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Principal/ Sr. Principal Data Center Electronics Engineer
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-San Diego
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add Principal/ Sr. Principal Data Center Electronics Engineer to join our team in either San Diego (Rancho Bernardo). The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: • Infrastructure Operations • Install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain servers (Dell servers), networking gear (Cisco servers and Cisco network devices), data storage hardware (NetApp storage solutions), and power distribution units. • Configure and manage virtualized environments using VMware vCenter and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). • Capacity Planning • Monitor resource utilization, forecast growth, and recommend upgrades or consolidations. • Automation & Scripting • Develop, deploy, and maintain robust automated deployment scripts to streamline infrastructure provisioning through Infrastructure as Code (IaC). • Implement and manage infrastructure configuration using tools such as Ansible or Terraform. • Incident Management • Lead Tier 2/3 support to end users and Engineering Product Teams (IPTs), perform root cause analysis, and document remediation steps which could include defect resolution or system enhancement efforts. • Change Management • Execute hardware refreshes, firmware upgrades, and network architecture. • Maintain comprehensive documentation for COTS hardware/software, including configuration matrices, release procedures, and system compatibility mapping. • Security & Compliance • Apply hardening standards, conduct vulnerability scans, and support audits to maintain ATO. • Collaboration • Work closely with the tenants, Tenant Solutions Architecture, and Lab Ops to align physical resources with virtual workloads across all environments. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is NO remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required. ****This position can be filled at either the Principal Electronics Engineer – Data Center Engineer level or the Sr.Principal Electronics Engineer – Data Center Engineer level, depending upon the qualifications below. **** Basic Qualifications: • Principal: Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering, or Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 3 years of related professional/military experience. • Sr. Principal: Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related professional/military experie