Field Engineer Level 2/3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 75% of the TimeDescription

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 seeks a Field Engineer Air-Defense Specialist to implement and execute worldwide field-service operations that support the U.S. Army Integrated Fires Program Office.

Travel Requirements will exceed 75%

• Support short-term missions (1-6 weeks) in NORTHCOM (CONUS) and in SOUTHCOM & PACOM (OCONUS).
• Deploy for longer terms (6-12 months) to OCONUS locations such as AFRICOM, ARCENT, CENTCOM, and EUCOM.
• Travel domestically and internationally, often with little or no notice.

• Sustain IAVA (Information Assurance Vulnerability Activity) requirements by continuously monitoring, assessing, and applying necessary security patches and mitigations to all field-deployed systems.
• Install and configure Operations networks in field locations, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and related infrastructure, according to approved architecture and standards.
• Perform network sustainment tasks such as routine health checks, firmware updates, and configuration backups to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot network issues by diagnosing connectivity problems, latency, packet loss, and hardware failures; resolve issues onsite or coordinate with other contractor support as needed.
• Document and report network status daily and after major events, generating concise technical reports, incident logs, and after-action reviews for leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Coordinate with customers and internal teams to gather requirements, provide status updates, and validate that network installations meet mission-critical objectives.
• Validate network security compliance and performance by conducting data collections and ensuring delivery to data analysis teams.
• Maintain inventory of network assets in the field, ensuring accurate tracking of hardware, software licenses, and configuration baselines.
• Support emergency and contingency operations by rapidly deploying temporary network solutions, establishing secure communications, and restoring services after disruptions.

• Level 2: Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant experience or a high-school diploma (or equivalent) with 5 years of experience.
• Level 3: Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience or a high-school diploma (or equivalent) with 9 years of experience.
• Experience with software, hardware, IT, or networking.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Residence in, or willingness to relocate to, Huntsville, AL.
• Familiarity with C-RAM, C-UAS, or IBCS architectures.
• Ability to meet all pre-deployment medical and immunization standards.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally on short notice.
• Experience supporting defense-system field testing (first-article, design-variation, or environmental).
• Ability to pass the CONUS Replacement Center (CRC) requirements.

• Air-defense experience in a 14-series MOS (or related field) at pay grade E-5 or higher.
• Experience operating and administrating the Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) system.
• Hands-on experience with ADAM Cell, AMDPCS FAAD Shelter, and/or Battery Command Post.
• Signal/IT specialist experience in a 25-series MOS (or related field) at pay grade E-5 or higher.
• CompTIA LPI Linux+ certification (or willingness to obtain it within 6 months of hire).
• Strong networking knowledge, including the OSI model and network architecture.
• Proven deployment experience as a field technical support specialist.