Senior Configuration and Data Management Analyst I Pipeline - Secret Clearance

Rocket Lab USA•Tucson, AZ

38d•Onsite

About The Position

Rocket Lab's Optical Systems division solves mission-critical space domain and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) challenges for Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. Our vision is to revolutionize the space-based payload market with innovative and novel designs for space, terrestrial, and airborne environments. Building on more than 20 years of electro-optical and infrared systems innovation from Geost, Optical Systems delivers solutions to the warfighter for responsive, scalable sensing solutions across all orbital domains. We are looking for a Senior Configuration and Data Management Analyst I for future opportunities based at our Optical Systems site in Tucson, AZ, you will have the opportunity to support internal and external customers and suppliers by providing procedural configuration execution for all projects and programs through their lifecycle. You will be responsible for ensuring that data released, transmitted, or exported is done in accordance with customer, regulatory and company procedures. You will report to the Program Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline
5 years of experience
Active U.S. Government Security Clearance with TS/SCI eligibility
Demonstrable experience in utilizing MS Office

Nice To Haves

Current SSBI clearance
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess and propose effective solutions
Excellent management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, manage resources, and deliver results within given constraints
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and present technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

Develop and implement configuration management plans and procedures to ensure the integrity and traceability of all project artifacts.
Establish and maintain baseline configurations for software, hardware, and documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
Manage the configuration control board (CCB) process, including the review and approval of configuration changes.
Oversee data management activities, including data collection, storage, retrieval, and archival.
Implement data quality control measures to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data assets.
Examines and analyzes documents, drawings, change orders, and specifications to verify completeness and accuracy of data from a control perspective to ensure the data meets the standards before release.
Complies and verifies requested configuration of documents, drawings, and models prior to export to customer and/or suppliers.
Prepares data for transmit or export using approved methods for ITAR/EAR control prior to posting to an approved portal site.
Ensure that proper procedures are followed during the release of all engineering changes.
Explain policies, practices, and procedures in support of engineering releases and the turnback process.
Supports audits for the company release process as needed. Post customer SDRL deliverables as needed and tracks the status of rejected items.
Customer Product Data Administration: Interfaces with customer through web tools and ensures customer documentation is downloaded for release in the GEOST release system.
Updates the GEOST release system as required, assists with batch loads to support system marking as necessary.
Travel less than 10% internationally and domestically.
Perform other duties as assigned.