RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire an Principal Configuration Analyst (A-03 Level)to join its team. This position is located in Roy, Utah or 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. 37Manage change control, identify data discrepancies, and ensure the product is ready for production 37Verify that a products design and actual performance meet the requirements specified in its functional and allocated baselines (e.g., verifying test results). 37Examine 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) 37Transition products from "as-designed" baselines to "as-built" and "as-delivered" states 37Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or non-compliances in configuration data and track them through resolution 37Ensure all deliverables adhere to contract requirements, software licensing, and export compliance standards Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 37Perform Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) 37Ensures that product design provides agreed-to performance capabilities 37Validate integrity of product configuration information 37Verify consistency between a product and its product configuration information 37Determine that adequate processes are in place to provide continuing control of the configuration 37Provide confidence that product definition information is under configuration control 37Perform Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) 37Validate V&V Data: Review system and software verification and validation (V&V) data 37Confirm Requirements: Verify that all functional and non-functional requirements have passed their test procedures 37Review Documentation: Ensure user manuals, operational documents, and support materials are complete 37Approve Maturity: Demonstrate that the system is ready for transition into beta testing or production Basic Qualifications: 375 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 37Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years with no impediments to receiving a Top Secret Clearance 37Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs 37Experience must be direct Configuration Management or Data Management Experience in a DoD Environment 37Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite , SharePoint and CPLM Preferred Qualifications 37Active TS/SCI security clearance 37Knowledge of EIA-649 or MIL-HDBK-61B 37Demonstrate expert technical knowledge over CDM practice and SOW areas 37Physical Configuration Audit and Functional Configuration Audit experience 37Experience establishing agendas, publish action item list and meeting minutes & track meeting actions 37Knowledge of product baselines and configuration status accounting 37Expertise in searching in CPLM 37Process change packages throughout lifecycle including disposition & documentation / hardware implementation 37Experience in understanding drawings and the use of CAMEO 37Experience in performing data management for deliverable CDRLs, non-CDRL documents and SDRLs 37Experience administering configuration and data management release cycles for drawings, models and configured documents and administer changes using Siemens Teamcenter 37Experience in CPLM and CAMEO 37Experience using DOORS 37Knowledge of Jira and Confluence 37Knowledge of Tableau 37Solid written and verbal skills to effectively interact with Government counterparts, other defense contractor organizations, and other cross-functional organizations Position Benefits As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 37Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 37401k 37Educational Assistance 37Life Insurance 37Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions 37Paid Time Off 37Health & Wellness Resources 37Employee Discounts This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. #Sentinelsystems Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.