Principal or Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst

Requisition ID: R10162566

• Category: Technical Support




• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America




• Clearance Type: Top Secret




• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position




• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)




• Travel Required: No




• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available




• Positions Available: 1

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. 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.

Join Northrop Grumman – Cincinnati (aka Xetron), part of Mission Systems sector, focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. This unique relationship offers employees the ability to know everyone at the site while working on technologies and products that are beyond state-of-the-art.

The Hardware Engineering Department is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst in Cincinnati, OH who is self-motivated and energetic. This role will support on-going programs and rapidly growing business.

Essential Duties:

• The Configuration Analyst is responsible for planning and implementing a comprehensive configuration management (CM) and Data Management (DM) process on programs in accordance with established CM practices.




• Job emphasis is placed on planning and coordination of project documentation to ensure customer contract requirements are met.




• Reviews contracts to determine documentation required for each phase of project.




• 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.




• Reviews and analyzes released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality control, operations, manufacturing, and engineering data control activities.




• The Northrop Grumman CM tool, Siemens TeamCenter, will be used as the system of record for controlling document status and bills of material.

Our engineering work includes full life-cycle programs including design, development, system integration, hands-on test, training, and production. The ideal candidate will have knowledge in electrical engineering and will be comfortable interpreting engineering drawings. The successful candidate will demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Configuration Analyst:

• 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering; 3 years with a Masters; 0 years with PhD.




• Experience in configuration management.




• Experience with a PLM tool.




• US Citizenship is required.




• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance (NG will sponsor).

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Configuration Analyst:

• 9 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering; 7 years with a Masters; 4 years with PhD.




• Experience in configuration management.




• Experience with a PLM tool.




• US Citizenship is required.




• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance (NG will sponsor).

Preferred Qualifications for both:

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.




• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.




• Experience with Teamcenter or Product Data Management (PDM) system.




• Knowledge in Electrical component engineering is a plus.




• Self-starter and willing to learn new tools.

Northrop Grumman offers a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Salary Range: $80,600 - $121,000

Salary Range 2: $99,900 - $149,900

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.