RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add an Associate Electronics Engineer - Networks / Electronics Engineer - Networks to join our team in San Diego, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Avionics Integration organization.

We are seeking a motivated and technically skilled Network Engineer to support the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and security of enterprise-level network infrastructures. The selected candidate will contribute to day-to-day network operations, configuration tasks, documentation updates, and hands-on support in labs under the guidance of senior engineers.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in the configuration, deployment, and maintenance of network devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Support routine network monitoring and performance checks, including basic troubleshooting.
• Contribute to maintaining network documentation including diagrams, IP schemas, and configuration baselines.
• Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. This position requires the ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Engineer Electronics (T01) or Engineer Electronics (T02).

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Engineer Electronics (T01)

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below

criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2025.
• Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or similar STEM degree.
• 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.
• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications for an Engineer Electronics (T02)

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2025 or is completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and has 2 years of electronic engineering experience by August 2025.
• Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or similar STEM degree.
• 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.
• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
• Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include: CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP.
• Understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4, routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP), and other networking concepts are essential.
• Understanding of LAN concepts such as VLANS, trunking (port tagging) and spanning-tree.
• Good understanding and knowledge of network security features like IP access-lists.
• A professional certification specific to the networking industry like a CCNA/CCNP/CCIE or equivalent.
• Familiar with government grade encryption gear such as TACLANES or HAIPES
• Familiar with network management protocols, like SNMP, SSH, syslog, RADIUS/TACACS and network simulation tools and load testing (e.g. CML, GNS3)
• Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket), Agile and/or Rapid prototyping software methodologies
• Familiar with current network products and technologies such as routers, firewalls, and switches, CML a plus
• Working knowledge of DISA security STIGs and maintaining security best practices.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
• Proficiency with MS Office tools, including PowerPoint and Visio

Pay Range

• Associate Engineer Electronics (T01): $74,000 - $111,00
• Engineer Electronics (T02): $89,400 - $134,200

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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Northrop Grumman is a technology company, focused on global security and human discovery. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with capabilities they need to connect, advance and protect the U.S. and its allies. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our over 100,000 employees define possible every day.