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 Defense System is looking for a **Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst** for a fast-paced, growing, and dynamic position to support our Immersive Mission Solutions (IMS) Operating Unit (OU) located in **Orlando, Florida** . Northrop Grumman is an industry leader in developing, integrating, and sustaining complex systems for the US Department of Defense.

The selected candidate will perform the following:

The **Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst** will support Satellite Communication (SATCOM) programs under the IMS OU. The submittal of quality and on-time contractual deliverables is key to the success of the program and to promote customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will use their keen sense of urgency, multi-tasking abilities and initiative to keep programs on schedule.

**Job Responsibilities**

**What You'll Do:**

+ Collaborates with the team in the review and analysis of released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality, mission assurance, and engineering data control activities.

+ Plans and coordinates preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and configuration.

+ Reviews contract to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes.

+ Maintains CDRL documentation records and provides reporting and metrics to Management and Mission Assurance.

+ Assists with development of configuration documentation.

+ Establishing and maintaining product baselines

+ Maintaining the CM repositories

+ Managing change records and facilitates ERB and CCB meetings.

+ Maintaining the as-built configuration records

+ Supporting and collaborating with the Chief or Lead Engineer, Software, Test, and QA teams by appropriately controlling (both internally and externally developed) software and associated documentation as products go through the software development cycle.

+ Supporting Test Readiness Reviews, and CDRL releases and deliveries.

+ Collecting and analyzing CM metrics to identify areas for process improvement and to measure throughput and team and individual performance.

+ Establishing a culture of innovation and automation & propagating this vision to other teams

+ Contributing to the development of software configuration standards for company-wide use.

+ Training software developers in the use of configuration management tools and the implementation of software quality standards.

+ Leading the Software Configuration Management (SWCM) team performing configuration identification, change control, auditing, and reporting, and the receiving and delivery (both internally and externally) of developed software products, including commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) software

**Experience and Education Requirements**

**Basic Qualifications:**

+ Bachelors Degree with 10 years experience in hardware and software configuration management experience; OR Masters Degree and 8 years of experience; OR 15 years of experience in lieu of degree

+ Ability to perform and complete tasks with no supervision

+ Demonstrated knowledge of CM principles, concepts, practices, and standards

+ Experience working within defined engineering & development processes

+ Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ CMPIC Certification

+ Experience with implementing CM in as enterprise-wide approach

+ Previous experience in DoD programs.

+ Experience with EIA-649.

+ Experience with Agile development

+ Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite

+ Experience with SW release and Build process.

+ Experience with commercial hardware and software configuration management products

+ Experience with SharePoint

**Salary Range:** $95,000 - $142,400

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.