Configuration Management Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation of configuration management processes for APS accelerator systems, beamlines, utilities, and experimental infrastructure.
• Aid in deploying and integrating the CMMS and Configuration Database platform with existing APS engineering and operational systems.
• Collaborate with APS operations to define and maintain asset hierarchies, configuration baselines, and system relationships within the CMMS – Configuration Database ecosystem.
• Ensure configuration traceability between physical assets, engineering documentation, maintenance records, and operational data.
• Work with engineering, IT, and operations teams to integrate CMMS – Configuration Database platforms with: Controls systems and operational data historians, Engineering document management systems, Component and asset databases, Reliability and analytics platforms.
• Support development and maintenance of data governance and master data management practices, ensuring data quality, consistency, and configuration integrity across systems.
• Support engineering change control processes and configuration baseline management.
• Maintain configuration documentation and system relationships throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Assist with compliance with DOE, Argonne, and APS configuration management and quality assurance requirements.
• Provide configuration management support during system upgrades, modifications, and operational changes.
• Collaborate with reliability engineering and operations teams to enable data-driven maintenance strategies.
• Support analytics initiatives related to predictive maintenance, reliability metrics (MTBF/MTTR), and asset performance management.
• Afford configuration management support during system upgrades, modifications, and operational changes.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in asset management, maintenance workflows, and configuration control practices.

Position Requirements

• Minimum Education/Experience Requirement: Bachelors and 5+ years’ experience, Masters and 3+ years’ experience, PhD and 0+ years’ experience, or equivalent Degree in engineering, systems engineering, engineering physics, computer science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in configuration management, asset management, systems engineering, or technical data management.
• Experience supporting complex technical systems such as scientific facilities, industrial plants, utilities, or large engineering infrastructures.
• Familiarity with configuration management principles and lifecycle asset management practices.
• Experience working with engineering databases, asset management systems, or CMMS platforms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.
• Interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, and ability to interact with people at all levels both within and outside the laboratory.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And Experience

• Experience with CMMS platforms (e.g., Maximo, SAP PM, Infor EAM, MaintainX, or similar systems).
• Familiarity with configuration databases, digital engineering environments, or PLM systems.
• Experience integrating engineering systems with operational data sources or historians.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering concepts, including MTBF/MTTR and predictive maintenance.
• Experience working within DOE laboratories, large research facilities, or regulated engineering environments.
• Familiarity with data governance, APIs, or system integration architectures.