Hardware Configuration Manager I (Full-Time Onsite)

About the role

Within Engineering, the successful candidate will perform Hardware Configuration Management (HCM) tasks, covering identification, change management, status accounting, audit and verification. The position is full‑time on‑site at a BAE Systems facility 100 % of the time. BAE Systems offers a flexible work environment, including every other Friday off, to support work‑life balance.

Responsibilities

• Execute Hardware Configuration Management activities per the Configuration Data Management Plan and BAE Systems policies and procedures.
• Manage the change process and ensure all changes go through appropriate change boards.
• Use software applications to document configuration status accounting (CSA) data and maintain it in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.
• Provide support for the establishment of a Configuration Control Board in accordance with project milestones.
• Maintain a status accounting process, including preparation and maintenance of a Configuration Item Verification Record (CIVR) that reflects the current status of hardware end items.
• Interface and communicate with customers, subcontractors, hardware areas within program groups, and various company functional elements supporting the program group.
• May be responsible for providing hardware metrics.

Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• U.S. citizen eligible for a DoD security clearance.

Preferred:

• Two or more years of related experience.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Familiarity with SAE ANSI/EIA‑649B Configuration Management Standards.
• Experience working with government contracts.
• Experience with basic computer applications, databases, operating systems, and hardware.

Pay

Full‑Time Salary Range: $64,926 – $110,374. This range reflects market pay structures; individual salaries are determined by business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Legal plan.
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and applicable federal and state sick leave.
• Company recognition program with monetary or non‑monetary awards.
• Additional incentives based on position level or job specifics.

About BAE Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. The company delivers a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support. Its culture is performance‑driven and values‑led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. BAE Systems’ mission is to provide a vital advantage to help customers protect what really matters: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®”.