RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 75% 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

We are looking for you to join our team as a Payload Field Engineer Level 1 or 2 for deployment to overseas locations.

What You’ll get to Do:

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

Support flight line by performing preflight system tests and configuring  payloads

Perform preventative and corrective maintenance

Troubleshoot Hardware/Software issues

Perform system and computer maintenance

Operate and control data links during operational missions

Be responsible for System Administration and Account Management

Perform network troubleshooting

Perform COMSEC Key Management

Perform remote control and operations of a communications payload

Develop procedures and generate reports.

Work closely with the Active Duty/Government customer and collaborate with internal Northrop Grumman engineering teams

 

Extended travel up to 75% to overseas duty locations. This position may be filled as an Associate Field Engineer or Field Engineer.

 

Basic Qualifications for Field Engineer Level 1:

Associate’s in Science Degree with 2 years’ experience or Bachelor’s in Science Degree with 6 month’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.

Must pass a physical health assessment and meet the minimal standards of fitness in alignment with AFCENT requirements

US Citizenship required.

Current active Secret security clearance required to start.

 

Basic Qualifications for Field Engineer Level 2:

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.

Must pass a physical health assessment and meet the minimal standards of fitness in alignment with AFCENT requirements

US Citizenship required.

Current active Secret security clearance required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

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 analytical and troubleshooting skills and the ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.

Experience with RF/electronic test equipment, electrical soldering, and mil-standard connectors.

Strong technical and operational knowledge of military tactical data links (Link 16, JREAP-A, JREAP-C), network fundamentals (IP subnetting, VLANs, TCP/IP, UDP, basic switching and routing, tunneling, encryption), radios operations (load, program, and troubleshoot), RF theory, and aircraft navigation (GPS, INS) and power distribution systems.

Experience handling COMSEC materials, following security guidance/procedures, and    operating the Simple Key Loader (SKL).

Salary Range: $61,200.00 - $91,800.00Salary Range 2: $73,900.00 - $110,900.00

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.