Configuration Management Specialist

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  About the role

  ... (company description and role overview)

  Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise in planning, coordination, execution, and audit/verification of CDM processes supporting management of the Program Baseline.
  • Develop, design, implement and facilitate configuration management policies and best practices across the program.
  • Perform change management and control through the document lifecycle. Working with the Change Package Engineer (CPE) and stakeholders, integrate comments, prepare change packages for approval, and ensure implementation and verification of program directives. This involves working multiple documents in parallel.
  • Manage NASA review of vendor and International Partner deliverables in coordination with project insight team.
  • Provide CDM support for Control Boards and Panels to guide in the execution of CDM, ensure accurate recording of decisions, and present CM status reports regularly.
  • Provide CDM support for program and project Milestone reviews as necessary.
  • Support cross-program stakeholder integration and participate in cross-program CDM coordination.
  • Educate and train internal and external stakeholders on the use of CDM tools and processes.
  • Perform technical Document Quality Assurance (DQA) to ensure product consistency and adherence to program policies.
  • Ensure all CDM data and records are accurate, complete, and timely archived via the Program data systems and repositories.

  Requirements

  Configuration Management Specialist III/IV Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited program in a related discipline
  • At least 5 years of experience in Configuration and Data Management or related field
  • Knowledge of CDM standards and principles
  • Strong organization and communication skills
  • Experienced in Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, and virtual environments
  • Ability to collaborate within a team environment, where the team is distributed across multiple NASA Organizations, Projects, and Programs
  • This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

  In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for Configuration Management Specialist IV include:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in a related discipline
  • At least 8 years of experience in Configuration and Data Management or related field
  • Ability to identify and communicate concerns to leadership in a clear and diplomatic manner

  Skills

  How You Can Stand Out (preferred qualifications):

  • Advanced degree from an accredited program
  • More than 10 years of experience in Configuration and Data Management or related field
  • Configuration Management certification
  • Recent CDM experience with NASA programs
  • Independent and self-motivated; proactive ability to learn on the job and utilize resources to carry out assignments
  • Familiarity with product markings for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), export control, and data rights
  • Familiarity with digital engineering tools
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, and virtual environments

  Benefits

  We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits. A few highlights include:

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
  • 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
  • Relocation assistance
  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
  • Education assistance programs
  • An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

  Pay

  The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. (Min - Max) $37.44 - $62.04 Pay Basis: Hourly

  Schedule

  This is a full-time position located at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. This role is hybrid requiring 4 days regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

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  under Skills? But it's not a skill per se. Could add a separate section "Leadership Competencies" but not in examples; risk. I'd incorporate into Skills as additional bullet points. Similarly "Ways We Reward Our Employees" is basically benefits details; we already have Benefits section covering many items; we could incorporate those bullet points into Benefits. Indeed we already listed many benefits; the "Ways We Reward Our Employees" includes similar items: health care, paid time off, 401(k), flexible spending, variable pay, relocation assistance, professional growth, education assistance, inclusive environment. That's already covered. So fine. Thus we can omit Leadership Competencies as separate. Check if any content about "Leadership Competencies" is missing: we didn't include those bullet points. Might be considered substantive. But we could add them under Skills as additional bullet points: "Operate Strategically, Lead Change, Engage with Impact, Foster Innovation, Deliver Results". That seems appropriate. Let's add them under Skills as bullet points. Now ensure we didn't miss any other substantive content: The initial paragraph about Aerospace Corporation and CSG etc. We included in About the role. Did we include the line "Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges." etc. We need to include that. Let's craft About the role paragraph to include all that. Let's write About the role:

  The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space—delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors. Within the CSG, the NASA Programs Division supports our NASA customer in all aspects of human space flight and program office activities. We are looking for a Configuration Management Specialist III/IV. This position will support NASA Program Planning & Control (PP&C) by providing Configuration and Data Management (CD