Lead Configuration Management Specialist

KES • San Diego, CA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Koam Engineering Systems, Inc. (KES Inc.) is an employee-owned small business specializing in technology innovation and systems integration by combining innovative products and reliable engineering services. Headquartered in San Diego, California and with offices in Gig Harbor, WA KES provides services globally in systems engineering & technical assistance, requirements analysis, software design & development, systems integration & testing, independent verification & validation, and operational & logistic support. Position Summary We are currently seeking a Lead Configuration Management Specialist to support configuration management, lab coordination, documentation, and team leadership within a Department of Defense test, integration, and evaluation environment. This position requires a technically capable lead who can understand complex lab systems at a high level, learn how each team operates, and understand how equipment, assets, documentation, and configuration changes affect overall lab execution. In this position responsibility for maintaining configuration control, supporting asset deconfliction, coordinating operational priorities, and helping ensure the lab remains organized, documented, and ready to support testing. This role requires someone who can proactively engage with teams, identify issues before they become larger problems, communicate professionally with the government customer, and lead from the front.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as business, engineering, information technology, logistics, cybersecurity, configuration management, or a closely related discipline OR Equivalent specialized knowledge customarily acquired through a combination of military training, formal technical instruction, certifications, and substantial progressively responsible practical experience performing work of comparable scope, complexity, and independent judgment.
• Existing U.S. Government DoD granted security clearance/eligibility at the final Secret level.
• Ability to maintain the necessary security clearance/eligibility for continued employment.
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in a technical, operational, lab, test, integration, configuration management, or Department of Defense support environment
• Experience leading or coordinating personnel in a technical, operational, shift-based, or secure lab environment
• Ability to understand complex systems at a high level, learn how different teams operate, and recognize how equipment, assets, schedules, and configuration changes affect mission execution
• Experience maintaining or supporting technical documentation, configuration records, inventory records, asset trackers, procedures, schedules, or other operational support documentation
• Experience coordinating across multiple teams to resolve conflicts, deconflict shared assets, track action items, and support operational priorities
• Experience interfacing professionally with government customers, program leadership, subcontractor personnel, technical teams, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Ability to identify risks, communicate impacts, recommend solutions, and follow through on actions with limited oversight
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, reliability, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic lab environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, Combined Test Bed, Program Generation Center, or similar Department of Defense lab, test, integration, or fleet support environments
• Experience supporting configuration management, configuration change processes, technical documentation, asset tracking, inventory control, lab modernization, equipment moves, rack reconfiguration, cable management, or infrastructure transition efforts
• Experience using configuration management databases, inventory systems, scheduling tools, document repositories, BMC Helix, or other workflow, ticketing, asset management, or scheduling tools
• Demonstrated ability to represent a team professionally, advocate for team needs, identify process gaps, support consistent execution, and step into operational gaps when needed

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day coordination for configuration management, lab operations support, technical documentation, asset awareness, and team execution within the Combined Test Bed environment
• Develop a working understanding of lab systems, team responsibilities, shared assets, equipment dependencies, and operational priorities to support effective coordination and deconfliction
• Maintain configuration control and documentation for lab assets, including hardware inventory, software baselines, configuration records, controlled documentation, equipment locations, rack layouts, cable paths, system interfaces, and related support materials
• Coordinate across technical teams to identify conflicts, clarify requirements, deconflict shared assets, track action items, and support timely resolution of operational issues
• Support Configuration Change Request development, tracking, coordination, documentation, and closure for lab modifications, equipment moves, cabling changes, system updates, restoration actions, and test support activities
• Serve as a primary point of contact between the government customer, KES program leadership, subcontractor personnel, and Combined Test Bed operations
• Provide day-to-day team leadership, including task coordination, operational prioritization, schedule awareness, shift coverage planning, gap coverage, and follow-through on assigned actions
• Proactively engage with teams to identify risks, staffing concerns, schedule impacts, asset conflicts, documentation gaps, and process issues before they impact execution
• Support the transition to BMC Helix scheduling software by helping the team adapt to new processes, maintain accurate schedules, and improve visibility of coverage requirements
• Support lab access coordination and ensure personnel meet required clearance, access, and security requirements to enter and operate within the lab environment
• Maintain strict attention to detail when handling, tracking, storing, transferring, or safeguarding classified media, controlled documentation, and configuration-controlled materials
• Communicate status, risks, impacts, recommendations, and support needs clearly and professionally to leadership, customers, and internal teams
• Represent and advocate for the team professionally, reinforce expectations, provide technical guidance, and step into operational gaps when needed.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• full range of benefits

What This Job Offers

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