Configuration Manager- REMOTE

Fairwinds Technologies•Washington, DC

8d•$64,255 - $104,255•Remote

About The Position

The Configuration Management Specialist supports a multinational SATCOM terminal acquisition, deployment, and sustainment program. The role establishes, maintains, audits, and controls configuration baselines covering hardware, software, firmware, documentation, product support data, logistics artifacts, and in-service support activities. The Configuration Manager collaborates with program managers, systems engineers, Integrated Logistics Support personnel, cybersecurity teams, quality assurance representatives, subcontractors, and customers to preserve configuration integrity throughout the system lifecycle. The position is responsible for baseline management, engineering change control, configuration audits, documentation control, requirements traceability, and sustainment support. It is remote and open to candidates residing in locations where Fairwinds Technologies is registered to employ; currently eligible locations include the DMV area, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, New York, Colorado, and Texas, subject to change. An active Secret security clearance is required at employment. Travel is not required. This is a full-time, exempt position.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Logistics, Computer Science, Technical Management, or a related discipline; equivalent military or defense-industry experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
At least 8 years of Configuration Management experience supporting defense, aerospace, telecommunications, systems integration, or SATCOM programs.
Experience managing hardware, software, firmware, and technical documentation baselines.
Demonstrated experience supporting engineering change management processes.
Experience maintaining configuration records within CMDB or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
Experience supporting audits, technical reviews, and customer acceptance activities.
Active Secret security clearance required at time of employment.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must reside in a location where Fairwinds Technologies is currently registered to employ; eligible locations currently include the DMV area, FL, GA, SC, NC, NY, CO, and TX.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and maintain Configuration Management processes and procedures in accordance with STANAG 4427, ISO 10007, and program requirements.
Prepare and maintain Configuration Management Plans (CMPs) and controlled program documentation.
Establish and maintain Functional, Allocated, Product, and Operational Baselines throughout the system lifecycle.
Maintain Configuration Item hierarchies and support configuration traceability across systems and documentation.
Administer Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and Change Requests.
Coordinate change review, approval, implementation, verification, and configuration status accounting activities.
Develop and maintain product baseline documentation, Bills of Material (BOMs), part records, software versions, and technical data packages.
Establish document control procedures and ensure version control, release management, and compliance with customer requirements.
Maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs) and verify consistency across engineering, logistics, testing, training, and sustainment documentation.
Plan and execute Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs).
Support technical reviews, acceptance activities, corrective action tracking, and customer audits.
Collaborate with Integrated Logistics Support teams to ensure configuration data supports reliability, provisioning, maintenance, obsolescence management, and product support efforts.
Maintain configuration records associated with repairs, software updates, hardware upgrades, and engineering changes.
Manage controlled documentation and status reporting within project collaboration portals and configuration management databases.