Sentinel - Principal Configuration Analyst - Audit - 18011* Security Clearance

Position: Sentinel - Principal Configuration Analyst - Audit - 18011* with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 50% 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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire an Principal Configuration Analyst (A-03 Level) to join its team. This position is located in Huntsville, Alabama and will support the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You Get To Do: A Configuration Management (CM) specialist focusing on Functional Configuration Audits (FCA) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) ensures that complex hardware and software systems accurately match their approved technical baselines.
* Manage change control, identify data discrepancies, and ensure the product is ready for production

* Verify that a product's design and actual performance meet the requirements specified in its functional and allocated baselines (e.g., verifying test results).

* Examine the physical configuration of the product to ensure it corresponds exactly to the final "build-to" (or "code-to") product baseline documentation, technical data packages, and Bills of Materials (BOM)

* Transition products from "as-designed" baselines to "as-built" and "as-delivered" states

* Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or non-compliances in configuration data and track them through resolution

* Ensure all deliverables adhere to contract requirements, software licensing, and export compliance standards Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Perform Physical Configuration Audit (PCA)

* Ensures that product design provides agreed-to performance capabilities

* Validate integrity of product configuration information

* Verify consistency between a product and its product configuration information

* Determine that adequate processes are in place to provide continuing control of the configuration

* Provide confidence that product definition information is under configuration control

* Perform Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)

* Validate V&V Data:
Review system and software verification and validation (V&V) data

* Confirm Requirements:
Verify that all functional and non-functional requirements have passed their test procedures

* Review Documentation:
Ensure user manuals, operational documents, and support materials are complete

* Approve Maturity:
Demonstrate that the system is ready for transition into beta testing or production

Basic Qualifications:

* 5 Years experience with a bachelor's degree, 3 year with a Master's degree or 1 year with PhD. An additional 4 Years of direct Configuration Management or Data Management experience can be considered 'in lieu' of a degree

* Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years

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