Flight Configuration Management Analyst

ARES Corporation•Merritt Island, FL

About The Position

The Flight Configuration Management Analyst supports NASA Kennedy Space Center programs by executing configuration and data management processes across the lifecycle of flight, ground, and facility systems. The role maintains technical and programmatic baselines, ensures traceability of requirements and design changes, and supports mission readiness through change control, status accounting, audits and verification, documentation management, and process audits. The analyst develops and implements configuration management plans and processes in accordance with NASA procedural requirements, KSC policies, and contract requirements. The role establishes and controls configuration baselines; coordinates engineering changes; tracks changes through completion; supports functional and physical configuration audits; manages technical records and controlled artifacts; and communicates with NASA, contractor, engineering, safety, quality, and mission operations teams. The analyst also prepares metrics and compliance reports for program leadership and provides training and guidance on configuration management processes and tools.

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 degree preferred.
Four 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.
Configuration management certification (NDIA, CMII, or CMPIC) strongly preferred.
Experience preparing configuration management deliverables under NASA contracts.
Experience with audits, flight hardware documentation, ground systems documentation, and mission assurance processes.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and implement configuration management plans and processes compliant with NASA Procedural Requirements NPR 7120.5, NPR 7123.1, NPR 7150.2, KSC policies, and contract-specific requirements.
Establish, maintain, and control configuration baselines for spacecraft ground systems, ground support equipment, facility systems, software systems, and mission/program documentation.
Coordinate engineering change control through formal channels such as Change Requests, Engineering Change Proposals, and Technical Change Notices.
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 completion.
Support Functional Configuration Audits and Physical Configuration Audits, 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, and technical orders.
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 align configuration management practices with policies and mission needs.
Prepare and present configuration management metrics, reports, and compliance summaries to Program/Project leadership, PP&C, and Directorate authorities.
Provide training and guidance on configuration management processes and tool usage to engineering and project personnel.