[Hiring] Configuration Analyst II @BAE Systems

Role Description

Within Engineering, the successful candidate will perform Configuration Management (CM) tasks including the fundamentals of Configuration Management:

• Identification
• Change management
• Status accounting
• Audit and verification

Under supervision, the successful candidate will be responsible for executing Configuration Management activities per the Configuration Data Management Plan and BAE Systems policies and procedures. This position entails:

• Develop or modify CM plans, policies, and procedures tailored to the complexity and scope of the developmental or operational system
• Implement CM discipline for the entire life cycle of systems from initial requirements/capabilities baselines to system end-of-life
• Regulate the change process so that only approved and validated changes are incorporated into products
• Ensure that all changes to the baselines go through appropriate change boards
• Track all problems and changes in product documents/software and report changes, controls standard operating procedures and current configurations
• Use or recommend automated CM tools to implement CM policies and procedures
• Ensure execution of configuration management processes across the lifecycle, and report on project status and progress measured against specific plans
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) and integrated product teams (IPTs) to modernize configuration management policies and processes, and provide support with implementation into an emerging digital engineering environment
• Research emerging trends, techniques, methods, and current best practices in the evolution of configuration management in a model-based environment
• Routinely perform configuration analysis to ensure NSS objectives and requirements are met
• Use software applications to document the configuration status accounting (CSA) data and maintain the data in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in the configuration management discipline and ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency when applied to NSS objectives
• Lead process development initiatives for the program and subsequent testing and verification of their implementation into the Configuration Management System

In this role, the successful candidate will exercise their proficiency and expertise in the use of PLM, ERP and knowledge of BAE Systems procedures. They will stay current with industry standards and technology.

Qualifications

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 2 years work experience or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 2-years related experience
• Strong communication and organization skills
• US citizen eligible for a DoD security clearance
• Working knowledge of Configuration Management/Data Management Industry Standards
• Active Secret clearance
• CMPIC, NDIA or equivalent configuration management certification is required
• Strong Working knowledge of Configuration Management/Data Management Industry Standards

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Support for work-life balance