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Northrop Grumman
Staff Engineer Systems
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What they do
A Software Developer or Engineer designs or improves computer software. Oversees the entire software development process. Analyzes customer or user needs, designs programs, writes code or instructs computer programmers, tests design, and documents programs. May assist with upgrades or maintenance. May specialize in the design of computer applications or computer systems.
$162,138 / year median in California
-13% projected decline
Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START
YesCLEARANCE TYPE
Top Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Staff Engineer Systems to join our team in Beale AFB. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct. In this role, you will design and define system architectures for new or existing complex computer systems.Roles and Responsibilities will include:
- Define system specifications, input/output processes, and operating parameters to ensure hardware/software compatibility and maintain system security.
- Coordinate subsystem design and total system integration; identify, analyze, and resolve program support deficiencies.
- Develop and recommend corrective actions; collaborate with software baseline engineers to achieve successful overall system design.
- Plan, evaluate, and coordinate the installation and/or reconfiguration of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) hardware and proprietary software builds.
- Maintain technical expertise in network and computer hardware/software interconnection and interfacing, including routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, and related technologies.
- Prepare or ensure the existence of appropriate network documentation, including operational instructions.
- Conduct regular monitoring and network analysis to support short- and long-range planning for in-house systems.
- May coordinate third-party maintenance for network equipment.
- May design networks or portions of networks, including selection of hardware and software packages.
- Act as Deputy for Integrated Product Team
- Lead enterprise Windows/Linux system operations and lifecycle; plan and execute maintenance windows, outages, and DR/COOP exercises.
- Represent System Engineer in Integrated Product Team (IPT)s, Scrum, and Program Management Review (PMR), brief leadership on availability, capacity, risk, and compliance status.
- Coordinate and present changes/architectural impacts to Configuration Control Board (CCB)/Engineer Review Board (ERB); produce artifacts, risk assessments, and back-out plans to secure approvals.
- Able to supervise and mentor engineers; prioritize backlog, assign work, develop Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)/runbooks, and enforce change and access controls.
- Manage capacity/performance and technology roadmaps; forecast resource needs, plan upgrades, and coordinate vendors and support contracts.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an IAT Level II Security Certification (e.g., Security+, CySA+, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP)
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Active DoD Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Current DoD 8570 IAT DoD Level III (e.g., CASP, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH). Or
- Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (JIRA/Confluence)
- Willingness to work outside normal scheduled hours, including after-hours support and extended workdays.
- Valid driver's license.
- Experience with the following operating systems and applications:
- Microsoft Office, Access, and Visio
- Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS)
- Unix/Solaris Operating Systems and principles
- Windows Server Active Directory
- Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) networking
- Group Policy design, testing, and implementation
- Oracle RAC and Database
- VMware Virtualization
- Cisco IOS
- Red Hat Linux
- Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)