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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 Senior Principal Systems Engineer based out of Morrisville, NC, plus up to 25% CONUS/OCONUS travel. What You'll get to Do: Are you ready to start a new mission? This is an opportunity to utilize your background in electronics, RF communications, electronic system integration and maintenance, signal intelligence (SIGINT), electronic warfare (EW). You would be joining our field team to work on CONUS remote operations, maintenance and test of field-deployed EW products with possible OCONUS travel. In addition you will also:
- Closely interface with remote system operators in the operation of fielded equipment.
- Operate independently at customer facilities, with remote guidance and technical assistance as needed.
- Work closely with the Military/Government customer as well as internal Northrop Grumman engineering teams.
- Brief senior military leadership on health of fleet.
- Coordinate with deployed field engineers, design engineers, vendors, customer leadership, and system operators in testing and repair of Electronic Warfare systems.
- Document and communicate system disposition, spare requirements, and changing administrative and logistical constraints.
- Support includes on-call 24/7 support of a customer operations center, travel to test events, and regular interaction with design engineers and external vendors.
- Assist and develop proficiency with performance of other engineering and operational duties as required.
- Travel and be part of 60 day overseas rotations to possibly hazardous locations as well as CONUS travel.
- Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of 9 years, or 7 years with Masters; or 4 years with PhD; an additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
- Requires 24/7 on-call support and must be willing to work extended hours and weekends during mission critical time periods.
- Experience in integration, field support, and implementation of communications systems.
- Experience in RF and network troubleshooting.
- Must pass a physical health assessment and meet the minimal standards of fitness in alignment with AFCENT requirements for OCONUS deployments.
- Degree in a STEM discipline preferred (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math).
- Knowledge of GSM, CDMA, Satcom, UMTS, WiFi, and LTE.
- Experience in computer networking.
- Comp TIA Security+ and A+ Certifications.
- Red Hat, Linux+ or similar certification.
- Experience as a military course instructor.
- Experience using Anritsu test equipment.
- Military experience desirable, Special Operations Command experience preferred.
- Experience with Airborne Electronic Warfare payload integration.
- Previous austere environment travel experience OCONUS.
- Technical Writing experience.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
About the Company
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, VA, United States
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