RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.
Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Electronics Engineer / Principal Electronics Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Melbourne, FL and will be based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80 schedule means you will get every other Friday off. This position has NO Hybrid or Remote work available.
The Electronics Engineer / Principal Electronics Engineer drives technical execution for the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems by designing, coordinating, and overseeing the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development and architecture.
Responsibilities will include:
• Implement Access Control Lists (ACLs), manage VPN gateways (site-to-site and remote access), and maintain firewall rule bases.
• Utilize SNMP-based tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Wireshark, Datadog) to isolate bottlenecks, packet loss, or hardware failures.
• Design, configure, and install network hardware including routers, switches, firewalls.
• Maintaining a strict registry of IP allocations, subnets, DHCP scopes, and static assignments
• Creating detailed logical and physical network topologies.
• Provision and maintain OS environments (Linux/Windows Server) and application stacks
• Managing directory services such as Active Directory (AD) and/or LDAP for user authentication and group policies
• Administering hypervisors (e.g., VMware ESXi, Hyper-V) and managing cloud infrastructure networking
• Monitor and fix local database issues, VMs troubleshoot connectivity, and restore data integrity.
• Create and manage user accounts, enforce security policies, and ensure virtual environment(s) comply with Cyber protocols.
• Ensure new systems and applications integrate smoothly with existing infrastructure and can scale to meet future organizational demands.
• Develop and document comprehensive guides to support installation, configuration, and troubleshooting steps.
• Develop and document hardware Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) and ensure Installation and Checkout procedures are documented and completed.
• Lead Agile ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Clear both administrative and technical roadblocks to keep the engineering team associated with your IPT moving forward.
• Train your IPT on Scrum values, Agile principles, and self-organization to maximize productivity.
• Demonstrate ability to formally present technical solutions to senior leadership.
• Prioritize and identify customer needs in meeting strategic goals for your IPT.
• Travel up to 10% of the time, as required.
Basic Qualifications (Electronics Engineer):
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