Senior Associate, Hardware Configuration Manager

Job Title: Senior Associate Hardware Configuration Management - TS/SCI with Poly

Job Code: 36368

Job Location: Palm Bay FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Associate Hardware Configuration Management to join our dynamic engineering this role you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining configuration management processes for complex hardware systems through the entire product lifecycle. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate documentation traceability and control of hardware assets. This role provides additional as-required support to the design and program management teams as a subject matter expert for analyses consultations special topic discussions tools support DevOps support and other tasking as required. The ideal candidate possesses strong organizational and interpersonal skills with a commitment to quality and continuous process improvement.

Essential Functions:

• Implement and maintain hardware configuration management (CM) processes according to industry standards and program requirements.
• Manage configuration documentation including bills of materials (BOMs) hardware configuration records drawings specifications and change notices.
• Coordinate and process configuration changes ensuring rigorous control impact analysis and proper approval workflows.
• Facilitate configuration control board (CCB) meetings and participate in reviews of engineering changes.
• Track hardware baselines inventory and version control through product development testing and production phases.
• Support audits and hardware configuration data reviews for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering manufacturing quality assurance and supply chain teams to ensure consistency and accuracy in hardware configurations.
• Utilize industry-standard configuration management software and tools for managing product data and maintaining CM repositories.
• Willingness to work overtime and/or outside of normal business hours as needed to meet deadlines and business requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly is required

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Information Management or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 3 years of relevant configuration management experience preferably with hardware or complex systems in aerospace defense or electronics industries.
• Working knowledge of configuration management standards (e.g. EIA-649 ANSI MIL-STD-973).
• Proficiency with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Configuration Management (CM) tools such as Windchill Teamcenter or equivalent.
• Excellent problem-solving communication and organizational skills.
• Certification in configuration management (CMPIC CMII or equivalent) is a plus.
• Experience supporting government aerospace or defense programs is highly desirable.
• Experience reading and interpreting Statements of Work Drawings Schematics and Parts Lists.
• Experience in continuous process improvement such as Lean Six Sigma.
• Expert time management ability and sense of urgency in meeting critical deadlines

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