Naval Hardware and Software Configuration Management Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Washington, DC

16h•$69,400 - $158,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Booz Allen is seeking a configuration management lead to apply engineering, logistics, and process-improvement expertise in support of Portfolio Acquisition Executive Robotics and Autonomous Systems (PAE RAS). The role coordinates system elements and supports their integration and sustainment. The position is hybrid and based in Washington, DC. The lead develops and maintains configuration management plans, procedures, and artifacts; establishes or supports configuration control boards; controls technical baselines and configuration items; and manages authoritative technical data and configuration records. The role leads engineering changes, directives, audits, and related processes in accordance with applicable Department of War and Navy guidance. The position coordinates with engineering and program management teams, In-Service Engineering Agents, NAVSUP, and shipyards to address provisioning, obsolescence, technical data, and fleet sustainment. Configuration management activities are integrated with technical reviews and lifecycle logistics. A Secret clearance and a high school diploma or GED are required.

Requirements

10+ years of configuration management experience across hardware and software.
Experience leading CCBs and ECPs and FCA/PCA audit events.
Experience with configuration management standards and Navy policy, including EIA-649, EIA-649-1A, MIL-HDBK-61, NAVSEA 4130.12, NAVAIR M-4130.1, and NAVAIRINST 4130.1E.
Knowledge of DoW Integrated Product Support Elements, including how Configuration Management intersects with those elements.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with stakeholders across the PAE RAS enterprise, including senior leadership.
Secret clearance.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting NAVSEA shipbuilding or NAVAIR aviation programs.
Experience coordinating with ISEAs and executing fleet Technical Directives.
Knowledge of Navy TD policy NAVAIR 00-25-300 and related ordnance alteration processes.
Strong technical writing skills.
Exceptional stakeholder management skills.
Top Secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree.
CMII, PMP, ITIL, or ASEP certification.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the Configuration Management Plan (CMP), procedures, and artifacts.
Establish and chair or support the Configuration Control Board (CCB).
Tailor EIA-649-1A contract requirements to program needs.
Define and control functional, allocated, and product baselines.
Manage configuration item identification and the authoritative Technical Data Package (TDP) in accordance with DoW guidance.
Lead Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), waivers and deviations, and ORDALTs or ALTERs in alignment with NAVSEA policy.
Manage Technical Directives (TDs), including formal, interim, bulletin, and RAMEC directives, so approved changes reach the fleet correctly.
Maintain Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) and operate the authoritative source for configuration data, versions, and traceability.
Publish authoritative CSA reports and audit trails.
Plan and lead audits, including Functional Configuration Audits (FCA) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCA).
Close discrepancies and establish and maintain the product baseline under change control.
Coordinate with In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs), NAVSUP, and shipyards to resolve provisioning or obsolescence issues and update technical data for fleet sustainment.
Coordinate with systems engineering and program management and align configuration management with technical reviews, including PDR, CDR, SVR, acceptance, and FRP decisions, and lifecycle logistics.