Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible possible.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector has an opening for a Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals, and this position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA as a fully onsite role.

 

*This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

The Configuration Data Management (CDM) Analyst will be expected to perform the following responsibilities:

 

Identification

-Assign and control program hardware/software data identification control numbers per program & Functional Home Room (FHR) mandates

-Enforce & assign part & serial number requirements

 

Change Management

-Perform Technical Review Board and Configuration Control Board activities

-Establish agendas, publish minutes & track meeting actions

-Process change packages through lifecycle include disposition & documentation/hardware implementation

-Perform program data release functions via Product Lifecycle Mgmt. tools

 

Configuration Status Accounting

-Development & maintain various CDM reports for program support. Examples: Configured Item Identification List, Engineering Change Request status, CDM performance metrics

 

Verification & Audits

-Support internal program CDM audits against program SOW & Functional Command Media mandates

-Provide aid to Functional Configuration Audits & perform Physical Configuration Audit

-Document Management for deliverable CDRLs and non-CDRL documents

 

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst:

-12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree OR

-Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience OR

-Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience OR

-PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience

-Domain knowledge of Configuration Mgmt. standards such as MIL-HDBK-61A &/or EIA-649B &/or EIA-649-1

-Candidate must have active SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date OR

-Candidate must have an active DOD Top Secret security clearance with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date as well as the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

-Large-