
CONFIGURATION ANALYST 1
Newport News, VAJob$53–67K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Configuration Analyst 1 plans and coordinates project documentation, including engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications. The role reviews contracts and engineering change data, analyzes proposed product-design changes, and coordinates change records and approvals across engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering data control. It is part of the E68 CVN-New Construction Planning and Scheduling group at Newport News Shipbuilding.
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CONFIGURATION ANALYST 1
Location:
Newport News, Virginia, United States
Date: Oct 27, 2026
Req ID: 50469
Team: E68
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
7:30 to 4:00
Shift: 1st
Relocation:Yes
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No
Travel Requirements: None
Clearance Required: None
Salary Range: $53,000.00 to $67,000.00
The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range
Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding
With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.
The Role
Plans and coordinates preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met. Reviews contract to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes. Analyzes proposed changes of product design to determine effect on overall product and system. Coordinates modification records for management control. Establishes change orders and prepares for change authorization and documentation by company and subcontractor. Reviews and analyzes released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering data control activities.
This job is in the E68 CVN-New Construction Planning and Scheduling group.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree and 0 years of relevant exempt experience.
One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:
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NNS Apprentice School graduate
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Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
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Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
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Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
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High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
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High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience
Nice to Have
SAP experience preferred
Familiarity with QNs preferred
Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.
How this job compares
Set against the 260 open Configuration Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$53–67K/yr
- US median$67–132K/yr142 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $60K, is 35% below the US median midpoint ($93K) — in the lowest quarter of Configuration Analyst salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 11 open Configuration Analyst jobs in Virginia and 260 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Oracle150 open
- Northrop Grumman25 open
- Lockheed Martin16 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience; Configuration Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (242 postings).
- Education
- 70 of the 260 open Configuration Analyst jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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