Principal Configuration Management Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Establish, uphold, and audit functional, allocated, and product baselines for both hardware and software configuration items.

• Oversee the Engineering Change Proposal/Request process, which includes coordinating impact assessments, supporting the Configuration Control Board, and tracking dispositions.

• Maintain configuration status accounting and traceability concerning requirements, design documentation, drawings, software builds, and test/qualification records.

• Ensure that as-designed, as-built, and as-maintained configurations are synchronized and can be audited.

• Implement configuration management practices in accordance with relevant standards and contract-specific CM plans or Data Item Descriptions.

• Assist in adhering to customer and regulatory requirements for aircraft, missile, or sUAS programs.

• Prepare for and support internal audits, customer configuration audits, and government reviews.

• Set up and manage PLM/PDM and requirements management tools to oversee engineering data and change records.

• Collaborate with design engineering, systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management to assess change impacts, effectivity, and implementation.

• Oversee the identification, numbering schemes, and revision control of configuration items across hardware, software, firmware, and technical documentation.

• Support release management for engineering drawings, specifications, interface control documents, and software version control.

• Act as the senior CM contact for one or more programs during program reviews, technical interchange meetings, and customer interactions.

• Contribute to proposal efforts by developing CM plans, providing staffing estimates, and sharing lessons-learned insights.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 10 years of configuration management experience in the defense/aerospace sector, specifically with aircraft or UAS programs.

• Regular travel is required (50%).

• Strong understanding of CM standards (e.g., EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61) and proven experience in managing or supporting CCBs.

• Practical experience with PLM/PDM and/or requirements management tools.

• Experience in managing configuration baselines throughout the entire program lifecycle (from development to production/sustainment).

• Familiarity with FCA/PCA support and customer/government configuration audits.

• Experience with AS9100 quality systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline (preferred).

• Knowledge of UAS-specific configuration challenges (preferred).

• Capability to obtain and maintain Secret/Top Secret/SCI clearance (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Company covers 100% of medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• 401k plan with a 50% company match up to 6% of salary.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Life insurance coverage.

• Complimentary daily lunches for onsite employees.

• Fully-stocked kitchen available.

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Casual dress code policy.

• Competitive base salaries offered.

• Generous pre-IPO stock option grants available.

• Relocation assistance provided.

• Annual bonuses will be introduced soon!