Configuration Analyst

Northrop Grumman•Sykesville, MD

1d•$72,400 - $108,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is currently seeking a Configuration Analyst Level II for our Sykesville, Maryland location. The configuration management analyst supports and implements processes for tracking and controlling technical documentation to ensure accuracy and consistency. Represents the configuration and data management function executing engineering administrative tasks. Reviews, interprets, and/or implements configuration management policies and procedures. Executes documentation updates per engineering change procedures for mechanical, electrical, and special hardware assemblies, as directed by the engineering organization. Will lead and facilitate configuration control board (CCB) review meetings, create agendas and produce output minutes used to track design changes. In this capacity, the configuration analyst assists the Engineering organization with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system to control product baselines, accurately document changes and track status of documentation releases. Additional tasks will be assigned to complete CAD documentation updates using CREO 10, Adobe Acrobat, and other tools used by engineers and technical personel. Key responsibilities include establishing baselines, managing change control, conducting audits, and collaborating with engineering, quality assurance, manufacture and other supporting teams to ensure compliance with standards and requirements.

Requirements

Strong understanding of configuration management principles and practices.
Proficiency in managing and controlling product baselines of hardware drawings electrical/mechanical, test documentation, processes and procedures.
Experience with change control processes and version control systems.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Knowledge of relevant industry standards and procedures.
Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 0 year of relevant experience. In-lieu of college degree, 6 years of relevant experience in Project or Process Administration
Experience following documented rules and guidelines to ensure technical content meets internal and customer requirements.
Entry level experience in CAD CREO10 and other similar engineering tools.
Strong written and verbal skills to effectively interact with other functional organizations.
US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active Secret Security Clearance Secret (or higher)
Working knowledge of EIA-649 or MIL-HDBK-61A
Experience working in a configuration management product life cycle system (i.e., Agile PLM, Teamcenter, CMPro, etc.)
Working knowledge and understanding of engineering documentation (i.e., models, drawings, specifications, parts, change notices, manufacturing plans, and manufacturing procedures)
Experience in military, government, commercial aerospace industry (e.g., aviation/equipment maintenance, aircraft operations, or commercial industrial technology companies)
Experience working in an Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System (i.e., Deltek, Oracle, SAP, etc.)

Responsibilities

Assist document authors with document creation within the MPLM System
Assisting Engineers with creation of Engineering Change requests, Component and Material requests, CAD Library requests and additional MPLM processes.
Review metadata and items within the MPLM System for completeness as required
Provide EC reports and collect data for metrics and presentation updates
Assist document authors in the upload of documents to the MPLM System
Assist document authors in establishing the correct relationships within the MPLM System and other supporting tools (SAP) that work in conjunction with manufacture operations and supply chain management
Complete documentation updates using CAD tools (CREO10, AdobeAcrobat, Visio and MS Word)