Description
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Configuration Analyst within the System Integration Lab (SIL). This position will be on site and located in Palmdale, CA.
In this role, the Configuration Analyst 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.
Key Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
• Tracking System Configuration. • Supporting Enterprise Configuration Control Lead. • Lead Configuration Control Board meetings. • Manage System configuration(s) • Analyzing proposed changes of product design to determine effect on overall product and system. • Adjudicating configuration squawks, presents proposed solutions to leadership, and drives proposed solution to closure. • Facilitating and leading multi-organization system configuration meetings to understand problems and suggest solutions. • Continually seek to improve lab integration & test engineering rigor and efficiency
Basic Qualifications:
• Must have a Bachelors Degree and 12 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Masters Degree and 10 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. and 8 years of related professional/military experience. • Must have an active DoD Top Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, prior to the commencement of employment. • Professional experience supporting configuration management activities such as configuration tracking, change control and/or Configuration status accounting.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with MIL-HDBK-61A or similar configuration management standards. • Experience using CM tools such as Teamcenter or similar • Masters degree in a related discipline. • Experience developing, evaluating or auditing plans, processes and procedures. • Active Program Access(es).
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