Network Engineer/ Principal Network Engineer
United States-Florida-Melbournelead
Network EngineerInfrastructure & Cloud
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Quick Summary
Key Responsibilities
Practical knowledge of functional and physical architecture definition, interface control, and creation of design drawings. Hands-on involvement in test and verification processes,
Requirements Summary
At a Network Engineer Level: Must have a Bachelor's of Science degree in a Science, Technology,
Technical Tools
Network EngineerInfrastructure & Cloud
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Practical knowledge of functional and physical architecture definition, interface control, and creation of design drawings.
- →Hands-on involvement in test and verification processes, including creating verification matrices, overseeing hardware/software test, and managing test documentation.
- →Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and supplier interaction.
- →Solid Understanding of IP4 network design, including IP subnetting and routing protocols including BGP, OSPF and EIGRP.
- →Ability to configure and troubleshoot common network devices; Required: Cisco IOS-XE.
- →Solid Understanding of advanced network topics, such as GRE/IPSEC tunnels, VRF, VRRP.
- →Solid understanding with network management protocols, like SNMP, SSH, syslog, RADIUS/TACACS.
Requirements
~3 min readAt a Network Engineer Level:
- Must have a Bachelor's of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline AND 2 years of relevant military/professional experience; OR a Master's of Science Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
At a Principal Network Engineer Level:
- Must have a Bachelor's of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline AND 5 years of relevant military/professional experience; OR a Master's of Science Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline AND 3 years of relevant military/professional experience, OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline AND 1 year of related professional/military experience in Engineering.
And At Both Levels:
- Must have an US Government Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain an interim Top Secret prior to starting, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the business (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 within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
- Must have experience performing requirements analysis and developing technical requirement documentation for hardware/software subsystems.
- Must have experience supporting acquisition activities such as RFP development, supplier coordination, and reviewing supplier deliverables.
- Must have experience with data acquisition from aerospace interfaces, specifically MIL-STD-1553 or equivalent bus protocols.
Preferred Qualifications:
- DODD 8570 certifications, such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar network/security certifications.
- Familiarity with AGILE processes and SCRUM tools (JIRA, Confluence).
- Familiar with Windows and Linux configuration and troubleshooting.
- A professional certification specific to the networking industry like a CCNA/CCNP/CCIE or equivalent.
- Experience with authentication and data encryption methods, to include securing communications at either the datalink or network layer.
- Experience with embedded systems, Unix and Linux operating systems, single board computers, servers and Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions.
- Experience with non-Cisco networking environments such as Juniper or Palo Alto.
- Experience with virtualization environments.
- Working knowledge of cyber security and Risk Managed Framework (RMF), STIGs and associated elements.
- Familiar with network management applications, like Splunk, Firepower Management Center (FMC), and/or Cisco ISE.
- Experience with HAIPE/TACLANE and other military COMSEC/CRYPTO equipment and procedures.
- Experience with tactical/military radio networks, like Common Data Link (CDL) and ANW2.
- Experience performing troubleshooting with traffic capture tools, such as Wireshark and tcpdump, nmap and netcat.
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
United States-Florida-Melbourne
On-site at the office
Who can apply
Same as job location
About this job
- Pay per year
- $79,300–$118,900 a year
- 32% below the $145,500 median for Network Engineer jobs on Jobera (264 salaries).
- Posted
- 8 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 21, 2026
- First seen
- October 22, 2026
- Last seen
- October 29, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 6
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 40%
- Scored at
- October 29, 2026
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