Northrop Grumman

Sr Principal AI Engineer Systems

Northrop Grumman • $172K — $258K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US citizenship with active TS/SCI clearance and Polygraph required
  • 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's; or lower years with advanced degrees
  • Proficiency in cloud-based solutions design and administration
  • Expertise in Linux and Windows OS maintenance in large environments
  • Strong automation skills with tools like Ansible or Python
  • Extensive experience in IT systems design and deployment

Responsibilities

  • Develop and integrate proprietary AI solutions for mission support
  • Provide engineering and admin support for development and testing teams
  • Collaborate on designing and maintaining AWS and hybrid-cloud systems
  • Administer Linux and Windows operating systems
  • Troubleshoot IP networking for cloud systems
  • Automate operations using Infrastructure as Code and configuration management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plan options
  • Savings plan participation
  • Generous paid time off policies
  • Education assistance programs
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Flexible 9/80 work schedule where available
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Cyber Systems Engineer to join our cross functional Northern Virginia Engineering Discipline Team!


This position will be located at a Mission Systems Sector site in Northern Virginia.


Responsibilities:

  • Development and integration of “Home-Grown” mission support AI solutions.
  • Provide Engineering and Administrative support onsite for a team of developers and testers, often deviating from industry standard procedures to meet mission needs but maintaining system security standards.
  • Working as part of a team to design, build and maintain AWS and hybrid-cloud systems
  • Administering systems based on Linux and Windows operating systems
  • Maintaining and troubleshooting IP networking systems for AWS and hybrid-cloud systems
  • Automating system deployment, operation and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling

Senior Principal AI Engineer Systems Basic Qualifications:

  • Must be a US citizen with an activeTS/SCI with Polygraph to be considered.
  • 8 Years with Bachelors Degree; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; OR 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience with designing, deploying, and administering cloud-based solutions
  • Experience of architecture, maintenance, and administration of Linux and Windows Operating Systems within large enterprise environments
  • Experience with automating tasks (e.g.; Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet or Python)
  • Proven experience working within IT Systems Design, Deployment and Administration

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Cloud service certification (e.g.; AWS, Azure, Google, or similar)
  • Experience developing, deploying, and working through accreditation approvals for AI systems in a mission environment.
  • Experience with one or more programming languages
  • Extensive experience of designing, deploying, and troubleshooting IPv4 Networking, including Subnetting, OSPF Routing, VLANs and VPNs;
  • Recent roles in Technical or Team Leadership positions
  • Knowledge of cloud database management (e.g.; MySQL RDS and PostgreSQL)
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity in the context of the cloud
  • Comfortable working in an Agile Development environment.
  • Experience managing and manipulating containers (e.g.; PODMAN, DOCKER, KUBERNETES)

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!

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 ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world.

Primary Level Salary Range: $172,100.00 - $258,100.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

Northrop Grumman Careers

Join the elite team at Northrop Grumman, a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products, and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. There has never been a more exciting time to advance your career with Northrop Grumman.

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Learn more about Northrop Grumman
Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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