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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Configuration Analysts. This position will be located on-site at our Aeronautics Systems Sector Melbourne, FL location. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Systems Engineering organization.

Example job duties include, but are not limited to:

Plan and coordinate preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met.
Review contracts to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes.
Analyze proposed changes of product design to determine effect on overall product and system.
Coordinate modification records for management control.
Establish change orders and prepares for change authorization and documentation by company and subcontractor.
Review and analyze released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering data control activities.
Support program configuration and data management requirements.

This position may be filled as either an Associate Configuration Analyst or Configuration Analyst.

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Configuration Analyst:

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Systems Engineering, or other related field
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Final approved U.S. Government Secret security clearance AND final Special Access Program clearance are required to start

Basic Qualifications for a Configuration Analyst:

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Systems Engineering, or other related field
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Final approved U.S. Government Secret security clearance AND final Special Access Program clearance are required to start

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

Experience in financial accounting, making independent decisions and recommendations on behalf of a business, data management, or system acquisitions, especially in a DoD or contracting environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge of EIA-649 or MIL-HDBK-61A
Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management tools
Knowledge of Jira, Confluence and SharePoint
Excellent organizational skills to include the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
Understanding of configuration management principles / best practices to include management of contract and supplier data
Active US Secret security clearance or TS/SCI security clearance

Salary Range:

Associate Configuration Analyst: $54,400 - $81,600/year
Configuration Analyst: $65,500 - $98,300/year

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.

Additional Information

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

2026 Associate Configuration Analyst/Configuration Analyst - Melbourne FL