Staff Electronics Engineer (Field Service Engineer)

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: San Diego
Posted on: September 2, 2024

Job Description:

Category: Engineering
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- 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 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Staff Electronics Engineer (Field Service Engineer) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals supporting the Avionics Integration organization.

The position is located in Rancho Bernando, CA and will require up to 25% travel for cross-team collaboration

Integrating, testing, and trouble-shooting software/hardware systems in complex IT systems.
- Supporting a program where application of extensive technical expertise will be required to support a developing system.

Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with 14 years of relevant engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field with 12 years of relevant engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM field with 9 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience with Windows and Unix operating systems
- Demonstrated experience with VMWare
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Mission Planning experience
- Ability to maintain system configurations
- Provide expert software, hardware, and system support to on-site end-users.
- Support the system & software defect resolution and enhancement efforts.
- Ability to develop and maintain Microsoft PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripts
- Ability to develop and maintain Microsoft Group Policies
- Familiarity with storage systems and basic networking, Solaris 10 and 11, Oracle OEM, Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware ESXi, and/or VMware vCenter
- Ability to author and maintain technical installation, configuration, and update procedures
- Ability to document and maintain system configurations
- Ability to provide engineering technical support for peer teams
- Ability to design and implement VMware high-availability virtualized infrastructures
- Ability to maintain COTS Hardware and Software configuration matrix
- Ability to script deployments of Microsoft Windows Server and Workstation operating systems

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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. 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.

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