Field Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 75% 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Field Engineer for deployment to overseas locations. Extended travel up to 75% to overseas duty locations.

Additionally, you may support the depot team in San Diego, CA both in the lab and supporting ad-hoc exercises requested by the customer.

Be part of our field engineering team that operates and maintains complex tactical communication systems worldwide. This is an opportunity to travel to sustained operational locations overseas and develop your technical expertise across the engineering spectrum. You'll also get to:

• Support preflight system tests and configuration
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance B-kits and C-kits
• Troubleshoot Hardware/Software issues
• Analyze DERG data, MISREP reports, and ATOs
• Analyze DX files for NGIS – Send Northrop Grumman updates and metrics
• Be responsible for System Administration and Account Management
• Perform network troubleshooting
• Perform COMSEC Key Management
• Develop procedures and generate reports
• Work closely with the Active Duty/Government customer and collaborate with internal Northrop Grumman engineering teams
• Maintain a maintenance database to track defects, corrective actions, and status
• Provide 24 / 7 Helpdesk Support for Airborne/Ground Crew

• Associate’s in Science Degree with 4 years’ experience or Bachelor’s in Science Degree with 2 year’s experience ; an additional 4 year’s experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with operating Military radios or communications systems and general radio knowledge
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 75% and multi-month overseas deployments
• U.S. Citizenship and current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance required

• Knowledge of Link-16, VMF, SADL, SAT-J and/or JREAP
• Experience with operating; ARC-210, SADL, MIDS JTRS
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or greater (CCNA Security, Security+ CE, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, Linux +)
• Network Certification (CCNA/CCNP)
• Experience with military aircraft operations
• Familiar with JSIG security controls
• Broad experience with the operation, integration, configuration, and maintenance of military communications systems, networks, radios, and general RF knowledge
• Experience with commercial and military interfaces to include RS-232, RS-485, and MIL- STD-1553
• Strong…