Purpose and Scope: 

The Configuration Management Specialist ensures effective hardware (HW) and software (SW) configuration and data management in compliance with program contractual requirements. This role maintains control and accountability of configuration baselines, supports change management across development and sustainment cycles, and upholds the integrity of delivered products and documentation.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Execute Configuration Management Processes: Establish and maintain baseline control for all HW and SW configuration items, conducting analyses of design changes Perform CM activities, including identification, control, verification, and status accounting for systems and equipment, ensuring adherence to contractual and organizational requirements.

• Change Implementation Support: Implement changes to engineering documents for assigned programs and contribute to the adoption of common processes across functional teams.  Perform baseline configuration documentation audits, documenting findings, and implementing corrective actions.

• Coordinate Engineering Changes: Review and analyze released engineering change data, and collaborate with engineering and data control teams to ensure seamless implementation of changes.  Update and manage version and revision control over multiple concurrent baselines, ensuring strict adherence to established change management processes.

• Participate in Configuration Audits: Assist in conducting configuration audits, resolve data discrepancies, and ensure compliance with CM plans, command media, and contractual obligations.

• Maintain Product Baselines: Establish and maintain accurate product baselines while ensuring data consistency and integrity across systems and tools.

• Provide Cross-Functional CM Support: Support engineering, operations, and supply chain teams in configuration and change control activities, contributing to overall program success.

• Collaborate on Process Improvement: Work with team members to identify opportunities for improving CM processes and tools, contributing to the continuous advancement of CM practices across the organization.

• Develop CM Knowledge and Skills: Build expertise in CM tools, processes, and industry standards through hands-on experience and training opportunities, preparing for increased responsibilities over time.

• Contribute to Program Health: Support program health metrics by ensuring CM activities are completed on time and in alignment with program schedules, helping to meet key deliverables and milestones. Support the development, delivery, and customer review of program documentation, data deliverables, and configuration status accounting updates.

• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Information Systems or related field plus one year of job-related experience; or equivalent.  Experience with MS Office programs.  Excellent communication and analytical skills, working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs. The ability to investigate, troubleshoot, and design solutions to problems in operational hardware and software. U. S. Citizenship required for unescorted access to assigned work area(s). Must be able to successfully pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Two years of direct job related experience.  Local candidates.  No relocation allowance provided.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communications, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to meet deadlines.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.