RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE 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.The Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division of Northrop Grumman Space Systems sector pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. We are a trusted mission payload and ground system provider with extensive experience providing end-to-end mission solutions from concept through operations and support.
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We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. 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.
We are seeking either a Principal Software Configuration Analyst or a Senior Principal Software Configuration Analyst to join our talented team in Redondo Beach, CA. As a Software Configuration Analyst you will support throughout the software life cycle the development, planning and implementation of a comprehensive Configuration Management (CM) process on a major program, in accordance with established CM and Data Management (DM) practices that are based on DoD and customer contract requirements.
This position is contingent upon program award and/or costumer funding.
The Software Configuration Analyst will be responsible for tasks including, but not limited to:
Develop and maintain software configuration management tools to support the configuration identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internally and externally developed software products, data, and formal documents
Coordinate and support the generation of configured builds for test and release delivery
Support generation of the documentation for the software release and configuration management process
Develop and maintain CDRL schedule, submittal requirements, metrics, and Baseline documents in a controlled system
Perform Change Management activities to a technical baseline: Maintain and manage change requests/discrepancy reports database, facilitate and scribe for control board meetings (e.g., SCCB, ERB), generate board metrics, agenda and minutes material
Communicate issues and risks pertaining to issues, solutions, and releases
Conduct and support internal and external customer audits
Contribute to training team members in the SCM Data Management tasks
Support development of software configuration processes and guidelines for company-wide use and process improvement activities
SW analysts work in an office environment and traditionally work during normal business hours, however, on occasion late shifts or on-call work may be requested
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
Basic Qualifications:
Principal Software Configuration Analyst: 5 Years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science degree; or 3 Years of relevant experience with Masters
Senior Principal Software Configuration Analyst: 8 Years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science degree; or 6 Years of relevant experience with Masters
Active DoD Secret clearance required at the time of application
Experience with software development lifecycle and processes
Experience with the CM functions of planning and management, configuration identification, change management, status accounting and verification and audit, as it applies to software
Experience with Software Configuration Management (SCM) and possesses understanding of SCM principles, concepts, industry practices and standards as required
Ability to script in languages, such as Bash, Perl, and/or Python
Experience working on Linux systems
Experience with and comprehensive understanding of software development and configuration management tools (i.e., Linux, Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Confluence, ClearQuest, Git, Collaborator)
Experience in CDRL management, document generation, and change control board (CCB) preparation and administration
Familiarity with change tracking tools and generating reports
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to work independently, multi-task and complete tasks with a sense of urgency
Excellent oral and written communications, critical thinking skills, and attention to detail
Ability to collaborate with fellow team members, cross-organizational teams, and management
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Agile development
Experience with DevOps
Ability to identify the needs to achieve build automation; experience designing and implementing CI/CD solutions
Experience supporting milestone events (e.g. preliminary design reviews (PDRs) and critical design reviews (CDRs), functional configuration audits (FCAs), physical configuration audits (PCAs), etc.)
Understanding of EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61, AS9100, and related standards
Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00Salary Range 2: $124,900.00 - $187,300.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 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.