Configuration Management Engineer - Hardware

CACI•Fort Belvoir, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking an experienced Configuration Management (CM) Engineer to support Army acquisition programs in accordance with DoD and Army lifecycle management policies. The selected candidate will oversee configuration control activities for Mil‑Std Generator Sets, Tactical Quiet Generator Sets (TQG), Power Units, and Power Plant systems, ensuring full compliance with applicable military standards, technical data requirements, and configuration baseline management processes. This role involves performing producibility engineering reviews, baseline audits, and documentation evaluations to support the program’s engineering and logistics objectives throughout the system lifecycle (MIL‑STD‑973, MIL‑HDBK‑61A, and DoD 5000-series guidance).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (10 years of directly relevant experience may substitute for a degree).
Minimum of 10 years of experience in DoD configuration management, systems engineering, or related technical disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to write and maintain Configuration Management Plans (CMPs) in accordance with MIL‑HDBK‑61A.
Experience generating, evaluating, and managing ECPs, RFVs, NORs, and associated configuration documentation.
Ability to ensure software development, testing, and documentation activities adhere to DoD and program-specific software CM plans.
Proven experience participating in design reviews, baseline reviews, PCAs, FCAs, and other major technical reviews per DoD acquisition processes.
Familiarity with DoD 5000-series acquisition policies, Army LCSP processes, and system lifecycle logistics considerations.

Nice To Haves

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools within a DoD program office or defense OEM environment.
PTC Windchill
Experience working with Prior experience supporting Program Manager–Mobile Electric Power (PM‑MEP) or similar Army acquisition programs.

Responsibilities

Conduct detailed reviews of Technical Data Packages (TDPs) for Army power generation systems to verify accuracy, completeness, and compliance with program baselines.
Generate, process, and maintain Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Requests for Variance (RFVs), and other configuration documentation in accordance with MIL‑STD‑973 and program directives.
Provide direct support to the Configuration Management Board (CMB), including documentation preparation, agenda management, and technical assessment of proposed changes.
Develop, refine, and enforce program-level Configuration Management Plans (CMPs), policies, and procedures in alignment with MIL‑HDBK‑61A and the PM’s acquisition strategy.
Participate in Change Management Integrated Process Team (CM‑IPT) meetings and provide subject-matter expertise on configuration control impacts to cost, schedule, and performance baselines.
Lead or support Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) and Functional Configuration Audits (FCA), verifying system performance against allocated and product baselines.
Review technical manuals, provisioning data (LSA/PLS), LMI products, and other sustainment documentation to ensure configuration accuracy across logistics elements.
Manage software configuration activities, including software builds, testing verification, and documentation updates to support cybersecurity, Release Management, and CM compliance.
Oversee and mentor engineering personnel conducting technical reviews, baseline assessments, and configuration audits.