
Experience with Test and Implementation
Experience with Integrated Maintenance Data System
Experience with Unix/Solaris Operating Systems and Principles
Experience with Windows Server and Desktop versions
Experience with Wide Area (WAN) and Local Area (LAN) networking
Experience with Group policy design, testing and implementation
Experience with Radio Frequency Transmission Systems
Experience with Satellite Communications Systems
Experience with Oracle RAC
Experience with Virtualization
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
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
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