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# Software Configuration Management Analyst (Level 2 or 3)

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Palmdale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $75,800.0 - $113,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Configuration Management, Databases, Language Modeling, SAP (Applications), Software Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Product Software Implementation Methods, Software Systems, Scripting, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Data Management, Software Version Control
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467071868&tx=JT10395UTD&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Software Configuration Management Analyst / Principal Software Configuration Management Analyst to join our team in Palmdale, CA . The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct., * Configuration Analyst : Master's degree and 0 years of experience, Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of related configuration and/or data management (CDM) experience, an Associate's degree and 4 years of related CDM experience, or 6 years of related CDM experience can be accepted in lieu of a degree

 * Principal Configuration Analyst: A PhD and 1 year of CDM experience, a Master's degree and 3 years of CDM experience, a Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of related CDM experience, and Associate's degree and 7 years of CDM experience, or 9 years of related CDM experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
 * Must have an active US Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
 * Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
 * Experience in reviewing contract documents to determine documentation delivery required for each phase of project.
 * Experience with analyzing proposed changes of product design to determine effect on overall product and system baseline.
 * Experience is coordinating modification records to maintain baseline control.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
 * Experience with Jira and Confluence
 * Knowledge and fluent in tool development
 * Experience working in an agile environment

## Description

* Develop and maintain 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.
 * Track and monitor changes to a software systems configuration metadata. This includes handling dependencies, version control, and variability management.
 * Perform configuration management and release engineering tasks to ensure new software product operating parameters are documented, comply with standard hardware configurations, and are logistically sustainable.
 * Design, develop, automate, and maintain productivity tools using programming, database or scripting languages to improve software modeling and development.
 * Design and implement build procedures that are used to support software product development and use.
 * Generate and maintain program software development, release, and change records.
 * Develop software configuration standards for company-wide use.
 * Train software developers in the use of configuration management tools and the implementation of software quality standards.
 * Contribute to the development of new principles and concepts.
 * The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.