Configuration Management Analyst

Red 6 • Louisville, CO

3d • $80,000 - $104,000

About The Position

Red 6 is seeking a Configuration Management (CM) Analyst to support the control, release, and traceability of the Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) throughout its product lifecycle. The analyst will help ensure engineering data, technical documentation, and product changes are managed accurately and in accordance with configuration management standards, program requirements, and customer expectations.

The role partners with the Configuration Manager, engineering teams, program leadership, quality, and customers to administer configuration control activities. It supports configuration and engineering review boards, engineering changes, technical data and drawing releases, program reviews, audits, and customer deliverables. The analyst reports to the Manager, Configuration Management.

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor's degree (AA/AS or BA/BS) in a related technical discipline.
• At least 3 years of configuration management experience in aerospace, defense, or a closely related highly regulated industry.
• 1 to 3 years of experience with the PTC Windchill PLM tool set in a Windows environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain CM tools, including Atlassian Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft SharePoint.
• Experience administering CCBs, processing engineering changes, and managing configuration baselines through development and production.
• Previous experience supporting government and/or Department of Defense (DoD) customers.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present CM status and issues clearly to program leadership and customers.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across Engineering, Program Management, Production, and Quality teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to meet clearance eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• PTC Windchill administration experience.
• Knowledge of CM best practices according to ANSI/EIA 649 and MIL-HDBK-61.
• Prior experience in a startup or similar environment where CM processes were being established or incrementally scaled.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to resolve complex technical problems.
• Ability to provide leadership through process improvement initiatives, cross-functional coordination, and support of team priorities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain configuration management standards and procedures that support engineering activities and business needs; identify issues, recommend revisions, and escalate as appropriate.
• Apply company configuration management processes and tools to program activities, and work with the Manager, Configuration Management to develop program plans, milestones, and schedules.
• Administer and support Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and Engineering Review Boards (ERBs), including meetings and processing Engineering Change Requests, Engineering Change Notices, and Engineering Change Tasks.
• Use PLM tools, such as PTC Windchill, to manage configuration data and engineering change workflows.
• Support program reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR, and PRR), FCAs/PCAs, and CM-related customer deliverables, including CDRL/SDRL deliverables for CM plans and reports.
• Manage engineering drawings, technical data package releases, and change processes.
• Develop and track CM metrics and regularly report status and issues to the Configuration Manager, program leadership, and customers.
• Support document control and data management.

Benefits

• Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage (100% coverage for employees).
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Voluntary worksite benefits, including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
• May be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance, subject to plan terms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree