Configuration Analyst

**Requisition ID**:R10156048**:

- ** Category**: Technical Support
- ** Location**: Palmdale, California, United States of America
- ** Clearance Type**: Secret
- ** Telecommute**: No
- Teleworking not available for this position
- ** Shift**: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- ** Travel Required**: Yes, 10% of the Time
- ** Relocation Assistance**: Relocation assistance may be available
- ** Positions Available**: 1

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Configuration Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Palmdale, CA.

In this role, you will need to use your data analysis and organizational skills to be able to perform Configuration Data Management (CDM) metrics analysis reports weekly and support the needs of the Program. You will get to help address Engineering, Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, and Quality Assurance issues as well.

**Essential Functions**:

- Performing CDM metrics on a weekly basis and supporting Program prep meetings.
- Cross-organizational collaboration to resolve issues associated with reconciliation discrepancies across the As Designed (EBOM), As Planned (MBOM) and As-Built (OBOM) bills of materials including Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Global Supply Chain and Quality Assurance issues.
- Performing Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) As Built reconciliation efforts
- Training experience in TeamCenter Enterprise (PDM), Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) and the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) tools, understanding of Bill-of-Materials (Engineering & Manufacturing) and product structure.

**Basic Qualifications for a Configuration Analyst**:

- Must have a bachelor's degree with 3 years of related military / professional DoD configuration or data management experience OR a master's degree with 1 year of related military / professional DoD configuration or data management experience OR 7 years of related military / professional DoD configuration or data management experience in lieu of a degree
- Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

**Preferred Qualifications for Configuration Analyst Level**:

- Current active PAR clearance
- Excellent organizational skills to include the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
- Prior experience in Configuration and Data Management
- Prior experience in Manufacturing
- Prior experience MES/SAP/CPLM
- Principle understanding of EBOMs, OBOMs, and MBOMs
- Government Contracts Experience.
- Familiarity with FAR/DFAR/DCMA.
- Experience developing, evaluating or auditing plans, processes and procedures.
- Experience with Teamcenter.
- Experience with Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing and Test documentation.
- Familiarity with Cost/schedule/budget concepts and tools (EVMS, SAP, etc.)
- DoD secret clearance with the ability to obtain Program Access (PAR).
- Knowledge of MIL-HDBK-61A and EIA-649, National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management.

**Salary Range**:$72,100 - $108,100

Employees may be eligible for 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.