Principal or Senior Principal Network and Communications Field Service Engineer - R102159582

Principal or Senior Principal Network and Communications Field Service Engineer - R

Northrop Grumman offers incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives worldwide. Our pioneering spirit has led us to the forefront of numerous technological advancements, from the first transatlantic flight to stealth bombers and moon landings.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal or Senior Principal Network and Communications Field Service Engineer to our team at RAAF Base Edinburgh near Adelaide, Australia
. This position will receive daily tasking and prioritization from the site lead. The selected candidate will be responsible for operations and maintenance support of the MQ-4C Triton network and communications systems at a Forward Operating Base (FOB).

• Provide real-time support for flight operations and maintenance, addressing any issues related to communications and networking to include fault isolation, remediation, and resolution.
• Perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of communications and data link systems in a military flight test environment, including operations on a flight line, in a hangar, and in command-and-control centers.
• Adhere to checklists and procedures to ensure repeated success and provide redlines to procedures when necessary.
• Communicate complex technical issues to local support, the Degrader Action Cell (DAC), Main Operation Bases (MOBs), and Responsible Engineers (REs).
• Support and lead air crew engagement for proper techniques in solving complex analysis of technical problems that arise during operations.
• Assist with trend analysis as needed for Responsible Engineers (REs).
• Perform/support review and analysis of supplier design data and definition of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration.
• Take responsibility for the testing, maintenance, and integration of Comms and Networks equipment to include radio terminals, software loads, switches, routers, and firewalls required to support ground and flight test operations.
• Work with system admins, maintainers, and onsite personnel to troubleshoot and repair any internal operational issues.

Temporary Domestic Assignment – The selected candidate will be put on a temporary domestic assignment and will report to our San Diego, CA site daily prior to international deployment while clearance(s), Visa(s), and other documents are processing. The employee will go through training in San Diego during this period.

The expected timeline before deployment is 3-4 months but this will vary. Initially, this position will work a 9/80 shift. As the program matures, the shifts may become 12-hour shifts that could include nights, weekends, and/or holidays. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site in Australia. This position requires the ability to travel up to 50% of the time once in final location.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8140 approved IAT Level II (or higher) compliant certification. Examples:
  Security+CE, CCNP, and CISSP.
• Competence in Linux, troubleshooting, engineering documents, tools and equipment.
• Familiarity with comms/networking operations.
• Ability to support assignment at location (RAAF Base Edinburgh in Australia) for minimum of 18 months.
• Ability to pass a new hire physical if determined necessary by Company, based on OCONUS location.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI access.
• Ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s…