Configuration Analyst Level 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for an Configuration Analyst Level 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Buffalo, New York.

Position Summary / Responsibilities
•    Facilitate change boards including Configuration Control and Technical Review Boards.
•    Maintain configuration control to include creation, maintenance, and shipping of physical media as necessary.
•    Plans and coordinates preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met.
•    Reviews contract to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes. 
•    Analyzes proposed changes of product design to determine effect on overall product and system. Coordinates modification records for management control. 
•    Establishes change orders and prepares for change authorization and documentation by company and subcontractor. 
•    Reviews and analyzes released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering data control activities.
•    Support program configuration and data management requirements

Basic Qualifications:
•    A Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of professional work experience OR a total of 6 years of professional work experience in lieu of degree requirement may be considered
•    Ability to obtain a USG Secret Clearance
•    Experience using collaboration tools like Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Excellent organizational skills to include the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
•    Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
•    Experience using Mission Product Lifecycle Management (MPLM)
•    Understanding of configuration management principles / best practices to include configuration status accounting 
•    Understanding of USG Contracts to include interpreting Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) requirements

•    Experience using collaboration tools like SharePoint and Microsoft Teams

Salary Range: $57,300 - $85,900

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.