Configuration Management Specialist

ARES Corporation•Merritt Island, FL

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About The Position

The Configuration Management (CM) Specialist supports NASA Kennedy Space Center programs by executing configuration and data management processes across the lifecycle of flight, ground, and facility systems. The position maintains technical and programmatic baselines, traceability of requirements and design changes, and mission readiness through change control, status accounting, audits and verification, documentation management, and process audits. The specialist develops and implements CM plans and processes compliant with NASA procedural requirements, KSC policies, and contract-specific requirements. The role establishes and controls configuration baselines for spacecraft ground systems, GSE, facility systems, software systems, and mission/program documentation; coordinates formal engineering change control; and performs configuration status accounting using approved systems and tools. It also supports functional and physical configuration audits, analyzes product design changes, and ensures technical records are properly identified, controlled, stored, distributed, and retired. The specialist maintains version control and traceability for controlled documents, drawings, models, requirements, and software artifacts. The role interfaces with NASA civil servants, contractors, engineering disciplines, safety and quality organizations, and mission operations teams; prepares CM metrics, reports, and compliance summaries for program/project leadership and other authorities; and provides CM process and tool-use training and guidance.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Self-motivated, demonstrates initiative, and able to work independently or with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Arts or Science (BA/BS) preferred.
Five or more years of relevant experience preferred.
Experience supporting KSC programs, such as Exploration Ground Systems, Launch Services Program, Artemis, or KSC facilities engineering.
Familiarity with NASA human-rated system configuration management practices.
CM certification (NDIA, CMII, or CMPIC) strongly preferred.
Experience preparing CM deliverables under NASA contracts.
Experience with audits, flight hardware documentation, ground systems documentation, and mission assurance processes.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and implement CM plans and processes compliant with NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR 7120.5, NPR 7123.1, NPR 7150.2), KSC policies, and contract-specific CM requirements.
Establish, maintain, and control configuration baselines for spacecraft ground systems, GSE, facility systems, software systems, and mission/program documentation.
Coordinate engineering change control through formal channels such as Change Requests (CRs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and Technical Change Notices (TCNs).
Perform configuration status accounting using KSC-approved systems and tools to identify, track, correlate, and status change requirements, authorizations, engineering, work execution documents, and related non-conformances through change completion.
Support Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), including verification of as-built/as-certified hardware, software, and documentation.
Analyze product design changes identified in drawings, software and hardware specifications, software version descriptions and installation instructions, test plans and procedures, technical orders, and related materials.
Ensure compliance with NASA data management requirements, including identification, control, storage, distribution, and retirement of technical records.
Maintain version control and traceability for controlled documents, drawings, models, requirements, and software artifacts.
Interface with NASA civil servants, contractors, engineering disciplines, safety and quality organizations, and mission operations teams to ensure alignment with CM policies and mission needs.
Prepare and present CM metrics, reports, and compliance summaries to Program/Project leadership, PP&C, and Directorate authorities.
Provide training and guidance on CM processes and tool usage to engineering and project personnel.