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Requisition ID: R10161605

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Systems Test . This position will be located in Huntsville, Alabama and will support the Sentinel program . This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You ’ ll Get To Do:

The Command and Launch (C&L) IPT, Command and Control (C2) sub-team is seeking Test Engineer to support C2 Lab Operations in Huntsville, AL. In this role, the candidate will support lab operations build-up / integration of hardware and software units, enforcement of lab operations processes and support hardware / software testing activities. They will be responsible for coordinating lab scheduling, development and integration. Familiarity with engineering drawings, network diagrams and schematics and various test equipment is required for this position. A successful candidate will work in a dynamic people-focused environment where they will interact with users, customers and other engineers. Additionally, they will support anomaly investigation / troubleshooting as well as implement best practices and demonstrates good hardware configuration management and tool accountability. Primary work locations will be in Huntsville, AL.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

You ’ ll Bring These Qualifications:

Principal Engineer Systems Test:

• 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree; 3 years with a Masters; 0 years with a PhD; 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Sr. Principal Engineer Systems Test:

• ​ 9 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree; 7 years with a Masters; 4 years with a PhD; 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Required for both levels:

• US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

• Experience in a lab / test environment

• Experience with development, integration or troubleshooting of information systems, network architecture, hardware / software test environments

• Experience with test at any level of build (unit, element, segment, etc.)

• Ability to work well in a team environment

• Ability to effectively communicate issues and help provide solutions across teams / sites

• Familiarity with engineering drawings, network diagrams and schematics and various test equipment

• Familiarity with lab equipment (DMMs, O-scopes, Spectrum • Analyzers, etc.) and lab processes (ESD, FOD, Configuration Management, etc.)

• Experience operating in an Agile environment using any of the Atlassian software tool sets (JIRA, Confluence)

• Experience with multi-user computer systems, including coordination with system and network administrators

• Experience monitoring policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources

• Knowledge of Windows Active Directory and VMware virtualized environments

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• US Citizenship with an Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM related field

• Experience with MBSE using IBM DOORS or CAMEO

• Basic hands-on experience supporting network device installation/troubleshooting (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.)

• Experience documenting configuration of systems, including troubleshooting approach/methodology

• Experience with the creation and deployment of system images in a virtual environment

• Experience supporting Linux operating systems as a Systems Administrator

• Experience with automation via scripting (e.g. Perl, Python, etc)

• Familiarity with GPIO on Single Board Computers (i.e. Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc.)

• Network Engineering background and/or relevant and applicable certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE)

• • Security+ Certification#

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Salary Range: $93,000 - $139,600

Salary Range 2: $115,400 - $173,200

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.