Sr Principal Systems Engineer - Virtual Simulation (Melbourne FL)

Requisition ID: R10150809

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

• 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

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Virtual Simulation Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The selected candidate will be responsible for maintaining smooth operation of classified multi-user computer systems, maintaining lab infrastructure, and supporting security procedures. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL .

Essential Functions:

• Interact with users to determine hardware/software requirements.

• Installation and configuration of hardware, operating systems, and COTS.

• Develop and monitor policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.

• Ancillary duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluation of vendor products, providing recommendations to purchase hardware and software.

• Providing backup recovery.

• Maintaining system documentation.

• Tuning system performance.

• Building of systems and computing asset management.

• Applicant must be experienced in STIG configuration, classified processing, and security procedures.

• Install, harden, and maintain computers in a Risk Management Framework (RMF) environment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Sr. Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 9 years of relevant experience or Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 7 years of relevant experience.

• Experience with systems administration of Windows and Linux workstations and servers.

• Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with NAS and SAN technologies (NetApp SAN, EMC SAN, HP NAS).

• DoD 8570 Level 2 Certification, such as Security+ CE.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.

• Knowledge of Virtualization technology, including Esxi, VMWare, and Hyper-V.

• Risk Management Framework (RMF) knowledge/experience.

• Knowledge of Nessus, Splunk, SCAP, POA&Ms, system audits, vulnerability scanning, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) system security package development.

Salary Range: $114,900 - $172,300

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.