Principal Configuration Manager Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Establish, implement, and maintain the program’s Configuration Management Plan and supporting CM procedures
Manage and maintain configuration baselines for system architecture, models, documentation, and engineering artifacts
Maintain configuration control of MBSE models and associated artifacts developed using Cameo or related modeling tools
Coordinate and facilitate Configuration Control Board activities, including agenda preparation, change request evaluation, decision documentation, and approved-change tracking
Review and process Engineering Change Requests and configuration change documentation
Maintain configuration status accounting for configuration items, baselines, and approved changes
Ensure traceability between system requirements, architecture models, documentation, and engineering artifacts
Maintain document control procedures for engineering documentation, technical data packages, and program deliverables
Conduct functional and physical configuration audits where applicable
Ensure CM processes support system development, architecture evolution, integration, and sustainment
Collaborate with systems engineering, architecture, and program management teams
Support internal and external program reviews and configuration management audits

Requirements

• All candidates must be U.S. Citizens
• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with a Polygraph
• One of the following education and experience alternatives: Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline plus 15 years of systems engineering experience; High School Diploma or GED plus 19 years of general systems engineering experience in any Process Area; Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline plus 13 years of systems engineering experience; or PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline plus 13 years of systems engineering experience
• Experience supporting configuration management within systems engineering environments
• Experience managing engineering baselines, configuration control processes, and technical documentation
• Experience supporting Configuration Control Boards and engineering change management processes
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering concepts and practices
• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycle processes and configuration control principles
• Experience maintaining configuration records and ensuring traceability across engineering artifacts
• Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, architects, and program leadership
• Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills
• Desired: Department of Defense or Intelligence Community program experience
• Desired: Familiarity with EIA-649 or MIL-STD configuration management practices
• Desired: Experience with engineering repositories, requirements management tools, or MBSE model repositories
• Desired: Experience supporting architecture frameworks or enterprise modeling environments
• Desired: Familiarity with CMPRO

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Configuration Management processes, including maintaining configuration baselines, managing engineering change requests, and ensuring traceability across engineering artifacts. Proficient in collaborating with systems engineering and program management teams to support system development and audits.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Configuration Management Plan Development
• Engineering Change Management
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Configuration Control Board Support
• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Configuration Management
• Systems Engineering
• Configuration Control Processes
• Technical Documentation Management
• Engineering Baseline Management
• Traceability Assurance
• Functional Configuration Audits
• Physical Configuration Audits
• Engineering Lifecycle Processes
• Change Request Evaluation

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Documentation Skills
• Communication Skills
• Collaboration Skills

Industry Keywords

• Department of Defense
• Intelligence Community
• Configuration Management Audits
• Configuration Status Accounting

Tools & Technologies

• Cameo
• EIA-649
• MIL-STD Configuration Management Practices
• Engineering Repositories
• Requirements Management Tools
• MBSE Model Repositories
• CMPRO