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# Principal Configuration Analyst

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Salary:** $89,900.0 - $134,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Configuration Management, Microsoft Office, SAP (Applications), Microsoft SharePoint, Tableau (Software), Data Management
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_ngrum5-R10238298

## About the Role

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems currently has an opening for a **Principal Configuration Analyst** located in **Huntsville, AL** **What You'll Get To Do:** - Facilitate and document Configuration Control Boards, Technical Review Boards, and Change Boards. - Establish, maintain, and audit configuration-management libraries for documents, software, and hardware items. - Plan and coordinate preparation, review, and release of engineering drawings, production specifications, schedules, and contract modifications to ensure compliance with contract requirements. - Administer change processes, including change-order creation, authorization, status tracking, and integration with engineering, quality, and mission-assurance functions. - Manage the full lifecycle of change packages-from initiation through closure-verifying implementation and updating status records. - Perform configuration status accounting, generate metrics, and produce reports on baseline maturity and item status. - Conduct, An additional 4 years of experience can be considered in lieu of a degree, Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years. - Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. - Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint. - Understanding of DoD contracts and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) requirements. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Active DoD Top Secret Clearance. - Knowledge of configuration-management principles and best practices, including standards such as EIA-649-1, MIL-HDBK-61, and GEIA-859. - Experience developing and maintaining program plans, process documentation, and configuration-management tools. - Proficiency with configuration-management data tools
such as Atlassian Jira, Confluence, and Tableau. - Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface across all levels of the organization.

## Description

configuration audits and verify correct marking of documents per contract and corporate guidance. - Execute contract and supplier data-requirement activities, including planning, scheduling, delivery, and maintaining Supplier Statements of Work and Supplier Requirements Documents. - Support development, enhancement, and maintenance of configuration-management and data-management tools. - Provide technical configuration liaison with senior internal and external stakeholders, delivering presentations and coordinating cross-functional resolution of configuration issues. **Basic Qualifications:** -, Bachelors degree from an accredited university and 5 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 3 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 1 year of relevant experience.