Principal Network Engineer / Senior Principal Network Engineer
Northrop Grumman
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This role pays less than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $155,900–$196,575 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $118k versus about $176k for comparable roles.
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Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Northrop Grumman currently has 629 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $117,500–$176,300 across 314 roles with salary data.
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The Principal Engineer Network – Global NetOps Engr III joins the C2BMC program to support a complex, operational network environment. This role involves automating network configuration, deployment, and monitoring using Python, Ansible, Bash, and PowerShell. You will apply configuration management best practices via GitLab to manage infrastructure-as-code, version control, and change tracking. Responsibilities include developing network products for performance, security, and availability, while troubleshooting physical and logical issues across routing, switching, and firewalls. You will work within an Agile team to design solutions for the Missile Defense System, which enables the U.S. president and combatant commanders to plan ballistic missile defense operations and synchronize networked sensors. The position requires a Top Secret clearance and 8140 certification to maintain mission-ready capabilities for global and regional defense objectives.
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