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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. The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems 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. About our local organization: You'll be joining our Aurora Software and Controls Department which has 200+ Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Systems Administrators, Database Administrators, and Network Engineers from entry-level to the most senior chief engineers and architects. This engineering organization supports numerous programs within the Payload and Ground Systems organization. We have plenty of opportunity for career advancement into higher level technical roles or leadership positions. We are part of a larger local engineering organization that includes Systems Engineering and Hardware Engineering staff. This overall local engineering organization influences cross-program collaboration, professional development and training, as well as engagement and inclusion activities such as lunch-n-learns, campus events, and leadership mixers. About the program: As a Network Engineer, you’ll be joining an existing on-contract classified program called Broadside that is supporting a set of critical national security missions and customers. The Northrop Grumman (NG) program team of ~ 30 is based in Aurora, CO and includes some staff in Chantilly, VA. This is a sub-contract to a Prime customer with 300+ team members. The Broadside program is looking for experienced Network Engineering candidates to provide technical support and engineering for WAN/LAN development and maintenance. The work involves installs, design, configurations, monitoring, and maintenance of network hardware and software to ensure network availability to system users. You may work alongside other network support and client server specialists to plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures. You’ll provide support to projects involving networks, by helping them connect to the network and troubleshooting issues they may have. You will develop and implement methodologies for analysis, installation and support of the network. Staff in our Principal (T03) and Senior Principal (T04) levels are expected to quickly gain mission and system domain knowledge coupling that with prior experience to mentor and influence others as well as contribute to advancing the program’s objectives and meeting customer expectations. If you thrive in this kind of environment, then please apply so we can consider you. Principal Network Engineer (Level 3) / Sr. Principal Network Engineer (Level 4) Basic Qualifications: Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) degree with 6 years of Network Engineering experience; or Master's degree with 4 years of Network Engineering experience for Level 3 Principal Network Engineer placement Level 4: Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with 12 years of Network Engineering experience; or Master's degree with 10 years of Network Engineering experience for Level 4 Senior Principal Network Engineer placement Active/current Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated Polygraph at time of application Active/current CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent 8570 certification At least 4 years of Network Engineering experience covering Switching, Routing, Firewalls, Cabling, and Hardware configuration/installation with CISCO and/or Juniper equipment Preferred Qualifications: At least 6 years of Network Engineering experience covering Switching, Routing, Firewalls, Cabling, and Hardware configuration/installation with CISCO and/or Juniper equipment demonstrating a strong proficiency Experience working with worldwide enterprise networks Experience working with classified level enterprise networks Ability to effectively communicate and present to program management and customers Ability to effectively write technical documentation Experience sharing knowledge, mentoring, and working in a collaborative environment Strong analytical, problem-solving, testing, and troubleshooting skills Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds (yet such is in-frequent) Ability to support after hours and on weekends as needed (yet such is in-frequent)

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