Principal Configuration Management 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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Configuration Management Analyst for a fast-paced, growing, and dynamic position to support our Immersive Mission Solutions (IMS) Operating Unit (OU) located in Orlando, Florida. Responsibilities: Plans and coordinates preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings and technical plans and procedures 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. Prepares and submits Contract Deliverables (CDRL) documentation and provides reporting and metrics to Management and Quality Mission Assurance. Collaborates with program stakeholders in the review and analysis of proposed engineering change requests and coordinates changes with engineering and quality mission assurance (QMA). Maintains the as-built configuration records for hardware and software. Maintains Configuration Management (CM) repositories in SharePoint and other enterprise systems. Serves as Software Configuration Management (SWCM) team member performing configuration identification, change control, auditing and reporting, and the receiving and delivery (both internally and externally) of developed software products, including commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) software. Establishes and maintains product baselines. Maintains CM repositories. Manages change records and facilitates Engineering Review Board (ERB) and Change Control Board (CCB) meetings. Maintains the as-built configuration records. Collaborates with program engineering leads and QMA team by appropriately controlling (both internally and externally developed) software and associated documentation as products go through the software development cycle. Supports Test Readiness Reviews, and CDRL deliveries. Collects and analyzes CM metrics to identify areas for process improvement and to measure throughput and team performance. Reinforces a culture of innovation and automation, propagating this vision to other teams. Contributes to the development of software configuration standards. Trains software developers in the use of configuration management tools and the implementation of software quality standards. Completes job duties with minimal or no supervision. Occasionally works extended hours to meet deadlines.