About the Role
Manages engineering configuration processes for satellite ground systems, ensuring adherence to technical standards, documentation integrity, and lifecycle control across development and deployment phases.
Responsibilities
- Oversee configuration control processes for satellite ground system components
- Maintain accurate engineering documentation throughout project lifecycles
- Coordinate change management activities across engineering disciplines
- Ensure compliance with technical specifications and regulatory requirements
- Support integration of configuration management into system development workflows
- Track and resolve engineering change requests efficiently
- Collaborate with systems engineers to validate design configurations
- Manage version control for technical drawings and schematics
- Facilitate configuration audits and reviews
- Enforce configuration baselines during system testing phases
- Interface with quality assurance teams on documentation standards
- Provide configuration status accounting reports to project leads
- Assist in resolving discrepancies between design and implementation
- Ensure traceability from requirements to delivered hardware and software
- Support certification and accreditation processes with accurate records
- Develop configuration management plans for new system deployments
- Monitor configuration deviations and recommend corrective actions
- Maintain configuration management databases with up-to-date records
- Train team members on configuration control procedures
- Work closely with procurement on configuration-impacting vendor changes
Nice to Have
- Master’s degree in engineering or systems management
- Experience with space mission operations infrastructure
- Certification in configuration management
- Knowledge of model-based systems engineering tools
- Experience in defense or government contracting
- Familiarity with DevOps integration in configuration workflows
- Security clearance at Secret level or higher
- Experience with automated configuration tracking systems
- Background in software configuration management
- Prior work with ground station networks
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package offered
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work environment with partial remote flexibility
Team
Collaborative engineering team within a defense and aerospace technology organization
Security Requirements
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Position may require access to controlled technology under ITAR regulations.
Work Environment
- Office and technical lab settings are utilized for daily tasks.
- Occasional travel to integration sites or partner facilities may be required.
Sponsorship available for qualified candidates requiring visa support
