Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SAIC is seeking a Configuration Analyst Principal to support the NSWC Crane Hypersonic Systems Engineering Team. The role will develop and implement configuration management processes, documentation, and best practices for a hypersonic developmental program, while coordinating baselines, audits, changes, and technical data across government and contractor stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- The Candidate will assist the Crane CPS CM lead in formulating big picture strategic ideas to drive CM strategy for the program (including CM processes for the CPS Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) test environment) in a rapid development environment; enable processes that will prepare the program for weapon system sustainment requirements; help the program obtain technical and data driven solutions; and evaluate and recommend engineering, CM, and Data Management (DM) tools
- The Candidate will apply sound configuration management practices to evolving technical program baseline(s), and ensure configuration items are correct, complete, and consistent in compliance with technical and programmatic requirements
- This position will require heavy interface with a variety of Government National Team program stakeholders (government, Prime Contractor, National Labs) as well as various Government/contractor working groups that span functional areas (systems engineering, hardware & software engineering, logistics)
- In this role, the Candidate will be responsible for tracking all aspects of system development, product design changes and the effects on the overall system. The Candidate will ensure configuration identification; prepare and process change; documentation; facilitate change review boards; help structure and maintain databases; and generate configuration status reports and configuration verification audit records sheets
- The Candidate will perform configuration audits including Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs)
- Establish and maintain product baselines (Functional, Allocated, and Product) for assigned systems and subsystems
- The Candidate will coordinate with logistics, engineering, and program management teams to ensure configuration changes are properly reflected in technical data packages (TDPs)
- This position must be filled in Crane, IN, Huntsville, AL, or Washington, DC and requires regular access to Classified information
- Position does allow for a hybrid schedule with some telework when not needed at the customer site
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and 10+ years' experience (5+ in CM)
- Formal Configuration Management Certificate (i.e., CMII, CMPIC, CMTF)
- CM Leadership experience (experience with both developmental and sustainment programs desired)
- DoD Acquisition program experience (Navy program experience preferred)
- Experience with a variety of Product Life Cycle Management and Data Management, and Software CM Tools (e.g., SharePoint, Windchill, DOORS, JIRA, or equivalent)
- Interim clearance required to start with the ability to obtain a secret clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process
- US Citizen
- Experience conducting or supporting FCAs/PCAs on Navy systems
- Background in Software CM (SCM) and Agile processes
- Experience with Navy Model Based Product Support (MBPS) systems
Benefits
- Position allows for a hybrid schedule with some telework when not needed at the customer site
- SAIC will sponsor the clearance process
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