Principal / Sr Principal Network Engineer

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization 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! We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Network Engineer or Sr Principal Network Engineer based out of McClellan, CA. As a Network Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Using Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation. What you’ll get to do: Provide networking equipment inventory management and documentation Document network information including of all switching and routing equipment, connected IP-addressable devices and cabling interconnects Provides day-to-day network maintenance to include installation, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting of switched networks and network equipment Research, design and implement security solutions for network infrastructure Design, price and implement network systems. Engineer network solutions for new & existing systems. Participate in project planning and participate in proposal writing. Track and report identified information system vulnerabilities Monitor, review, analyze, tune, and make recommendations to optimize network Manage, configure, and install firewall security appliances Assist in the creation of test plans and procedures This position may be filled as a Principal Network Engineer or Sr Principal Network Engineer.