Principal​/Sr. Principal Network Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 is looking for a Principal Network Engineer / Sr. Principal Network Engineer to support our Foreign Military Sales (FMS) department as part of the Global Command and Control Solutions (GC2S) Business Unit (BU). As a member of the FMS department you’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside engineers of all flavors to make our technologies a reality. This position will serve on-site at an NG Facility in Huntsville, AL.

This position can be filled at a Principal Network Engineer or Sr. Principal Network Engineer level.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

• Provide Engineering and Administrative support onsite for a team of engineers and testers, often deviating from industry standard procedures to meet mission needs but maintaining system security standards
• Develop, implement, and support solutions for systems that support mission critical and mission essential infrastructure
• Analyze existing systems & networks and make proactive recommendations to drive change and create efficiencies
• Creates and maintains clear, accurate network diagrams and topology documentation to support troubleshooting, change management, and cross-team collaboration
• Collaborate with mission system developers to create and deploy solutions in support of customer mission needs
• Maintain, evaluate, test, and apply STIG configurations for network devices
• Respond to security findings and Break Fix events across the infrastructure
• Create and maintain network documentation including but not limited to Standard Operating Procedures and VISIO diagrams

• US citizen with an Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years of experience, Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or 10 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Strong understanding of IP networking fundamentals (routing, switching, TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, QoS, DNS, DHCP)
• Experience engineering, implementing, or operating SD‑WAN solutions (e.g., Cisco, Viptela, Fortinet, Versa, etc.)
• Experience with at least one major cloud service provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) with a focus on networking (VPC/VNet, security groups/NSGs, load balancers, site‑to‑site VPNs, Direct Connect/Express Route)
• Hands‑on experience with network automation using Python and Ansible (playbooks, roles, dynamic inventory, templates)
• Experience with Zero‑Touch Provisioning (ZTP) or similar automated device onboarding and configuration workflows
• Familiarity with FedRAMP and/or other U.S. government security/compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800‑53, RMF) as they apply to cloud and network designs
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and troubleshoot complex network solutions across on‑prem…