Salary
$76k – $114k per year
Location
In office (Edwards)
Seniority
Principal · 5+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Northrop Grumman scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Northrop Grumman is an American defence contractor whose oldest predecessor was founded in 1939, and which took its present form through the 1994 combination of Northrop and Grumman. It builds strategic systems including the B-21 Raider bomber and the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile programme, military and civil space systems, radars and electronic warfare equipment, autonomous aircraft, and mission systems and software for the United States armed forces and allied governments. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it earns the large majority of its revenue from the American government and employs close to one hundred thousand people.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
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.Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Configuration Analyst/ Principal Configuration Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA or Edwards Air Force Base, CA.
Essential Functions:
- Performing CDM metrics on a weekly basis and supporting Program prep meetings.
- Cross-organizational collaboration to resolve issues associated with reconciliation discrepancies across the As Designed (EBOM), As Planned (MBOM) and As-Built (OBOM) bills of materials including Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Global Supply Chain and Quality Assurance issues.
- Performing Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) As Built reconciliation efforts
- Training experience in TeamCenter Enterprise (PDM), Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) and the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) tools, understanding of Bill-of-Materials (Engineering & Manufacturing) and product structure.
- CSA deliverables throughout the product lifecycle as well as fulfilling existing CDM program processes and plans in accordance with NGAS sector processes and our customer statement of work.
Basic Qualifications:
- Configuration Analyst: Master's degree and 0 years of experience, Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of related configuration and/or data management (CDM)experience, an Associate's degree and 4 years of related CDM experience, or 6 years of related CDMexperience can be accepted in lieu of a degree
- Principal Configuration Analyst: A PhD and 1 year of CDMexperience, a Master's degree and 3 years of CDM experience, a Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of related CDM experience, an Associate's degree and 7 years of CDM experience, or 9 years of related CDM experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent organizational skills to include the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
- Prior experience in Configuration and Data Management
- Prior experience in Manufacturing
- Prior experience MES/SAP/CPLM
- Principle understanding of EBOMs, OBOMs, and MBOMs
- Government Contracts Experience.
- Familiarity with FAR/DFAR/DCMA.
- Experience developing, evaluating or auditing plans, processes and procedures.
- Experience with Teamcenter.
- Experience with Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing and Test documentation.
- Familiarity with Cost/schedule/budget concepts and tools (EVMS, SAP, etc.)
- DoD secret clearance with the ability to obtain Program Access (PAR).
- Knowledge of MIL-HDBK-61A and EIA-649, National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management.
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