Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for an Configuration Analyst Level 2 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:
• Basic Qualifications for a Configuration Analyst and 2 years of professional work experience and a Bachelor's Degree OR a total of 6 years of professional work experience in lieu of degree requirement may be considered
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Experience using collaboration tools like SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and 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 DoD Contracts to include interpreting Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) requirements
Skills Required
- Two years of professional work experience as a Configuration Analyst and a bachelor's degree, or six years of professional work experience in lieu of the degree
- Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret clearance
- Experience using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and 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 Department of Defense contracts and Contract Data Requirements List requirements
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