Jobs / United States / Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Sr Principal Systems Administrator (Eglin AFB)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Florida-Eglin AFB
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- No government sponsor record hereThis employer posted directly and does not match a government sponsor register.
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Security clearance mentionedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
A verdict summarises public evidence; it is not legal advice and never a guarantee — the employer and the immigration authority decide. Sign in to factor in where you can already work.
Or apply yourself on the official page →
Why not apply?
The posting mentions a security clearance — usually restricted to citizens of that country.
No register record and no sponsorship wording in the posting. Worth asking the employer before investing significant time.
SponsorApply flags time-wasters so your applications go where they can land. These come from the posting's own wording — read the original listing to confirm. See better-fit alternatives →
Sponsor Radar — Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
This employer posted directly and does not match a government sponsor register.
Past sponsorship or register membership never guarantees sponsorship for this vacancy or for you. Full Sponsor Radar for Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation →
About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Sector is seeking a Sr Principal Systems Administrator to join our team of qualified individuals located at Eglin AFB, FL Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Key Responsibilities: • Provide real-time support for Ground Systems multi-user computer systems supporting flight operations and maintenance. • Account for, control, and deploy equipment. • Configure user, administrator, and service accounts. • Work with partners to resolve technical and data movement issues between Ground Systems and external systems. • Perform field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of communications systems in military flight operations environment, including operations on flightline, in a hangar, and in command-and-control centers. • Adherence to checklists and procedures to ensure repeated success and providing redlines to procedures when necessary. • Work with a team to provide on-site end-user systems administration support 24 hours, 5 days a week. • Provide systems administration support through updates, configurations, security patches, drawings, and feedback to the Responsible Engineers (REs). • Communicate complex technical issues to local support, Main Operation Bases (MOBs), and Responsible Engineers (REs). • Assist with trend analysis as needed for Responsible Engineers (REs). • Perform/support review and analysis of supplier design data and definition of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration. • Take responsibility for the testing, maintenance, and integration of communication systems equipment required to support ground and flight operations. • Work with system admins, maintainers, and onsite personnel to troubleshoot and repair any internal operational issues. Basic Qualifications for SR Principal Systems Administrator: • Must have a High School diploma/GED and 12 years of relevant Systems Administration experience; or an Associate’s Degree and 10 years of relevant Systems Administration experience; or a Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of Systems Administration experience; or a Master’s Degree and 6 years of Systems Administration experience. • Experience with STIG compliance. • Experience with Microsoft Office suite. • Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 40 pounds. • Must be willing/able to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days- a-week, and 365 days a year. • Your ability to Obtain and/or Transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of tim