RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

Northrop Grumman Corporation has an exciting opportunity for a Configuration Analyst (Level 2) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, California.  This position may require occasional odd shifts, weekend work, and up to 10% travel.

This position will focus heavily on verification and validation of the as-built configuration of center fuselages on the production line.  The Configuration Analyst will be responsible for performing reconciliation across the As Designed (EBOM), As Planned (MBOM) and As-Built (OBOM) bills of materials, identifying constraints caused by input errors from production, and working directly with the customer as required.

Essential Functions:
•    Support Program tasks and attend meetings. 
•    Maintain Configuration Management Command Media, Work Instructions and perform updates as required.
•    Perform CDM metrics on a weekly basis and support Program prep meetings.
•    Perform Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) As Built reconciliation efforts. 
•    Proficient in or willingness to by trained on 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.
•    Ability to interface with other organizations 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.
•    Address questions received from the customer as it relates to CSA, reconciliation on delivered products and serialization requirements. Have knowledge and understanding of Item Unique Identification (IUID) requirements.
•    The selected candidate must be able to support audit processes, update procedures, and communicate effectively and clearly.
•    The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

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BENEFITS STATEMENT:

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself. Every ERG is inclusive of all employees!

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONFIGURATION ANALYST

Must have a Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of experience or a Master’s degree with 1 years of related experience, OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 7 years of related professional / military experience in lieu of a 4 year degree.Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret ClearanceMust have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.Excellent communication and technical writing skills.Experience with Project Management and/or Configuration ManagementDemonstrated ability to effectively team with multiple organizational disciplines.
Candidates must have a proficient knowledge of MS Office applications.Knowledgeable of MIL-HDBK-61A and EIA-649, National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

•    Bachelor’s degree with 6 Years of experience or a Master’s degree with 4 Years of experience
•    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).

Salary Range: $71,200.00 - $108,100.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides 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.

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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.