Configuration Analyst II

Scientific Research Corporation • North Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The Configuration Analyst II executes day-to-day configuration management (CM) workflows with minimal supervision, ensuring data integrity, compliance, and lifecycle control across enterprise systems. The role provides primary operational support to the Configuration Manager by triaging change traffic, conducting impact analysis, maintaining configuration baselines, and coordinating cross-functional review boards. It bridges engineering, quality, and operations to keep technical documentation and product structures accurate and audit-ready.

The position also supports configuration audits, configuration item controls and databases, data package delivery, inventory reviews, and reporting to management. It requires U.S. citizenship and a U.S. government Secret-level security clearance. Travel is 0–10%.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience using PLM or PDM software, such as Windchill, Teamcenter, or Agile, or IT Service Management tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, or Helix.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD structures, software release notes, or database schemas.
• Demonstrated ability to identify metadata errors, structural mismatches in complex BOMs, or broken digital workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to translate configuration management standards into actionable guidance for engineering teams.
• Foundational understanding of configuration management standards or frameworks such as EIA-649, ISO 10007, or ITIL.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline and two years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2–5 years of direct experience in a formal Configuration Management or Product Data Management environment.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a U.S. government Secret-level security clearance are required.

Nice To Haves

• CMII, CMPIC, or ITIL Foundations certification is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with CMPro.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily intake, triage, and tracking of Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) within enterprise PLM/PDM/ITIL systems.
• Audit Bills of Materials (BOMs), Technical Data Packages (TDPs), and software build packages for accuracy, hierarchy, and metadata completeness before formal release.
• Facilitate and prepare agendas for Change Control Boards (CCB) and Material Review Boards (MRB), and document official minutes, action items, and decisions.
• Maintain configuration status accounting logs, including assignment of part and drawing numbers, tracking of serial/lot number blocks, and document revisions.
• Assist the Configuration Manager with preparation for and execution of Functional (FCA) and Physical (PCA) Configuration Audits, and track resulting corrective actions.
• Package, verify, and track Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) or Supplier Data Requirements Lists (SDRLs) for external stakeholders and customers.
• Receive and inventory government configuration items and assign configuration/identification numbers.
• Establish and maintain configuration item control procedures.
• Maintain the configuration item database and web-based product reports on database contents.
• Produce reports on configuration item status and communicate results to management.
• Assist developers with assigned configuration items.
• Conduct periodic inventory reviews and communicate results to management.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life insurance.
• Vacation and sick paid time off accruals, with amounts increasing based on role and years of service.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• A work environment that encourages excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level