
Associate Software Configuration Analyst/Software Configuration Analyst
Required skills
- STEM degree
- Secret clearance
- SAP access
- Software CM system
- code documentation
- problem report processing
- change request processing
- software build documentation
Nice to have
- Agile
- Scrum
- Jira
- Confluence
- software development teams
- communication skills
Role summary
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is seeking an Associate Software Configuration Analyst / Software Configuration Analyst to join their team in Melbourne, FL. This role involves developing and maintaining software configuration management tools, performing configuration management and release engineering, designing and implementing build procedures, and establishing software configuration standards. The position requires a STEM degree and 2 years of experience for the Analyst level, or a Master's degree. Experience with Agile, Atlassian tools, and CM best practices is preferred. The role is onsite, with potential for overtime and bonuses, and requires the ability to obtain a US Government Secret or higher clearance.
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.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, but they are also making history.
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for an Associate Software Configuration Analyst / Software Configuration Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located onsite, in Melbourne, FL. Remote work is unavailable for this position.
Essential Functions:
- 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
- Collect and report CM metrics. Designs, develops, automates, and maintains productivity tools using programming, database or scripting languages to improve software modeling and development.
- Designs and implements build procedures that are used to support software product development and use
- Develop software configuration standards for company-wide use. May train software developers in the use of configuration management tools and the implementation of software quality standards.
- Maintain the Software CM system including the collection or distribution of code documentation, problem report and change request processing, and software build documentation
- The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels
Basic Qualifications:
Associate Software Configuration Analyst (Level 1):
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university
Software Configuration Analyst (Level 2):
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of software configuration analyst experience OR a Master’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university
Applicable at Both Levels:
- Ability to obtain an US Government Secret or higher clearance
- Ability to obtain SAP access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with agile Software development framework such as Scrum Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
- Knowledge of software configuration management tools; the candidate should understand CM/Release Management best practices
- Experience using software configuration management tools to manage baselines and support product release
- Experience in configuration management and able to work closely with the software development teams
- Experience with Agile software development concepts, ability to work multiple tasks concurrently, and strong documentation and communication skills
- Experience in Configuration Software
- Experience with Software Library standup or maintenance
- Experience with Lab Configuration, Software builds and software review experience
- Experience with MIL-HDBK-61A
- DoD Top Secret clearance
Sample Northrop Grumman interview questions
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Can you discuss the role of reusability and scalability in UVM's verification approach?
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Can you detail the function of a register table within embedded system design?
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Could you outline how virtual memory is implemented in embedded systems and its advantages?
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Can you discuss the role and functionality of a watchdog timer?
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What is your understanding of polymorphism in SystemVerilog?
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