CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

Join Northrop Grumman – Cincinnati (aka Xetron), part of Mission Systems sector, focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. Our Northrop Grumman Cincinnati, Ohio small business culture operates collaboratively within a larger corporation providing the benefits of both.  This unique relationship offers employees the ability to know everyone at the site while working on technologies and products that are beyond state-of-the-art. You and your team will wrestle with the next big problems in an atmosphere of collaboration and cooperation, sharing your expertise while learning from the expert next to you. Remember when you were excited about getting to work because the challenge of the problem, the importance of the solution and the fun you had with your team?  Its that kind of place!  But don’t take my word for it.  See for yourself!  See why we receive comments on our YouTube Videos like “This company is insanely advanced” and “Wow. This is mind blowing.”  See some of our recent Awards and Recognition and read about some of the reasons to live in Cincinnati.

Join the Cutting‑Edge of Global Security

The Hardware Engineering Department at Northrop Grumman is looking for a Principal (or Sr. Principal) Configuration Management Specialist in Cincinnati, OH. If you thrive on solving complex problems, love turning ideas into tangible hardware, and want to see your work protect people worldwide, this is the team for you. You’ll partner with elite engineers, work on high‑impact programs, and help shape the next generation of defense technology.

Why This Role Is Exciting

• Mission‑Driven Work: Directly contribute to systems that safeguard nations and support critical national‑security objectives.  
• Rapid Growth Environment: Play a pivotal role on fast‑moving programs that are expanding quickly, giving you ownership and visibility.  
• State‑of‑the‑Art Tools: Use Siemens Teamcenter and other industry‑leading CM platforms to drive data integrity across the product life‑cycle.  
• Cross‑Functional Influence: Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply‑chain teams, and become a trusted advisor to senior leadership and external partners.  
• Career Acceleration: Build a portfolio of strategic change‑management achievements that position you for future senior technical or leadership roles.

Essential Duties:

• Design and Execute a Best in Class CM/DM Strategy – Craft a seamless configuration management and data management framework that aligns with EIA 649 standards and each customer’s contract terms.
• Drive Documentation Excellence – Lead the planning, coordination, and release of engineering drawings, production specs, schedules, and contract modifications to guarantee flawless compliance.
• Assess Impact of Design Changes – evaluate proposed product modifications, quantify effects on system performance, cost, and schedule, and present clear recommendations.
• Manage Change Records End to End – create, track, and control modification records, ensuring rigorous management oversight and traceability.
• Lead Change Order Authorization – initiate and shepherd change orders through approval cycles, coordinating with both internal teams and subcontractors.
• Synchronize Engineering Change Data – partner with engineering, quality, operations, and data control groups to implement released changes smoothly across the product line.
• Leverage Siemens Teamcenter – act as the subject matter expert for the Northrop Grumman CM tool, maintaining document status, BOM integrity, and audit readiness.

Our engineering work includes full life-cycle programs including design, development, system integration, hands-on test, training, and production. The ideal candidate will have knowledge in electrical engineering, component engineering and will be comfortable interpreting engineering drawings. The successful candidate will demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. The successful candidate will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will also have the ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the sector business areas as required to accomplish team goals.

This position can be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Configuration Management Specialist:

• 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 3 years with a Masters; 0 years with PhD; 9 years of experience can be used in lieu of a degree
• Experience in configuration management 
• Experience with Teamcenter or other PLM
• US Citizenship is required
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance (NG will sponsor)
• Ability to work 100 onsite

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Configuration Management Specialist:

• 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 6 years with a Masters; 3 years with PhD; 12 years of experience can be used in lieu of a degree
• Experience in configuration management 
• Experience with Teamcenter or other PLM
• US Citizenship is required
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance (NG will sponsor)
• Ability to work 100 onsite

Preferred Qualifications for both:

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• Experience with Teamcenter web-based Active Workspace
• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Configuration Management certification from NDIA, CMPIC, or CMII organization preferred.
• Experience and understanding of ASME Y14.100 and ASME Y14.5M -1994 or later.
• Expert level skill set for administering PDM/PLM, data management applications (i.e. Siemens Teamcenter)
• Knowledge in Electrical component engineering is a plus
• Self-starter and willing to learn new tools

Primary Level Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $128,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $106,800.00 - $160,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.