SW Configuration Analyst 3 - Space AHT
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Software (SW) Configuration Analyst 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL. The selected SW Configuration Analyst 3 will join the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapons System (GWS) Configuration Management and Data Management (CM/DM) Team supporting successful and compliant execution of all phases of Configuration & Data Management (CDM) principles (planning, configuration identification, change control, status accounting, verification/audits, and data management). The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations and work closely with Program/Engineering leadership to ensure long-term/short-term milestones are accomplished.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree plus 5 years of relevant experience in Configuration Management; or a Master’s Degree plus 3 years of relevant CM experience.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and must have the ability to obtain a DOD security clearance to a level of Secret, which is required to start.
- Understanding and demonstrated experience with the implementation of configuration management standards and practices (e.g., ISO, ANSI, CMII) and baseline management.
- Experience with analyzing proposed changes of product design to determine effect on overall product and system baseline.
- Experience in reviewing contract documents to determine documentation/product delivery requirements for each phase of project.
- Experience using configuration and data management tools.
- Experience working configuration management in a highly regulated industry.
- Experience performing and analyzing data integrity scans.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment full-time.
- Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs.
Nice To Haves
- Strong Software Configuration Management background.
- Experience operating in Agile development environments.
- Experience using Bitbucket, Confluence, and Jira.
- Experience with CM and product lifecycle management (PLM) tools.
- Experience running and analyzing Checksum scans.
- Demonstrated implementation of configuration status accounting / CM verification.
- Strong knowledge of how business processes work together to ensure interfaces with other business processes are efficient.
- Experience managing customer deliverables (CDRLs) and/or supplier deliverables (SDRLs).
- Experience in developing impact assessments.
Responsibilities
- Supports CM activities across the GMD weapon‑system portfolio, encompassing software, integration with subcontractor-produced hardware, and all sites.
- Develops and maintains software configuration management tools to support configuration identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internally developed and externally purchased commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software products.
- Performs configuration management and release engineering tasks to ensure new software product operating parameters are documented, comply with standard hardware configurations, and are logistically sustainable.
- Designs and implements build procedures that are used to support software product development and use.
- Completes SW CM and media integrity checks.
- May develop software configuration standards for program-wide use.
- Works with software developers in the use of configuration management tools and the implementation of software quality standards.
- Upholds configuration control and certifies baselines revisions throughout the project lifecycle.
- Monitors configuration‑data repositories to maintain data integrity, traceability, security and accessibility.
- Supports the harmonization of CDM processes and tools while championing innovative solutions to improve efficiency.
- Operate and plan in an Agile environment.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
