Principal Configuration Analyst

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 89,900 - 134,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Annual bonus potential

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Principal Configuration Analyst to coordinate and administer configuration management activities across planning, identification, change management, status accounting, and verification and audit.

The role involves planning project documentation, preparing for CCB, providing CM expertise, supporting audits (CMMI), and ensuring contract requirements are met on multiple programs, including military, strategic, and commercial efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 5+ years in a related field, or Master’s with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year.
• Active DoD Secret or higher clearance with recent background check.
• Experience reviewing engineering documentation and familiarity with CMP processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate preparation of project documentation to meet contract requirements.
• Compile agenda items for CCB and share with stakeholders.
• Provide CM expertise and guidance on programs.
• Support internal and external audits (CMMI).
• Prepare program plans defining how CM will be accomplished across multiple programs.
• Provide CM solutions to meet customer and company objectives.
• Review contracts to determine required documentation for each phase.
• Coordinate modification records and changes with engineering and production teams.

Skills

Configuration management

Documentation planning

Audit support

CM Plan application

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in a related field

PhD in a related field

Tools

JIRA

Teamcenter

Enovia

Job description

Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available

Clearance Required: Yes

Clearance Type: Secret

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

Job Description

Principal Configuration Analyst

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Huntsville, AL is looking for a Principal Configuration Analyst. The selected candidate will coordinate and administer configuration management activities related to planning, identification, change management, status accounting, and verification and audit.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met.
• Compile agenda items in preparation for CCB and provide items to customer and internal audience.
• Provide Hardware Configuration Management (CM) expertise and guidance on programs.
• Support Internal and External Audits (CMMI).
• Prepare and maintain program plans that define how configuration management will be accomplished on multiple military, strategic and commercial programs that require it.
• Provides expertise and CM solutions in meeting customers’ and company objectives.
• Review contract to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate modification records for management control. Establishes change orders and prepares for change authorization and documentation by company and subcontractor.
• Review and analyze released engineering change data and coordinate changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering data control activities. Support program configuration and data management requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree AND 5 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master’s degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience OR a Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience.
• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have experience reviewing engineering documentation.
• Must have knowledge of EIA-649 or MIL-HDBK-61A.
• Must have knowledge of product baselines and configuration status accounting.
• Must be able to apply principles of a Configuration Management Plan (CMP).

Preferred Qualifications

• Teamcenter, Enovia, JIRA proficiency.
• Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance (or higher).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.
• Must have experience or knowledge of maintaining a bill of material (BOM) between PLM and ERP systems.
• Experience working in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Material Requirements Planning tool (MRP) (i.e. Deltek, Oracle, SAP, etc.).
• Experience following documented rules and guidelines to ensure technical content meets internal and customer requirements.
• Solid written and verbal skills to effectively interact with Government counterparts, other defense contractor organizations, and other cross‑functional organizations.

Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,900.00 - $134,900.00

Benefits

Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

In addition, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

EEO Statement

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.