Principal / Senior 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. This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a Principal / Senior Principal Configuration Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This position is located in Melbourne, Florida. **This role may be filled at either the Principal or Senior Principal Level, based on qualifications listed below** The selected candidate will coordinate and administer configuration management activities related to planning, identification, change management, status accounting, and verification and audit. Key Responsibilities: Work with partners and architects to coordinate a detailed configuration management approach for all levels of development including chip to board to unit to system. Manage Configuration Management (CM) processes to maintain the integrity of the hardware and software as-designed and as-built configurations utilizing both PLM and ERP systems. Analyze proposed changes to product design documentation to determine effect on overall product and system. Establish change orders and prepares for change authorization and documentation by company and Partners. Plan and coordinate preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met. Assist with preparing/maintaining program configuration management plans to define how configuration management will be accomplished on multiple military programs. Maintain product data structure bill of material (BOM) alignment in an electronic environment. Assist with capturing product baselines and performing configuration status accounting and configuration audits. Support program Configuration Review/Control Board (CRB/CCB) meetings and disseminate agendas and minutes.