Senior Specialist, Configuration Management

Rocketdyne•Jupiter, FL

13d•$100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Configuration Management team ensures that Company products are identified to a baseline design configuration and that changes are controlled and accounted for in accordance with contractual requirements and Company policies and procedures. The analyst interprets contractual requirements for Configuration Management to ensure compliance and coordinates Configuration Change Board activities to establish the effectivity of engineering design changes and ensure appropriate impact assessments are conducted. The role plans and coordinates project documentation, including engineering drawings, product specifications, and contract modifications, to meet customer contract requirements. It prepares configuration management plans, reviews contracts to determine configuration requirements, supports program and design reviews and configuration change board meetings, and conducts or participates in functional and physical configuration audits. The position also prepares and coordinates Engineering Change Proposal technical content and may create, check, and maintain design disclosure documentation; prepare design layouts or preliminary conceptual design layouts; and check engineering drawings and designs for compliance with established practices, specifications, and directives. Under general direction, the Senior Specialist applies configuration management principles and practices to solve technical problems and develop approaches to project objectives. The role may hold configuration management responsibilities for programs of varying complexity and may provide technical guidance to less senior analysts and design staff. The position follows a 9/80 schedule.

Requirements

10 years of previous experience in engineering configuration management; degree(s) will be considered in lieu of total professional experience.
PLM experience; Windchill is heavily preferred.
CPM, CM2, or similar certification.
Troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Ability to foster team cohesiveness and cooperation through appropriate interpersonal style and approach.
Ability to communicate technical terminology orally and in writing in language understandable to employees, management, and customers.
Ability to prepare contractually required data submittals.
Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and related specifications.
Clear and concise writing skills.
Ability to conduct studies and research.
Ability to prepare, coordinate, and submit complete technical content of Engineering Change Proposals.
Ability to work in a team-based environment with organizational and outside customer contacts to meet project goals.
Ability to analyze, evaluate, and integrate business processes and procedures.
Time management and multitasking capabilities.
Ability to work independently within established guidelines.
Ability to handle confidential information.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of applicable codes, regulations, specifications, industry standards for Configuration Management, and applicable customer requirements.
Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management tools.
Knowledge of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools.
Knowledge of computer systems and applicable software programs used to produce data, analysis, and reports.
Knowledge of Contract Deliverable Data Practices.
Knowledge of design practices, manufacturing techniques, and inspection requirements.
Knowledge of business system analysis principles, including analysis of procedures, equipment, and methods.
Knowledge of principles and practices for producing effective project documentation, including business functions, technical systems, and processes.
Knowledge of customers’ current business processes.
Knowledge of systematic problem solving.
Knowledge of time management.
Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures.

Responsibilities

Process and control changes to design disclosures, including drawings, specifications, company standards, and client documentation.
Coordinate and participate in physical and functional configuration audits with functional organizations.
Provide data in support of contract data requirements list (CDRL) submissions.
Prepare configuration management plans that conform to contract requirements.
Participate in preliminary and critical design reviews, data reviews, and product reviews, recommending and initiating changes when necessary.
Prepare and maintain configuration accounting reports required by contracts or company policies.
Keep current in the area of specialty in support of project assignments.
Participate as a member of project teams and committees.
Manage configuration management responsibilities for one or more programs of varying complexity, as applicable.
Provide technical guidance to less senior configuration management analysts and design staff, as applicable.
Plan and coordinate project documentation, including engineering drawings, product specifications, and contract modifications, to meet customer contract requirements.
Review contracts and determine configuration management requirements.
Participate in and support program and design reviews and configuration change board meetings.
Prepare and coordinate complete technical content for Engineering Change Proposals.
May create, check, and maintain engineering design disclosure documentation; prepare design layouts or preliminary conceptual design layouts; and check drawings and designs for compliance with established practices, specifications, and directives.