2026 Associate Configuration Analyst/Configuration Analyst - Melbourne FL

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Configuration Analysts. This position will be located on-site at our Aeronautics Systems Sector Melbourne, FL location. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Systems Engineering organization.

Example job duties include, but are not limited to:

Perform Contract and Supplier Data Requirements activities to include planning, scheduling, execution, and delivery of contractual documentation.

Review documentation for CDRL-DD-Form 1423 requirements when processing through the change board.

Create Supplier Requirements Documents (SRD) from Supplier Statement of Work, champion through change board for approval.

Support Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, update slides with contractual CDRLs/SDRLs due.

Generate weekly CDRL/SDRL reports for IPT support.

Facilitate change boards including Configuration Control and Technical Review Boards

Administer change processes ensuring changes are documented in accordance with program requirements.

Manage and document change package lifecycle from initiation to closure of the packages, verify the implementation is complete and records are updated

Support program configuration and data management requirements.

Administer Configuration audit activities for both internal and external stakeholders.

Support the development and maintenance of Configuration Management and Data Management tools.

Perform Configuration Status Accounting and Metrics generation on data management activities.

This position may be filled as either an Associate Configuration Analyst or Configuration Analyst.

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Configuration Analyst:

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

Be majoring in or having majored in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Systems Engineering, or other related field

Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

An interim U.S. Government Secret clearance is required to start.

Basic Qualifications for a Configuration Analyst:

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below

criteria. The candidate must:

Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution

Be majoring in or having majored in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Systems Engineering, or other related field

Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

An interim U.S. Government Secret clearance is required to start.

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher

Active Secret clearance

Experience using Microsoft collaboration tools such as SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Office

Ability to obtain and maintain Top-Secret clearance

Excellent organizational skills, to include the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Understanding of configuration management principles

Familiarity with EIA-649-1, MIL-HDBK-61, or GEIA-859

Salary Range:

Associate Configuration Analyst: $54,400 - $81,600/year

Engineer Software Quality: $65,500 - $98,300/year

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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.