Specialist, Hardware Configuration Management

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Job Title: Specialist, Hardware Configuration Management

Job Code: 36247

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 records meet 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 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. 

• 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