Senior Principal Configuration Analyst - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst for the AISR&T program in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

You will oversee configuration identification, control, status accounting, and audits across hardware, software, and documentation to ensure traceability and compliance with customer requirements. Your duties include maintaining CM baselines, coordinating changes, and generating CM metrics while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years of experience OR Master’s with 6+ years OR PhD with 4+ years in relevant field.
• Experience with CM tools and repositories (PLM/PPM, VCS, doc control).
• Active US Government Secret or higher clearance (background check recent).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain CM baselines for AISR&T systems and docs.
• Manage CM processes, tools, and repositories for changes to baselines.
• Coordinate ECRs/ECNs and support CCBs.
• Maintain CM records, part numbers, versions, build IDs, lab configs.
• Assist with configuration audits and address findings.
• Interface with engineering, testing, logistics, and program mgmt for CM data.
• Support build/release docs and CM metrics.

Skills

Configuration Management

Data management

Scripting (Python)

Windows/Linux

CM standards

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Teamcenter

JIRA

Git

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst for the AISR&T program in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

You will oversee configuration identification, control, status accounting, and audits across hardware, software, and documentation to ensure traceability and compliance with customer requirements. Your duties include maintaining CM baselines, coordinating changes, and generating CM metrics while collaborating with cross-functional teams.