Configuration Management Analyst

Cubic Corporation • Tullahoma, TN

20h • $65,000 - $80,000

About The Position

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com. Job Summary: Implements configuration management requirements, as defined by Cubic procedures and contract requirements. Establishes and maintains configuration control during the life of a product for a major program/product line. Provides configuration management and audit plans, co-chairs Change Board, interfaces with the customers, and co-chairs configuration audits. This position typically works under general supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Requirements

• Four year college degree, or equivalent work experience, in business administration or related field, plus four years experience in all area of configuration management.
• Position requires comprehensive knowledge of engineering drawings, release and change control procedures using military, commercial and international standards as they pertain to configuration management and documentation.
• Must be capable of defining and working to contractual requirements.
• Must have the ability to work with and effectively communicate with all levels of management and customer representatives.
• Ability to make good configuration management decisions with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to complete multiple tasks and work under deadlines.
• Capable of working at a computer terminal (work station) for extended periods.
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively interface with technical employees, management and customers.
• May require domestic and foreign travel.

Responsibilities

• Performs configuration management duties by implementing the objectives, policies, and procedures of the Configuration Management Group and ensuring compliance with contractual configuration management requirements.
• Implements configuration management processes using enabling technology for control, change control, and release of configuration items.
• Prepares configuration management plans which define CDA’s methods to comply with contractual and commercial, military and international configuration management requirements.
• Prepares configuration audit plans for customer approval.
• Co-chairs configuration audits and provides all configuration data necessary to support an audit.
• Responsible for co-chairing Change Board, and creating and distributing agendas and minutes.
• Advises and provides guidance concerning configuration management issues to Program Management and Change Board.
• Prepares cost proposals and written proposals defining CDA’s procedures for configuration control for new business.
• Participates in internal and customer program reviews by providing configuration project status, making presentations and interfacing with the customer.
• Establishes and maintains status accounting records.
• Coordinates preparation and cost collection with Program Managers and Project Engineers for submittal to the customer.
• Prepares, controls, and statuses Engineering Change Procedures, deviations and waivers.
• Assists in the preparation/modification of configuration management procedures and Company policies and procedures pertaining to configuration management.
• Establishes and maintains software baseline definition, labeling, identification and release.
• Documents the version description and other configuration management data as needed.
• Analyzes and maintains the contents (hard copy and/or electronic copy) of the configuration management library, notifying appropriate personnel of updates.
• Assesses the various versions/releases of designated software through inspection and research.
• Receives products from authorized sources.
• Verifies for completeness and places under control software, documentation and other items.
• Updates database and tracks location of configuration items.
• Generates status accounting reports as required.
• Provides leadership and direction to lower level employees.
• Prepares status and estimates-for-completion for assigned programs.
• Performs duties as cost account manager when assigned.

Benefits

• Cubic is dedicated to providing a comprehensive employee benefits program.
• All regular, full-time and part-time employees (working an average of 20 hours per week) are eligible for benefits that are effective on the first day of employment.
• Cubic offers medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability (company continues full pay and benefits for up to six weeks), life insurance options, critical illness and accident coverages, Flexible Spending Accounts, a pre-paid legal plan, travel accident insurance, an award-winning well-being program which includes an employer-funded lifestyle spending account, up to six weeks of paid parental leave, and a 401k Retirement Plan with a company match.
• Employees can also take advantage of backup childcare, pet care, pet insurance, virtual tutoring, and a tuition reimbursement program.
• Many locations follow a 9/80 work schedule with time-off policies to help encourage employees to take time for rest and relaxation.
• Full-time salaried employees are eligible to participate in Cubic’s flexible time-off arrangement.
• Part-time and hourly employees accrue paid time-off (PTO)/Sick leave at a rate of 5.23 hours bi-weekly.
• Lastly, Cubic provides its employees 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

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