Associate Configuration Analyst​/Configuration Analyst - CA

Position: 2027 Associate Configuration Analyst/Configuration Analyst - CA
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

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 is seeking an Associate Configuration Analyst/Configuration Analyst. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems sector in Rancho Bernardo, CA, and additional locations may include:
Palmdale, CA | Redondo Beach, CA | El Segundo, CAThe qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Systems Engineering organization.

Essential Functions:

Perform configuration & data management to ensure consistency, integrity, and traceability of configuration items and associated data across the program lifecycle.

Enforce enterprise CDM strategy, policies, processes, and standards that meet contract, regulatory, and security requirements.

Establish and enforce configuration identification, versioning, baselining, throughout the program lifecycle to preserve baseline integrity.

Implement automated data collection and verification processes to ensure configuration data accuracy and synchronization across tools.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.

This requisition may be filled at either a Level 1 or Level 2 position.

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Configuration Analyst (Level
1):

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

Completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August  majoring in or having majored in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Quality Management or related  able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).Basic

Qualifications for Configuration Analyst (Level
2): A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

Has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution or is completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of program cost and schedule control analyst experience by August  majoring in or having majored in a Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Quality Management or related  able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).

Preferred Qualifications Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.

Excellent organizational skills to include the ability to…