RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Field Engineers. This position will first be based at our Mission Systems San Diego, CA site. After the qualified candidate has obtained necessary program clearances and is trained on the program technology, this position will be deployed overseas to support customer sites for 75% of the year.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems Field Engineering organization. The Field Engineering organization works hands-on to provide engineering support to Northrop Grumman's customers as they execute their missions.

What You’ll Do:

Have an opportunity to develop your technical expertise across the engineering spectrum while working with a multi-disciplinary team that operates and maintains complex tactical communication systems. Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Support operations and maintenance of a complex airborne and terrestrial tactical communication system providing voice and data services
• Support preflight system tests and configuring payloads
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on the ground and airborne system
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues
• System Administration of Linux and Windows computing environments
• Perform Communication Security (COMSEC) Key Management
• Use engineering drawings for troubleshooting and system analysis
• Work closely with Active-Duty military and internal Northrop Grumman Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)

Basic Qualifications:

This requisition may be filled as either an Associate Field Engineer or Field Engineer.

Basic qualifications for an Associate Field Engineer

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Must be willing and able to travel overseas for 75% of the calendar year to include sometimes austere living environments.
• Must be willing to submit to an initial and annual medical and dental assessment and meet AFCENT requirements for travel
• Must be willing and able to lift 50 pounds

Basic qualifications for a Field Engineer

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Deployment Requirements: must be willing and able to travel overseas for 75% of the calendar year to include sometimes austere living environments. Must be willing to submit to an initial and annual medical and dental assessment and meet AFCENT requirements for travel.
• Must be willing and able to lift 50 pounds

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
• Active U.S. DoD Secret clearance
• Working knowledge & understanding of radio and communication systems
• Ability to read and interpret schematics for troubleshooting
• Ability to use technical documentation to assemble hardware
• System administration of Linux and Windows environments including service pack updates
• Ability to read and follow technical documentation
• Knowledge of Link-16, VMF, SADL, SAT-J and/or JREAP-C
• Experience integrating, testing, and operating; PRC-117, ARC-210, CDL, SADL, MIDS JTRS radios
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or greater (CompTIA Security+ certification)
• RF theory knowledge

Pay Range:

• Associate Field Engineer (Bachelor’s): $61,200 - $91,800/year
• Field Engineer (Master’s): $73,900- $110,900/year

For a broader consideration, please consider completing a profile in our campus candidate community. By clicking on the link below your resume will be visible to recruiters and hiring managers across Northrop Grumman with opportunities nationwide for our internship and entry-level positions.

https://northropgrumman.yello.co/app/collect/form/9iuA6_W8E7bMDHTOHUZoWw

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.

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 a technology company, focused on global security and human discovery. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with capabilities they need to connect, advance and protect the U.S. and its allies. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our 90,000 employees define possible every day.