Configuration and Data Management Analyst Co-Op

Who We Are: 

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness. 

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. 

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed. 

What We Have to Offer: 

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance 

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe 

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions 

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! 

Summary 

This position provides support to the C-130H Aircrew Training System (ATS) program and performs functions related to Configuration and Data Management (C&DM), Contract Data Management (CDM), Data Management (DM), and Software Configuration Management (SCM) with a focus on CDM and Contract Data Requirements deliveries (CDRLs) and metrics. The position requires implementing SW/HW and Contract configuration and data management practices in accordance with government and industry standards in response to contractual requirements to maintain the integrity of all released program documentation and software. This includes generated documentation, database information, vendor programs and associated software, hardware and documentation, Air Force aircraft technical publications, and Air Force procedural documentation. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Tracks, reports and ensures archive and retrieval of all C-130H Aircrew Training Device (ATD) SW/HW/Data product baselines and associated source code, media, Aircrew Training Device (ATD) and program technical data packages (TDPs) and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) items.  

• Inputs, reports, and maintains information used to develop data management metrics for contract deliveries to provide visibility of performance, inclusive of supplier deliverables.  

• Summarizes the content of incoming materials, specially gathered information, or meetings in support of CDRL deliveries. 

• Edits and merges documents, converts documents to specified file formats and records information to control technical data, software, software data, and contract data configuration items effectively.  

• Receives, researches, and responds to data management information requests from internal and external sources; utilizes experience to complement data in deriving valid conclusions. Provides higher-level reporting.  

• Ensures the organization of data and systems component configurations of formal SW/HW engineering design change and technical data documentation packages (TDP) are complete.  

• Participates in Physical Configuration Audit preparations, audit conduct and follow-up. 

• Administers corrective actions arising from any identified deficiencies.  

• Ensures all data may be recovered/restored in case of a system crash or repository corruptions. 

• Maintains hard copy and electronic data repositories. 

• Handles a wide variety of situations and conflicts involving the clerical or administrative functions of C&DM according to the overall objectives of the C&DM Manager; uses judgment and initiative to develop work schedule and deadlines according to general guidelines. Highlights important new information or potential conflicts. 

• Maintains interface relationships with internal and external functional organizational entities and suppliers on the program and with the Government; identifies basic data discrepancies and works with varying functional groups and subcontractors to rectify.