Principal OR Senior Principal Field Service Engineer – Network and Communications (DEPLOYABLE) [...]

Overview

Principal OR Senior Principal Field Service Engineer – Network and Communications (DEPLOYABLE) - R

Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available
Clearance type: Top Secret
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal OR Senior Principal Field Service Engineer – Network and Communications to join our team at RAAF Base Tindal in Australia . This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization supporting MQ-4C Triton Program.

This position will receive daily tasking and prioritization from their site lead. The selected candidate will be responsible for operations and maintenance support of the MQ-4C Triton network and communications systems at a Forward Operating Base (FOB).

Responsibilities

• Provide real time support for flight operations and maintenance addressing any issues related to communications and networking to include fault isolation, remediation, and resolution.
• Perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of communications and data link systems in military flight test environment, including operations on a flightline, in a hangar, and in command-and-control centers.
• 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).
• Perform/support review and analysis of supplier design data and definition of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration.
• Responsibility for the testing, maintenance, and integration of Comms and Networks equipment to include radio terminals, software loads, switches, routers, and firewalls required to support ground and flight test operations.
• Work with system admins, maintainers, and onsite personnel to troubleshoot and repair any internal operational issues.

Basic Qualifications

Principal Field Service Engineer

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM 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 and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification (e.g., Security+CE, CCNP, CISSP).
• Competence in Linux, troubleshooting, engineering documents, tools and equipment.
• Familiarity with comms/networking operations.
• Ability to support assignment at location (RAAF Base Tindal in Australia) for minimum of 18 months.
• Ability to pass a new hire physical if determined necessary by Company, based on OCONUS location.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI access.
• Ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Senior Principal Field Service Engineer

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification (e.g., Security+CE, CCNP, CISSP).
• Competence in Linux, troubleshooting, engineering documents, tools and equipment.
• Familiarity with comms/networking operations.
• Ability to support assignment at location (RAAF Base Tindal in Australia) for minimum of 18 months.
• Ability to pass a new hire physical if determined necessary by Company, based on OCONUS location.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI access.
• Ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples include CCNA Security, Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP.
• Technical expertise in network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing (routers, firewalls, switches).
• Experience with test equipment: network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators.
• CCNA certification (or higher).
• Experience with communication technologies including IP networks, VoIP, IA, satellite and LOS RF communications, control interfaces, and co-site interference.
• Operations and Maintenance experience at a field site.

Compensation and Benefits

• Primary Level Salary Range: $82,900.00 - $124,300.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,200.00 - $154,800.00
• The salary ranges are guidelines and consider scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus; and may be eligible for Long Term Incentives in VP/Director roles. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company holidays and PTO.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date; this timeline may vary.

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with government clearance.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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