Payload Field Engineer

Have an opportunity to travel to sustained operational locations overseas and develop your technical expertise across the engineering spectrum. Be part of our field engineering team that operates and maintains complex tactical communication systems worldwide. You'll also get to:

• Support flight line by performing preflight system tests and configuring payloads
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance
• Troubleshoot Hardware/Software issues
• Perform system and computer maintenance
• Operate and control data links during operational missions
• Be responsible for System Administration and Account Management
• Perform network troubleshooting
• Perform COMSEC Key Management
• Perform remote control and operations of a communications payload
• Develop procedures and generate reports.
• Work closely with the Active Duty/Government customer and collaborate with internal Northrop Grumman engineering teams
  
  Associates in Science degree with 4 years experience or Bachelors in Science degree with 2 years experience ; an additional 4+ years experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree
• Strong knowledge & understanding of Military radios or communications systems, specifically: Link-16, VMF, SADL, SAT-J and/or JREAP
• Experience with operating: Military radios or communications systems and general radio knowledge
• Must pass a physical health assessment and meet the minimal standards of fitness in alignment with AFCENT requirements
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 75% (some travel to hazardous deployment areas) and multi-month overseas deployments
• ACTIVE Secret security clearance, Experience with operating; PRC-117, PSC-5, ARC-210, SADL, MIDS LVT1/2/3/11
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or greater (CCNA Security, Security+ CE, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, Linux + Network Certification (CCNA/CCNP)
• Experience with operating radio equipment (PRC-117, PSC-5, MIDS LVT1/2/3/11) and general RF knowledge
• Experience with military aircraft operations
• Familiar with JSIG security controls
• Candidate shall have broad experience with the operation, integration, configuration, and maintenance of military communications systems, networks, and radios
• Candidate should have experience with commercial and military interfaces to include RS-232, RS-485, and MIL-STD-1553
• Candidate should possess strong analytical and troubleshooting skills and the ability to read electrical drawings and schematics
• Candidate should have experience with RF/electronic test equipment, electrical soldering, and mil-standard connectors
• Candidate should have strong knowledge with military tactical data links (Link 16, JREAP-C), Linux operating system, network fundamentals (IP subnetting, VLANs, TCP/IP, UDP, basic switching and routing, tunneling, encryption), radios operations (load, program, and troubleshoot), RF theory, and aircraft navigation (GPS, INS) and power distribution systems
• Experience handling COMSEC materials, following security guidance/procedures, and operating the Simple Key Loader (SKL)
  
  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.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!