Requisition ID: R10176302

• Category: Technical Support

• Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

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.

Discover careers that change the world and further advancements in defense, technology, and engineering today at Northrop Grumman. Use your experience to grow your career and support our global customers with the technology, systems, and solutions they need to enable their missions on the front lines and secure our world every day. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll discover a culture built on diversity, respect, and above all teamwork. Together with our group of experts across the technical spectrum, you’ll discover opportunities to make a difference in our world and start solving some of the world’s most critical problems in the most innovative ways.

Northrop Grumman, Defense Systems, is seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Configuration Analyst in Huntsville, AL.

These tasks include (but are not limited to):

Support CM Governance and Planning activities.

Support the development and maintenance of Configuration Management tools

Administer change processes and ensuring changes are documented in accordance with program requirements.

Control technical baselines and coordinate the development and maintenance of the systems, tools, and environments they are stored in.

Generate reports that provide the status of Configured items, and the maturity of technical baselines.

Administer Configuration audit activities for both internal and external stakeholders.

Be responsible for ensuring program data has been approved, distributed, and managed appropriately in accordance with company, sector, and program approved processes.

Reviews contract to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of software processes for Configuration Management

Analyzes proposed changes of product builds to determine effect on overall product and system.

Coordinates modification records for management control.

Establishes change requests and prepares change authorization and documentation by company and subcontractor.

Maintains traceability of changes on products and documentation throughout the life cycle

Reviews and analyzes released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality, support, and engineering data control activities.

Support program configuration and data management requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

Principal level- Bachelor's degree and 6 years of relative experience, Master's degree and 4 years of experience, or additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Sr Principal level- Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relative experience, Master's degree and 8 years of experience, or additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance is required.

Preferred qualification:

Experience working on or with a Release Team to deliver product to customer

Knowledge of Configuration Control Boards

Experience with JIRA/Confluence preferred

Salary Range: $84,600 - $127,000

Salary Range 2: $104,900 - $157,300

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.