Senior Specialist, Configuration Management

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage configuration management activities for multiple projects while ensuring compliance with configuration management policies and standards
• Utilize configuration management tools and software to maintain accurate and current configuration records
• Structure and maintain work product data, including engineering drawings, parts lists, software code, documentation, and other controlled items to establish and maintain product baselines
• Provide guidance and drive improvements to configuration management methods, procedures, and requirements
• Serve as a liaison between management and functional teams to manage, maintain, and resolve configuration management issues
• Support process documentation and engineering communications provided to customers
• Facilitate and verify authorization for all changes and additions to controlled work products
• Establish and maintain configuration baselines while ensuring accurate and controlled documentation
• Develop and implement configuration management plans, policies, and procedures that improve process effectiveness
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate configuration management execution and reporting
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance configuration management processes and tools
• Facilitate engineering and customer communication through Engineering Change Memos (ECM), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL), and Notifications of Change (NOC)
• Manage engineering and program libraries to ensure accurate and current documentation
• Format, review, prepare, and release engineering and program documentation, including plans, drawings, manuals, procedures, analyses, reports, and specifications
• Coordinate data transfers to customers in accordance with contractual requirements using approved customer systems and portals
• Ensure documents and drawings conform to company, customer, and industry standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience; instead of a degree, minimum 10 years of prior related experience
• Experience with configuration management systems and workflows such as Aras Innovator, Serena Business Manager (SBM), Subversion, or similar PLM and CM tools
• Experience in entering and managing material master and bill of material (BOM) data within SAP or equivalent ERP systems
• Experience preparing, formatting, reviewing, and releasing technical documentation and engineering drawings

Preferred Additional Skills

• Knowledge of EIA-649 standards and foundational Configuration Management principles
• Experience with Aras Innovator or comparable Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platforms
• Experience with Subversion and Serena Business Manager (SBM)
• Experience utilizing remote access and collaboration tools
• High attention to detail
• Strong organizational and documentation control skills
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, program management, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams