Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for an Configuration Analyst Level 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Buffalo, New York.
Position Summary / Responsibilities
• Facilitate change boards including Configuration Control and Technical Review Boards.
• Maintain configuration control to include creation, maintenance, and shipping of physical media as necessary.
• 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.
• Support program configuration and data management requirements
Basic Qualifications:
• A Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of professional work experience OR a total of 6 years of professional work experience in lieu of degree requirement may be considered
• Ability to obtain a USG Secret Clearance
• Experience using collaboration tools like Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications:
• Excellent organizational skills to include the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
• Experience using Mission Product Lifecycle Management (MPLM)
• Understanding of configuration management principles / best practices to include configuration status accounting
• Understanding of USG Contracts to include interpreting Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) requirements
• Experience using collaboration tools like SharePoint and Microsoft Teams
Salary Range: $57,300 - $85,900
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 2 years of professional work experience, or 6 years of professional work experience in lieu of a degree
- Ability to obtain a USG Secret Clearance
- Experience using collaboration tools such as Microsoft Office
- Excellent organizational skills, including multitasking and meeting deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with employees and management at all levels
- Experience using Mission Product Lifecycle Management (MPLM)
- Understanding of configuration management principles and best practices, including configuration status accounting
- Understanding of USG contracts, including interpreting Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) requirements
- Experience using SharePoint and Microsoft Teams
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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