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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sentinel - Principal Configuration Analyst (A03... - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $81,400.0 - $122,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Hardware Design, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Software Systems, Tableau (Software), Technical Data Management Systems, Software Licensing, Cisco Discovery Protocol, Software Verification, SC Clearance, Data Management, Teamcenter (Software) - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g8z30d ## About the Role + 5 Years experience with a bachelor's degree, 3 year with a Master's degree or 1 year with PhD. An additional 4 Years of direct Configuration Management or Data Management experience can be considered 'in lieu' of a degree + Must be a US Citizen with an **active U.S. Government Secret Clearance** with an investigation date within the last 6 years with no impediments to receiving a Top Secret Clearance + Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs + Experience must be direct Configuration Management or Data Management Experience in a DoD Environment + Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite , SharePoint and CPLM Preferred Qualifications + Active TS/SCI security clearance + Knowledge of EIA-649 or MIL-HDBK-61B + Demonstrate expert technical knowledge over CDM practice and SOW areas + Physical Configuration Audit and Functional Configuration Audit experience + Experience establishing agendas, publish action item list and meeting minutes & track meeting actions + Knowledge of product baselines and configuration status accounting + Expertise in searching in CPLM + Process change packages throughout lifecycle including disposition & documentation / hardware implementation + Experience in understanding drawings and the use of CAMEO + Experience in performing data management for deliverable CDRLs, non-CDRL documents and SDRLs + Experience administering configuration and data management release cycles for drawings, models and configured documents and administer changes using Siemens Teamcenter + Experience in CPLM and CAMEO + Experience using DOORS + Knowledge of Jira and Confluence + Knowledge of Tableau + Solid written and verbal skills to effectively interact with Government counterparts, other defense contractor organizations, and other cross-functional organizations ## Description A Configuration Management (CM) specialist focusing on Functional Configuration Audits (FCA) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) ensures that complex hardware and software systems accurately match their approved technical baselines. + Manage change control, identify data discrepancies, and ensure the product is ready for production + Verify that a product's design and actual performance meet the requirements specified in its functional and allocated baselines (e.g., verifying test results). + Examine the physical configuration of the product to ensure it corresponds exactly to the final "build-to" (or "code-to") product baseline documentation, technical data packages, and Bills of Materials (BOM) + Transition products from "as-designed" baselines to "as-built" and "as-delivered" states + Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or non-compliances in configuration data and track them through resolution + Ensure all deliverables adhere to contract requirements, software licensing, and export compliance standards Responsibilities include but are not limited to: + Perform Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) + Ensures that product design provides agreed-to performance capabilities + Validate integrity of product configuration information + Verify consistency between a product and its product configuration information + Determine that adequate processes are in place to provide continuing control of the configuration + Provide confidence that product definition information is under configuration control + Perform Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) + Validate V&V Data: Review system and software verification and validation (V&V) data + Confirm Requirements: Verify that all functional and non-functional requirements have passed their test procedures + Review Documentation: Ensure user manuals, operational documents, and support materials are complete ## Related Videos - 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