Sentinel - Principal Configuration Analyst; A03 Level

Company & Role Overview

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Configuration Analyst (A-03 Level) to join its team in Roy, Utah or Huntsville, Alabama. The position supports the Sentinel program and focuses on functional and physical configuration audits for complex hardware and software systems.

Locations:
Roy, Utah or Huntsville, Alabama.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start:
No.

Clearance type:
Secret.

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

A Configuration Management specialist ensures hardware and software systems match approved technical baselines through the following:

• Manage change control, identify data discrepancies, and ensure product readiness for production.
• Verify that product design and performance meet functional and allocated baseline requirements, including test results.
• Examine physical configuration to confirm alignment with build-to or code-to baseline documentation, technical data packages, and Bills of Materials.
• Transition products from as‑designed baselines to as‑built and as‑delivered states.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or non‑compliances in configuration data and track resolutions.
• Ensure all deliverables adhere to contract requirements, software licensing, and export compliance standards.

• Perform Physical Configuration Audits.
• Ensure product design provides agreed‑to performance capabilities.
• Validate integrity of product configuration information.
• Verify consistency between a product and its configuration information.
• Determine that adequate processes are in place for ongoing configuration control.
• Provide confidence that product definition information is under configuration control.
• Perform Functional Configuration Audits.
• Validate V&V data: review system and software verification and validation data.
• Confirm all functional and non‑functional requirements have passed test procedures.
• Review documentation to ensure user manuals, operational documents, and support materials are complete.
• Approve maturity to demonstrate readiness for transition into beta testing or production.

• Five years experience with a bachelor’s degree, three years with a master’s degree, or one year with a PhD (additional four years of direct configuration or data management experience may substitute for a degree).
• United States citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance dated within the last six years and no impediments to a Top Secret clearance.
• Must be able to successfully screen for Enhanced Security Clearances within a reasonable time to meet business needs.
• Direct configuration management or data management experience in a Department of Defense environment.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and CPLM.

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Knowledge of EIA‑649 or MIL‑HDBK‑61B.
• Expert technical knowledge of configuration management practices and scopes of work.
• Experience with Physical and Functional Configuration Audits.
• Experience establishing agendas, publishing action item lists, recording meeting minutes, and tracking meeting actions.
• Knowledge of product baselines and configuration status accounting.
• Expertise in searching within CPLM.
• Process change package management throughout lifecycle, including disposition, documentation, and hardware implementation.
• Experience in understanding drawings and use of CAMEO.
• Experience performing data management for deliverable CDRLs, non‑CDRL documents, and SDRLs.
• Experience administering configuration and data management release cycles for drawings, models, and documents, and administering changes using Siemens Teamcenter.
• Experience using DOORS, Jira, Confluence, and Tableau.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with government counterparts, defense contractor organizations, and cross‑functional teams.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Educational Assistance.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programs and Work/Life Solutions.
• Paid Time Off.
• Health and Wellness Resources.
• Employee Discounts.

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