Associate Engineer Systems / Engineer Systems

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Newport News
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R

• Category: Engineering
• Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
• Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
• Clearance Type: Top Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time 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 is seeking a motivated professional to join our team as Associate Engineer Systems / Engineer Systems. Locations: Newport News, VA; Warner Robbins, GA; Rome, NY; Washington Capital District; Bellevue, NE. The selected candidate will be motivated, energetic, and willing to learn. The candidate will work on a small team supporting the Defense Weapons Systems. They will support the integration of AFDCGS mission capabilities to include: installation, maintenance, and sustainment.
  Positions are unfunded awaiting award.
  
  Daily responsibilities include:
  • Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
  • Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, test, installation, operation and maintenance.
  • Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
  • Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
  • Design, engineer, integrate, and upgrade the Open Architecture (OA) infrastructure IT stacks, provide Tier 3/4 engineering support and manage development, integration, and testing environments to accommodate a DevSecOps construct.
  • Install, maintain, and sustain OA Enterprise Services.
  • May include travel to other locations.
  • Work well in a small team environment
  • Support customer needs as requiredBasic Qualifications for Associate Engineer Systems:
    Basic Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's Degree in a technical Engineering or related discipline with 0 years of related experience
    • Must currently possess an active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret Clearance
    • Must be able to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification within a timely manner
    • Willing to work flexible schedule to maintain operational capability
    • IT skills in Windows, Linux, or Solaris platforms
    • Knowledge of Cloud infrastructure technology such as: AWS, Azure, OpenStack, etc.
    • Familiar with x86-based server hardware and troubleshooting methods
    • Knowledge of containerization, including Docker and Kubernetes
    • Knowledge of software configuration management tools such as: Git and Jira
    • Knowledge of Agile Methodologies Experience
    • Knowledge of integration, and testing environment that supports a DevSecOps construct.Basic Qualifications for Engineer Systems:
      Basic Qualifications:
      • Bachelor's Degree in a technical Engineering or related discipline with 2 years of related experience
      • Must currently possess an active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret Clearance
      • Must be able to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification within a timely manner
      • Willing to work flexible schedule to maintain operational capability
      • IT skills in Windows, Linux, or Solaris platforms
      • Knowledge of Cloud infrastructure technology such as: AWS, Azure, OpenStack, etc
      • Familiar with x86-based server hardware and troubleshooting methods
      • Knowledge of containerization, including Docker and Kubernetes
      • Knowledge of software configuration management tools such as: Git and Jira
      • Knowledge of Agile Methodologies Experience
      • Knowledge of integration, and testing environment that supports a DevSecOps constructPreferred Qualifications:
        • DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or greater
        • Knowledge of how to operate a virtualized data center using VMWare with Dell/EMC server and storage hardware
        • Ability to install patches according to a Patch Management Plan
        • Knowledge of military command, control, and communication systems
        • AF DCGS Knowledge or experience Salary Range: $57,800 USD - $100,300 USD
          Salary Range 2: $70,600 USD - $122,500 USD
          
          Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 .
          
          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 . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
          
          

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