Principal ​/ Sr. Principal Configuration Management Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 frontier 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal / Sr. Principal Configuration Management Engineer to join our F35 software configuration management team. This position is located onsite in Redondo Beach, CA. The person selected for this important position will take a lead role in the update and management of the F35 software development procedures documentation, be responsible for preparing configuration management (CM) artifacts for F35 software deliveries, and leading and mentoring the other CM team members.

• Participate in the management, update, and maintenance of all related F35 software development procedures and configuration management documentation to help ensure that all customer requirements are fulfilled.
• Review contracts to determine documentation requirements for all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Prepare CM delivery artifacts and aid the CM and development teams to ensure timely F35 software deliveries.
• Author and maintain workflows in Jira and help determine how these workflows can be implemented in Git Lab.
• Prepare for occasional CM audits.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule, and a very friendly team environment

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Configuration Management Engineer level 3 or a Sr. Principal Configuration Management Engineer level 4

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience.
• Prior professional experience managing, updating, and maintaining software configuration management documentation.
• Prior professional experience authoring and maintaining workflows for software CM procedures in Jira.
• Working knowledge of Git, including experience with a Git remote such as Bitbucket or Git Lab.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Prior professional experience managing, updating, and maintaining software configuration management documentation
• Prior professional experience authoring and maintaining workflows for software related issues in Jira Working knowledge of Git, including experience with a Git remote such as Bitbucket or Git Lab.
• Working knowledge of Git, including experience with a Git remote such as Bitbucket or Git Lab.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.