RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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's Mission Systems Sector has a contingent opening for a Principal Configuration Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.  This contingent position is based on contract award with a tentative start date of March 2026. The position will be located in San Diego, CA.

The Principal Configuration Management Analyst will support a wide array of tasks associated with both configuration and data management disciplines of a large program. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Identification

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

Enforce and assign part number and serial number requirements

Change Management

Perform Technical Review Board (TRB) and Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities

Establish agendas, publish minutes & track meeting actions

Process change packages through lifecycle include disposition and documentation/hardware implementation

Perform program data release functions via Product Lifecycle management tools

Configuration Status Accounting

Develop & maintain various Configuration Data Management (CDM) reports for program support; examples include Configured Item Identification Lists, Engineering Change Request status, and CDM performance metrics

Verification & Audit

Support internal program CDM audits against program Statement of Work (SOW) and Functional Command Media mandates

Provide aid to Functional Configuration Audits & perform Physical Configuration Audit

Perform Document Management for deliverable Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) and non-CDRL documents

 

Basic Qualifications:

Must have a Bachelors degree with 5 years of related professional/ military experience OR a Masters degree with 3 years of related professional/ military experience

Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance

Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint for file management

Exceptional organizational skills to include the ability to multi-task and be deadline driven

Outstanding communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Understanding of DoD Contracts to include interpreting C/SDRL requirements

Knowledge of configuration management principles and best practices to include configuration status accounting 

Preferred Qualifications:

Large-scale cross functional project team experience

Experience with databases, such as Product Data Management (PDM)

Familiarity with Configuration Management Standards, such as: MIL-STD-130, ANSI/EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61, E221-MSO, E221A-MSO

Experience developing and maintaining program plans and process documents

Proposal experience, such as authoring Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for CM tasking

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

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.