Requisition ID: R10169884- Category: Engineering
- Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
- Clearance Type: 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: 2
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Field Engineer to join our diverse team, working on the Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) portfolio of programs. The selected candidate will be a Field Engineer that supports the FAAD Training and Training Material Development on-site in Huntsville, Alabama.
This requisition may be filled at the Field Engineer level or Principal Field Engineer level:
- Field Engineer - Bachelor’s Degree in a technical Engineering or related discipline (and 2 years of relevant experience) or 6 years of professional and related experience in lieu of degree may be considered
- Principal Field Engineer - Bachelor’s Degree in a technical Engineering or related discipline (and 5 years of relevant experience) or 9 years of professional and related experience in lieu of degree may be considered
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Document and communicate system software changes as it correlates to training material
- Assist and develop training material for FAAD
- Closely interface with software changes in the support of fielded systems in operation
- Travel to training events at CONUS and OCONUS locations.
- Conduct technical training and product briefing with customers, vendors, and company representatives
- Operate independently at customer facilities, with remote guidance and technical assistance as needed
- Work closely with the Military/Government customer as well as internal Northrop Grumman engineering teams.
- Conduct advanced troubleshooting and repair of equipment in a training environment
- Coordinate with design engineers in testing environments
- Support may include; on-call 24/7 support of a customer operations center, travel to test events, and regular interaction with design engineers and external vendors
- Assist with performance of other engineering and operational duties as required
Basic Qualifications:
- Knowledge of FAAD as an operator
- Knowledge of Red Hat Linux, Windows
- Experience in integration, field support, and implementation of communications systems
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Willingness to work extended hours during mission critical time periods.
- Ability to travel up to 10 of time as needed.
- Active Secret clearance
Following are good to have, but are not required:
- Experience in computer networking
- Comp TIA Security+ and A+ Certifications.
- Red Hat Linux+ or similar certification
- Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills; and proficiency with Word.
- Military experience desirable, Air Defense MOS experience preferred
- Experience performing operator and administrative functions on the Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD)
- Technical writing experience
- Process orientation and strong skills in using and following documented processes / checklists.
- Knowledge of military command, control, and communication systems.
- Deployment experience in a field technical support role
Salary Range: $68,800 - $103,200
Salary Range 2: $84,600 - $124,000
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
