2027 Associate Configuration Analyst/Configuration Analyst - CA

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Configuration Analyst/Configuration Analyst to join our Systems Engineering organization in Rancho Bernardo, CA, with possible locations in Palmdale, Redondo Beach, and El Segundo. The role requires full-time, on-site work with up to 10% travel and eligibility for U.S.

government security clearance. The position focuses on configuration and data management across the program lifecycle, enforcing CDM policies, and maintaining baseline integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027.
• Majoring in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Quality Management or related field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
• For Level 2: Master’s degree or Bachelor’s + 2 years of program cost and schedule control analyst experience by August 2027.
• Preferred: overall GPA 3.25/4.0 or higher.
• Agile/SCRUM familiarity; CI/CD experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform configuration & data management to ensure consistency, integrity, and traceability of configuration items and associated data across the program lifecycle.
• Enforce enterprise CDM strategy, policies, processes, and standards that meet contract, regulatory, and security requirements.
• Establish and enforce configuration identification, versioning, baselining, throughout the program lifecycle to preserve baseline integrity.
• Implement automated data collection and verification processes to ensure configuration data accuracy and synchronization across tools.

Education

Bachelor's degree (by Aug 2027)

Master's degree or Bachelor's degree + 2 years experience (Level 2)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available. CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes. CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret. TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the time.

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 is seeking an Associate Configuration Analyst/Configuration Analyst.

This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems sector in Rancho Bernardo, CA, and additional locations may include: Palmdale, CA | Redondo Beach, CA | El Segundo, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Systems Engineering organization.

Essential Functions

• Perform configuration & data management to ensure consistency, integrity, and traceability of configuration items and associated data across the program lifecycle.


• Enforce enterprise CDM strategy, policies, processes, and standards that meet contract, regulatory, and security requirements.


• Establish and enforce configuration identification, versioning, baselining, throughout the program lifecycle to preserve baseline integrity.


• Implement automated data collection and verification processes to ensure configuration data accuracy and synchronization across tools.

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 10% may be required. This requisition may be filled at either a Level 1 or Level 2 position.

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Configuration Analyst (Level 1)

• Completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027.


• Be majoring in or having majored in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Quality Management or related field.


• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).

Basic Qualifications for Configuration Analyst (Level 2)

• Has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution or is completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of program cost and schedule control analyst experience by August 2027.


• Be majoring in or having majored in a Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Quality Management or related field.


• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).

Preferred Qualifications

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.


• Excellent organizational skills to include the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.


• Experience in reviewing contract documents to determine documentation delivery required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes.


• Experience in planning and coordinating the preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met.


• Experience in coordinating modification records to maintain baseline control.


• Agile project management (manage & prioritize workflow).


• Familiarity with AGILE/SCRUM Master.


• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment software development.

Pay Range

• Associate Configuration Analyst: $63,000 to $94,600


• Configuration Analyst: $75,800 to $113,800

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work.

Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.