Staff Software Configuration Analyst

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Staff Software Configuration Analyst in Melbourne, FL. The role focuses on Siemens-based architecture, GEIA-HB-0007-A sustainment standards, and strong data management across MIL-HNDBK-61 derived deliverables.

Responsibilities include technical management of subcontractors, defining metrics, leading milestone reviews, and coordinating with suppliers to ensure program success. Relocation and comprehensive benefits may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12+ years of experience OR Master’s with 10+ years OR STEM PhD with 8+ years.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance required or higher.
• Ability to obtain SAP clearance.
• Experience with digital manufacturing processes and supplier requirements.

Responsibilities

• Technical management of subcontractors to achieve yield/volume rates for mission transition.
• Establish metrics and processes for data transmission from multiple sources.
• Ensure developers understand priorities, expectations, and deadlines.
• Lead regular stakeholder reviews of technical approach for digital delivery and testing.
• Lead supplier evaluation and conduct manufacturing assessments and design reviews.
• Execute supplier statements of work and technical delivery approvals.
• Support the Systems Engineering Manager on a daily basis.
• Assign tasks to developers based on skills and priorities.
• Maintain task lists, sprint plans, and WBS across environments.
• Monitor progress and rebalance work to meet milestones.
• Translate project plans into development tasks for CPLM and MES projects.

Skills

STEM knowledge

Top Secret clearance

Digital manufacturing

PDM/PLM

Teamcenter/NX

CAD experience

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

STEM Ph.D.

Tools

Teamcenter

NX

PDM/PLM

CAD

SAP

MES integration

ServiceNow

SharePoint

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Software Configuration Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.

In this role, the ideal candidate will have experience working with Siemens architecture and the application of GEIA-HB-0007-A sustainment industry standards. The candidate shall have a strong understanding of configuration and data management as it applies to diverse contractual deliverables within the programs digital infrastructure derived from MIL-HNDBK-61.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical management of subcontractors to achieve yield/volume rates to support mission transition.
• Establish appropriate metrics, system processes, yield results, etc. to support the quantities needed for multiple data transmission from multiple application sources.
• Ensure developers understand priorities, expectations, and deadlines for their assignments.
• Establish and lead a regular rhythm with stakeholders to communicate overall technical approach and methodology for digital delivery, assembly and integration testing.
• Lead and present customer milestone reviews, including suppliers' briefing, key performance requirements, architecture diagrams, solutions approach, etc.
• Lead supplier evaluation criteria and experience in conducting manufacturing evaluations, design reviews, documenting results and solution recommendations for Customer.
• Execute supplier’s statement of work, documentation reviews and approval authority with respect to technical delivery.
• Directly supports the Systems Engineering Manager daily.
• Assign tasks to developers based on skills, capacity, and priorities.
• Maintain and update detailed task lists, sprint plans, and work breakdown structures in multiple parallel environments.
• Monitor progress against tasks, due dates, and project milestones; proactively rebalance work to keep schedules on track.
• Translate project plans and requirements into clear development tasks and work packages for CPLM and MES projects.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 12 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a relative discipline AND 10 years of related professional/military experience OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 8 years of related professional/military experience
• Must have an active U.S.Government Top Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Must have experience in digital manufacturing processes and supplier requirements with builds of material.
• Experience with Teamcenter and NX (or equivalent PDM/PLM applications)
• Experience with NX and modeling
• CAD experience
• Must have experience leading and forming program execution paths for teams to meet technical performance, cost, and schedule with a program manager.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience leading and collaborating with a geographically dispersed cross-discipline team of engineers and industry partners.
• Familiarity with front and backend Siemens product development, testing and methodologies.
• Experience working with SAP and MES functional integration with the programs PLM system.
• CompTIA Security+ certified.
• Experience building executive-level status reports, dashboards and presentations.
• Experience with ServiceNow and SharePoint ticketing is a plus.
• Strong working experience with government personnel and ability to take actions for customer resolution.
• Experience demonstrating complex technical concepts to management, customers, and stakeholders with non- technical background.
• Experience with requirements development, requirements verification, and engineering production activities

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $208,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, 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. In addition, 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.

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.