Configuration Manager

Job Title: Part-Time Configuration Manager

Job Description

This part-time Configuration Manager role offers an excellent opportunity for a seasoned professional to support engineering programs through rigorous configuration and document management. The position focuses on maintaining accurate product baselines, managing engineering changes, and ensuring data integrity within a Siemens Teamcenter environment. It is well suited for a senior-level individual, such as someone at the end of their career, who wants to contribute their expertise while working 1030 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage configuration and document control activities to support engineering programs, ensuring all records remain accurate, consistent, and audit-ready.
• Configure and maintain product data within Siemens Teamcenter, including item and revision management, bill of material (BOM) structures, workflows, and change objects such as ECR, ECN, and ECO.
• Establish and maintain configuration baselines, including functional, allocated, and product baselines, and ensure alignment with program and contractual requirements.
• Administer and oversee engineering change processes by preparing change packages, facilitating Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), and tracking dispositions through to closure.
• Coordinate document release and control processes, including management of contract data requirements such as CDRLs and DIDs, and ensure timely and accurate data delivery.
• Apply configuration management principles and standards, including EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61, or equivalent SAE/ANSI guidelines, to daily work and program documentation.
• Ensure proper data marking and compliance with export control regulations (ITAR/EAR), as well as appropriate handling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and proprietary data.
• Collaborate effectively with engineering, program management, quality, and manufacturing teams to support product lifecycle management and change control.
• Work independently within a part-time schedule, managing priorities and workload to meet deadlines and support program needs.
• Support or participate in PLM migration or implementation activities, including data mapping, legacy data cleanup, and validation, as needed.
• Contribute to the creation or refinement of configuration and data management plans, procedures, and work instructions to improve processes and consistency.
• Assist with synchronization of part numbers and BOMs between PLM and ERP/MRP systems to maintain data consistency across business systems.
• Provide clear written and verbal communication, including documentation, reports, and status updates related to configuration and data management activities.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, information systems, business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in configuration or data management.
• At least 3 years of configuration management and/or data management experience supporting engineering programs, preferably in defense or aerospace environments.
• Working knowledge of Siemens Teamcenter, including item and revision management, BOM structures, workflows, and change objects such as ECR, ECN, and ECO.
• Strong understanding of configuration management principles and standards such as EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61, or SAE/ANSI equivalents.
• Experience establishing and maintaining configuration baselines, including functional, allocated, and product baselines.
• Experience managing engineering change processes, including preparing change packages, facilitating Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), and tracking dispositions to closure.
• Familiarity with contract data requirements (CDRLs and DIDs), data delivery processes, and document release and control procedures.
• Understanding of data marking requirements, export control regulations (ITAR/EAR), and proper handling of CUI and proprietary data.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate, audit-ready records and documentation.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively within a part-time schedule.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across engineering, program management, quality, and manufacturing teams.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting a PLM migration or implementation, including data mapping, legacy data cleanup, and validation activities.
• Experience creating or refining configuration management and data management plans, procedures, and work instructions.
• Familiarity with Siemens Teamcenter access control, including organization and role setup, and workflow configuration.
• Exposure to model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools or requirements management tools and understanding of how they connect to the product baseline.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and managing part number and BOM synchronization between PLM and ERP.
• Professional configuration management certification such as CMII, CMPIC, or a similar credential.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher is highly desirable.
• Background in defense or aerospace programs, bringing insight into industry-specific standards and practices.
• Interest in a part-time role, particularly suitable for a senior-level professional who may be slowing or seeking flexible hours.

Work Environment

This role offers a flexible, part-time schedule of approximately 1030 hours per week, making it attractive for individuals seeking meaningful work with reduced hours. The position can be fully remote, allowing you to perform configuration and data management tasks from your preferred location using digital collaboration tools and Siemens Teamcenter. While remote work is supported, proximity to Huntsville may be beneficial for occasional in-person collaboration, as key stakeholders are based there. You will work within a professional engineering and program environment that emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and collaboration across disciplines such as engineering, program management, quality, and manufacturing. The work is primarily computer-based, focused on PLM, ERP/MRP, and related systems, with a standard business-casual approach to professional communication and conduct.

This is a Contract position based out of Huntsville, AL.

The pay range for this position is $44.00 - $64.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract position based out of Huntsville, AL.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 12, 2026.

This is a fully remote position.

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