Lead, Configuration Management

About the role

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Responsibilities

The Configuration Management (CM) Specialist drives the accuracy, traceability, and integrity of product data throughout its lifecycle while innovating and enhancing CM processes to improve efficiency, compliance, and product quality. This role is responsible for maturing configuration and data management across complex hardware and software programs throughout the division. This position provides both hands-on expertise and leadership in change control, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) administration, change management processes, data governance, and cross-functional collaboration. This role also provides guidance, oversight, hiring, and mentorship to CM team members and partners closely with engineering, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management teams.

• Own and maintain Configuration Management policies, procedures, numbering standards, and lifecycle best practices.
• Serve as the primary CM subject matter expert, providing training, mentorship, and user support to cross-functional teams across the division.
• Ensure CM processes align with applicable industry and quality standards and support audit compliance.
• Define and manage product structure, configuration item attributes, and lifecycle data across products and programs.
• Establish and enforce part, document, and configuration item numbering and identification standards.
• Manage configuration identification for product lines and related programs of record.
• Lead engineering change management activities, including Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), through review, approval, and implementation.
• Administer change control boards and coordinate release, delivery, and distribution activities across the product lifecycle.
• Administer and optimize Windchill to ensure data integrity, usability, and effective release management.
• Support internal and external audits, maintain configuration status accounting, and drive corrective action closure.
• Develop and maintain CM documentation, including the CM Manual and product-level Configuration Management Plans.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, security, supply chain, and IT to support multiple programs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor