Network Engineer ; Security Clearance

Position: Network Engineer 3 (26-054) with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top 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 Space Systems-Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineer Network III (26-054) to join our talented and diverse team. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2

BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations, monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2

BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations globally and regionally to improve performance. C2

BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. This role involves acting as a Network Development Engineer, assisting with buildouts and deployments to the operational environment as required. The candidate will collaborate within an agile Scrum team, planning work based on customer needs and contractual commitments. They will serve as a primary Network Engineer for the C2

BMC Program, responsible for planning, deploying, integrating, and testing network upgrades at operational sites. Additionally, the candidate must travel to remote locations to lead network installations, troubleshoot issues independently, and provide regular updates to Program personnel.

Essential Functions:

* Must be an experienced network engineer with practical mid-level skills and understanding of network design, development, and testing methods

* The position is based at an LM facility in Colorado Springs, CO. In the long term, however, this role must be able to travel to alternate work locations, such as Schriever Space Force Base, Alaska, Guam, and Europe, to execute job duties, including deployments

Basic Qualifications:

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
* A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree

* Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period

* Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start

* Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs

* This position requires a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or JNCIA (Juniper Networks Certified Associate) certification

* Must understand the OSI Model, TCP/IP, and routing protocols BGP and OSPF

* Must have network traffic analysis, diagnostics, and troubleshooting skills

* Must have firewall experience, especially with Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto

* Must have experience with UDP multicast, SONET, MSPP, VLANs, GRE tunnels, and TCP/IP network design

* Must have hands-on experience with multi-vendor…