Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst

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. SSSD has an opening for a Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals, and this position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA as a fully onsite role. This requisition is contingent upon capturing program award(s), acquiring and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding, and obtaining and maintaining the necessary clearance(s) prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. The Configuration Data Management (CDM) Analyst will be expected to perform the following responsibilities: Identification -Assign and control program hardware/software data identification control numbers per program & Functional Home Room (FHR) mandates -Enforce & assign part & serial number requirements Change Management -Perform Technical Review Board and Configuration Control Board activities -Establish agendas, publish minutes & track meeting actions -Process change packages through lifecycle include disposition & documentation/hardware implementation -Perform program data release functions via Product Lifecycle Mgmt. tools Configuration Status Accounting -Development & maintain various CDM reports for program support. Examples: Configured Item Identification List, Engineering Change Request status, CDM performance metrics Verification & Audits -Support internal program CDM audits against program SOW & Functional Command Media mandates -Provide aid to Functional Configuration Audits & perform Physical Configuration Audit -Document Management for deliverable CDRLs and non-CDRL documents Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst: -12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree OR -Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience OR -Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience OR -PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience -Domain knowledge of Configuration Mgmt. standards such as MIL-HDBK-61A &/or EIA-649B &/or EIA-649-1 -Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Govt. DoD Secret Clearance prior to start date Preferred Qualifications: -Large-scale cross functional project team experience -Experience using TeamCenter, CPLM PLM tool, and Enovia -Active US Govt. DoD Top Secret clearance and/or active SCI access at time of application. This requisition is contingent upon capturing program award(s), acquiring and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding, and obtaining and maintaining the necessary clearance(s) prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for: -Medical, Dental & Vision coverage -401k -Educational Assistance -Life Insurance -Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions -Paid Time Off -Health & Wellness Resources -Employee Discounts -Flexible Schedules: For example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work. For more details, please view Northrop Grumman Benefits.