Description

Are you interested in expanding your career through experience and exposure, all while supporting a mission that seeks to ensure the security of our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place for you. As a leading global security company, we provide innovative systems, products, and solutions to our customers worldwide. We are comprised of diverse professionals that bring different perspectives and ideas, understanding that the more experiences we bring to our work, the more innovative we can be. As we continue to build our workforce, we look for people that exemplify our core values, leadership characteristics, and approach to innovation.

Are you ready to join Northrop Grumman? If so, put your experience to work as a member of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) technical staff. The position supports the US Army IBCS, which is a ground transportable, tactical integrated air and missile defense command and control system. Put your experience to work as a Field Service Engineer (FSE) to assist with the implementation and execution of worldwide Field Service operations supporting the US Army customer foreign military sales case, Poland.

This position requires extended travel to multiple CONUS/OCONUS locations including Poland. Deployment to Poland can be up to 6 months long.

The Principal Field Engineer role requires Security+ and Linux+ certifications within three months from the date of assignment to IA/IT roles. 

Duties include:  

• Conduct technical analysis of product implementations, modifications, and enhancements in accordance with customer specifications and requirements

• Troubleshoots technical problems and issues, determine technical solution in accordance with product customer specifications, and recommend actions to company or customer representatives for coordination of product solution

• Conduct technical training and product briefing with customers and company representatives. 

• Acts as local on-site representative to customers’ organization. 

• Perform start-up testing and customer training on features and general maintenance of product. 

• Provide the technical interface with product level integrated product teams

• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems

• Contribute to the completion of specific programs and projects

• Conduct technical training and product briefing with customers and company representatives

• Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects

• Provide direction to Field Technicians

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience; or PhD with 0 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Experience supporting, troubleshooting, and analyzing complex technical systems in a field or customer-facing environment.

• Experience performing technical analysis of system implementations, modifications, and enhancements.

• Ability to identify technical issues, determine root cause, and develop effective solutions.

• Ability to represent to organization as on-site technical point of contact with customer organizations.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision and resolve complex technical challenges.

• Active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain any required higher clearance.

• Current U.S. passport required.

• Current Security+ and/or Linux+ certification, or ability to obtain both within 3 months of hire and assignment.

• Position requires the ability and unrestricted availability to deploy domestically and internationally, including CONUS and OCONUS locations, for extended periods of 90 days or longer, as required by business needs.

• Ability to read, interpret, and apply Interface Control Documents (ICDs).

• Demonstrated flexibility and commitment to work extended hours, as required, to meet customer expectations and support program objections.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting IBCS in an operational, field engineering, or Field Service Representative (FSR) environment.

• Experience with Red Hat Linux.

• Experience serving as a subject matter expert in a significant technical area.

• Knowledge of IBCS or similar integrated air and missile defense, command-and-control, or mission systems.

• Familiarity with systems integration, system validation, and field implementation activities.

• Broad understanding of related technical disciplines and ability to apply that knowledge in support of field operations.

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical knowledge-sharing efforts and improve team capability and proficiency.

• Experience supporting defense industry customers, field service engineering activities, or mission-critical system environments.