Level 2​/Configuration Analyst - AISR&T Contingent

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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Configuration Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals to support the AISR&T program in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

• Establish and maintain configuration management (CM) baselines for AISR&T systems, subsystems, software, and documentation.
• Implement and administer CM processes, tools, and repositories to control changes to technical baselines (e.g., hardware, software, interfaces, test configurations).
• Coordinate and document Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Change Notices (ECNs), and related approvals; support Change Control Boards (CCBs).
• Maintain configuration records and status accounting (e.g., part numbers, versions, build identifiers, lab rig configurations, and fielded configurations).
• Support preparation and execution of configuration audits (functional and physical) and respond to findings or discrepancies.
• Interface with engineering, integration/test, logistics, and program management to ensure accurate and timely CM data and documentation.
• Support build and release processes, including generation and review of release notes, build documentation, and configuration manifests.
• Generate and maintain CM metrics, reports, and dashboards to track configuration health, change activity, and compliance.
• Ensure CM practices comply with program, sector, and customer requirements and applicable standards.

This role may be filled at either the Level 2 or Level 3 Analyst role based on the qualifications below.

As a Level 2 Analyst:

• Must have a Bachelors degree and at least 2 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master’s Degree and at least some of relevant military / professional / academic experience

As a Level 3 Analyst:

• Must have a Bachelors degree and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a Master’s Degree and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience

And as an Analyst at Either Level:

• Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Experience in configuration management, data management, or a closely related role supporting technical programs.
• Experience managing configurations for integration labs, test rigs, or deployed systems.
• Familiarity with CM tools and repositories (e.g., PLM/PPM tools, version control systems, or document control systems).
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to work with cross functional teams in a fast paced environment.
• Hands on use of CM and issue tracking tools (e.g., Teamcenter, JIRA, Git or similar).
• Experience using…