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Huntsville, Alabama, United States
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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 are making history.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector has an opening for Human Factors Engineers 3/4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Huntsville, Alabama in support of the Broadsword program.
The role involves applying human performance principles, methodologies, and technologies to the design of human-machine systems and products. Candidates should have experience interfacing with design engineers to establish system design, operating, and training requirements and to ensure optimized human-machine interfaces. Candidates will identify and analyze technological problems or risks, perform theoretical human factors investigations, and develop and implement demonstration agendas and plans. Candidates will also support UI and message visualization teams with feedback on design of human interfaces.
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Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Network Engineer (26-197) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Located in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels.
This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.
Position Overview:
The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations globally and regionally to improve performance. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems.
The candidate will be a primary Network Engineer supporting the C2BMC Program. In this role, the candidate will serve as a Network Engineer and Developer, supporting network build-out and deployments to the operational environment as needed. The candidate will work within an Agile Scrum team and plan work based on customer requirements and program contractual agreements.
Essential Functions:
Generally, has 1+ years of related experience and may hold a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline
The candidate must be a proven network engineer with hands-on mid-level experience and knowledge of network design, development, and testing methodologies
Must have prior experience with presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools
Must have experience working both collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network engineers and independently on large field projects
Basic Qualifications:
Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 2 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 0 years of relevant work experience; or 6 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
Industry vendor certifications from Juniper (JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP, JNCIE) are a must
Previous experience with authentication and encryption methods/capabilities (TACACS+, Active Directory, GEM-X) and virtualization technologies such as VMware, vCenter, and vSphere
Automated testing framework, Python, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
Hands-on experience with WAN optimizers, TACLANEs, and optical transport equipment
Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates with prior C2BMC network experience are highly desired
Knowledge, skill sets, or experience using protocol analyzers/sniffers (such as Wireshark)
Cisco (CCNA, CCNP) certifications are a plus
Familiarity with virtualization is highly desired
Agile development and related test methodologies
Handling large data sets, using spreadsheet analysis, and employing related tools
Development of action plans based on data analysis, documenting deficiency reports, and presenting analysis results and plans of action orally and/or in written format (e.g., slides, annotated slides, test report document)
A solid understanding of JUNOS is preferred
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment that encourages your growth, benefiting both employees and the company. The benefits are flexible and customizable, enabling you to choose options that suit your individual and family needs. Your benefits will include the following:
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements
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Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.