Job Title:  Specialist, Configuration Management

Job Code: 18661

Job Location: Wilmington, MA

Job Description:

A Configuration Manager provides configuration and data management support to their assigned program(s). The Configuration Manager will be responsible for planning, managing, and reporting on the documentation created to fulfill customer configuration and will ensure the consistency, integrity, and accuracy of system documentation, drawings, design artifacts, baselines, and related configuration information throughout the product lifecycle. You will leverage your extensive expertise to provide high-level support and guidance to all departments supporting the program, including Program Management, Engineering, Contracts, Subcontracts, Quality, and other functions, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements, internal standards, and industry best practices.

Essential Functions:

• • Experience and professional level skills utilizing ERP/MRP, PDM/PLM, Document and Data management applications.
  • Creating and maintaining configuration baselines supporting developmental, production, and sustainment programs.
  • Coordinating Engineering changes ensuring approval requirements are met and implementation is managed.
  • Ensure rigorous adherence to Contract Statements of Work (SOW), policies, procedures, and technical documentation. Provide strategic oversight to ensure that all documentation and configuration records meet or exceed compliance standards. Ensuring content creators follow data identification, marking, review and release procedures.
  • Implementing data control methodologies preventing process or system issues and ensuring proper standards for quality are maintained.
  • Reviewing and approving/rejecting all formal program documentation, coordinating with contracts organizations and customer regarding new or changing requirements, and integrating with program teams to coordinate deliveries.
  • Ensuring identification, definition, implementation, release and maintenance of data items and Supplier and Contract Data Requirements List (SDRL and CDRL) schedules are in accordance with program requirements.
  • Creating Management Plans to ensure the integrity of customer requirements.
  • Proactively identifying data errors and ensuring accuracy.
  • Supervise the organization, review, and authorization of new and revised drawings and documentation. Guarantee that all program documentation complies with internal standards, formatting requirements, and contractual obligations, and that proper document control procedures are applied.
  • Creating Configuration Status Accounting reports for the program.
  • Lead and support functional and physical configuration audits, ensuring thorough preparation and adherence to audit requirements if contractually required. Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on audit findings and industry best practices.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert, offering advanced guidance and advice on HWCM methods, tools, and procedures to project teams. Act as a key liaison between management and other functional groups to address and resolve complex configuration management issues.
  • Direct the Configuration Change Board (CCB) process, including the review, modification, and approval of documents, drawings, and associated records. Ensure clarity, compliance, and completeness in all change-related documentation.

Qualifications:

• • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and minimum 2 years prior related experience or Associate’s degree with 8 years prior related experience. US military experience can be considered in lieu of a degree on a case-by-case basis.
  • Active Top Secret (TS) or TS/SCI clearance is mandatory

Preferred Additional Skills:

• • Understanding of ASME Y14.100 and ASME Y14.5M -1994 or later).
  • Understanding of DoD 50101.12-M Procedures for the Acquisition and Management of Technical Data
  • A CM certification from NDIA or CMII organization preferred.
  • Solid knowledge and understanding of MILITARY, DOD and INDUSTRY CMDM standards.
  • Experience with Creo, Inventor, SolidWorks, or similar
  • Knowledge of EIA-649B or EIA-649C and MIL-STD-973 Configuration Management Principles as they apply to both Hardware and Software
  • Understanding of DoD-STD-963 "Data Item Descriptions" and DD Form 1423's including formatting requirements included therein
  • Experience supporting audits (government, primes)
  • Experience reading and understanding Contract Statements of Work and Performance Work Statements
  • Experience with relevant tools like Vault Professional PDM, Autodesk Inventor, Agile PLM, Windchill
  • Experience supporting proposals and proposal cost estimates for Configuration and Data Management