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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 Space Systems Sector is seeking a **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.

This position requires demonstrated experience: establishing and following CM processes throughout project life cycles to maintain consistent configuration control, developing, operating, and maintaining CM database and other process management tools, maintaining the Configuration Management Plan, managing CM products and documentation.

• Coordinate and administer configuration management activities related to planning, identification, change management, status accounting, and verification and audit.

• Manage CM processes to maintain the integrity of the hardware and software as-designed and as-built configurations utilizing both PLM and ERP systems.

• Plan and coordinate preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met.

• Prepare and maintain program plans that define how configuration management will be accomplished on an operations and maintenance program.

• Assist with capturing product baselines and performing configuration status accounting and configuration audits.

• Review contract to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying CM knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes.

• Analyze proposed changes to product design documentation to determine effect on overall product and system.

• Review Statement of Work/program specification content and applicability to program implementation

• Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects and requirements.

• Provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of increasing scope and complexity as assigned.

• Participate in modifying and providing input to policies and procedures that govern CM-related processes, collaborating with stakeholders to identify and pursue CM process improvements.

• Coordinate all contractual selloff requirements.

• Good communication and organizational skills

• Ability to interface well with program management/customers/IPT leads.

Basic Qualifications for Configuration Analyst (level 2):

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience, a Master’s degree with 1 year of experience.

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

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance

• Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to interface well with program management/customers.

• Experience with product lifecycle management software, Teamcenter highly preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Self-motivated and able to effectively work with all levels of the organization.

• Proficient in tools such as Enovia, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira, and other related CM programs

• Experience in managing access control and organization of documentation locations.

• Solid written and verbal skills to effectively interact with Government counterparts, other defense contractor organizations, and other cross-functional organizations.

• Active Top Secrete with SCI clearance

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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space.

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site: Northrop Grumman Total Rewards

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

-Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

-401k

-Educational Assistance

-Life Insurance

-Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

-Paid Time Off

-Health & Wellness Resources

-Employee Discounts

-Flexible Schedules: for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $113,800.00

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.