Software Configuration Management Specialist

Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide. We have an exciting opportunity for a Software Configuration Management Specialist to join our team located in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and maintain SCM processes, standards, and procedures for multiple software development projects.
• Establish and manage software baselines, including version control, branching, merging, and release strategies.
• Support and enforce change control processes, including Change Requests (CRs), Change Control Boards (CCBs), and configuration audits.
• Ensure configuration identification, status accounting, and traceability between requirements, design, code, and test artifacts.
• Develop and maintain SCM documentation, including plans, work instructions, and tool usage guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to improve SCM processes and toolchains; lead or support automation initiatives (build, test, release).
• Participate in configuration management reviews with management and customer representatives.
• Mentor junior SCM and software engineering staff on SCM best practices, tools, and procedures.
• Analyze and review engineering changes with cross-functional teams (engineering, quality assurance, and manufacturing) to assess impact on products or systems and ensure compliance with customer requirements and company policy.
• Reviews project notifications to verify accuracy of contractual reporting requirements.
• Contributes to and maintains Software Configuration Management (SCM) Confluence documentation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, or a related discipline and ten or more years of related experience.
• Equivalent experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
• Strong hands-on experience with software version control, builds, and releases using Windchill and Atlassian products.
• Experience supporting developers with configuration management tools (check in/out, branching, tagging).
• Experience creating software build scripts using Bash, Perl, or Shell.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycles (waterfall, agile, or hybrid) and how SCM supports each phase.
• Knowledge of configuration management concepts, principles, and related governmental regulations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across functional teams.
• Ability to work independently and in teams, including extended hours and travel as needed.
• Ability to obtain a Government Secret clearance if required by the program.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in a defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated environment with formal configuration management and data management requirements.
• Familiarity with standards and guidance such as EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61, or similar configuration management frameworks.
• Experience with issue/defect tracking and ALM tools (for example: Jira, Azure DevOps, DOORS, or similar).
• Experience supporting multi-site or distributed development teams.