Senior Specialist, Hardware Configuration Management

Job Title: Senior Specialist Hardware Configuration Management

Job Code: 36241

Job Location:Ashburn VA

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

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:

• 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 recordsmeet or exceed compliance standards. Ensure 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 aremaintained.

• Reviewing and approving/rejecting all formal program documentation coordinating with contracts organizations and customerregardingnew 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 arein accordance withprogram requirements.

• Creating Management Plans to ensure the integrity of customer requirements.

• 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.

• Provide high-level functional support to engineering and program management activities including analyses consultations and special topic discussions as needed.

• 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:

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Bachelors Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant Configuration Management experience or Graduate Degree and minimum 4 years prior related experience or Associates degree with 10 years prior related experience. Inlieu of a degree 10 years of prior experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Extensivetechnical knowledge and experience in hardware configuration management or related engineering disciplinesdemonstratedthrough a combination of advanced education and extensive professional could include Configuration Manager Data Manager Quality Assurance Technician or similar.
• Knowledge of EIA-649B or EIA-649C and MIL-STD-973 Configuration Management Principles as they apply to both Hardware and Software.
• Experience using version control tools such as Agile PLM SolidWorks ClearCase Subversion ConfluenceWindchillor similar.
• Experience supporting audits (government primes).
• Experience reading and understanding Contract Statements of Work and Performance Work Statements.
• Knowledge of EIA-649-1 MIL-STD-973 Configuration Management principals and DD-1423 Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs).
• Familiar with interpreting and understanding customer contract requirements (i.e. Statements of Work (SOW)).
• Experience supporting proposals and proposal cost estimates for Configuration and Data Management.
• Understanding of ASME Y14.100 and ASME Y14.5M -1994 or later.
• One or more relevant Configuration Management certification(s) such as CMPIC or NDIA.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of Military DOW and Industry CMDM standards.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in California Massachusetts New Jersey Washington and the Greater D.C Denver or NYC areas is $88000 MIN - $164000 MAX. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits including health and disability insurance 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP education assistance parental leave paid time off and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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