Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced engineer to join our team as a Senior Principal Cyber Systems Test Engineer. This role involves maintaining a Northrop Grumman lab and providing unbiased testing of hardware and software in our preproduction environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate integrity, proactive work approach, work work well independently, focus, and dedication to delivering the highest quality work.
This position requires full time work onsite at our Tampa, FL location.
Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Education / Experience for Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer: Nine (9) years of relevant experience with a Bachelors' degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM); Seven (7) years' experience required with a Masters' degree. NOTE: Four (4) years of additional relevant experience can be substituted in lieu of degree.
* U.S. Citizenship with an active DoD Top Secret/SCI security clearance within the last 24 months. TS/SCI eligibility must be in place by the start date.
* DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher prior to the start date.
* Experience in a systems engineering role and working in a full life-cycle test environment.
* Experience using an automated test framework for end-to-end testing of software and networking projects.
* Experience with software baseline deployment and coordinating with development teams to meet deadlines.
* Quality assurance and debugging experience, including testing, troubleshooting, reading error logs, and identifying bugs and defects.
* Ability to track progress of testing milestones, review test plans, procedures, automation, and reports.
* Thorough documentation and testing checklist maintenance.
Preferred Qualifications: Our most ideal candidate would have working knowledge in two or more of the following areas:

Data Storage Technologies: Technical expertise with Synology or equivalent NFS storage appliances. Maintain backup and recovery solutions (Veeam), storage provisioning, storage management, implement data protections.

Virtual Infrastructure: Ability to design, deploy, manage, maintain, and upgrade VMware vCenter, ESXi.

Network Engineering: Ability to plan, design, implement, and maintain a physical and virtual network environment. Technical expertise with Cisco and/or VMware technologies.

Windows Systems Engineering: Experience in designing, implementing, and configuring Windows enterprise architecture to include Active Directory, DHCP, GPOs, DNS, LDAP, BitLocker and Certificate Authorities.
What to expect:

During the first 30 days of employment onboarding activities to include Northrop Grumman training requirements, program overviews, system architecture familiarization, and department-specific training will establish a solid foundation for the new team member. Introductions to management and team leads will provide insight into the team dynamics while identifying key areas where the engineer can provide value to the mission.

Day 30 through 90 will consist of further integrating the engineer into daily activities with a team lead to guide them. Tasks will be assigned in accordance with the appropriate pace needed to ensure process and system architecture assimilation.

Day 90 and onward will consist of mission-guided projects and opportunities for the engineer to collaborate in a cross-functional team environment. From leading day-to-day activities, to testing cutting-edge feature enhancements to the enterprise architecture, the engineer will have the ability to invest in their future while delivering maximum value to our customer's mission.
What We Can Offer You :
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
Additional Northrop Grumman Information:
Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.
Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve.
Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world.
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Salary Range: *$126,400 - $189,600
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 candidate's 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.