Configuration Control Engineer - Asset & Engineering Systems

argonne; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Argonne National Laboratory's Advanced Photon Source is seeking a Configuration Control Engineer to establish and sustain rigorous configuration control across accelerator systems, beamlines, utilities, and infrastructure. The role applies systems engineering discipline from requirements through design, change control, and as-built reconciliation.

Responsibilities include developing a configuration data lake, baselining, and coordinating engineering change boards, ensuring traceability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, mechanical, electrical, or related field.
• Minimum Education/Experience: Bachelor's with 8+ years, Master's with 5+ years, PhD with 4+ years, or equivalent.
• Experience applying configuration management within engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering configuration management across accelerator systems, beamlines, utilities, and infrastructure.
• Develop and sustain a configuration data lake and baselines tracing requirements to implementation.
• Coordinate engineering change control processes and ECB coordination with traceability.
• Ensure end-to-end configuration traceability from requirements through as-built records.
• Support CMMS deployment and integration with Windshield PLM and asset management systems.
• Lead lifecycle sustainment and continuous improvement of configuration practices.

Skills

Configuration management

Systems engineering

Change control

Requirements traceability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree or PhD (considered for experience)

Tools

CMMS

Windshield PLM

Job description

The Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a Configuration Control Engineer - Asset & Engineering Systems to establish and sustain rigorous configuration control across accelerator systems, beamlines, utilities, and scientific infrastructure. This role applies systems engineering discipline - configuration identification, configuration control, status accounting, and configuration audit - to the full engineering design lifecycle, from requirements and baseline definition through engineering change control and as-built reconciliation.

The Configuration Management Engineer will join a multidisciplinary engineering and operations team implementing a digital Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) integrated with Windshield PLM, requirements, and asset lifecycle management tools. This position anchors configuration management in systems engineering practice.

Following initial implementation, this position will sustain configuration integrity across the facility by supporting engineering design reviews, change control boards, and interface management, ensuring that every physical asset, control system, and piece of infrastructure remains traceable to an approved, current engineering baseline.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Engineering & Configuration Control Framework

Apply core systems engineering configuration management functions - configuration identification, configuration control, configuration status accounting, and configuration audit - across accelerator systems, beamlines, utilities, and experimental infrastructure.

Ensure the successful development of a configuration data lake.

Define and maintain configuration baselines (functional, allocated, and product baselines) that trace system requirements through engineering design to physical implementation.

Implement engineering change control processes, including change request intake, technical impact analysis, engineering change board (ECB) coordination, and disposition and closure tracking.

Ensure end-to-end configuration traceability among requirements, engineering design documentation, physical assets, and as-built/as-maintained records.

Engineering Design & Change Control

Support engineering design reviews and change control boards, evaluating proposed design modifications for technical, safety, and operational impact before approval.

Maintain technical data packages, drawing control, and design documentation so that released documents accurately reflect the approved configuration baseline.

Coordinate with engineering design leads and system owners to manage interface control and requirements traceability during upgrades, modifications, and system integration efforts.

Lead or support impact assessments for proposed engineering changes, ensuring configuration integrity and design intent are preserved throughout the change lifecycle.

Reconcile as-built and as-maintained conditions against the approved design baseline, driving resolution of discrepancies through the change control process.

Configuration Management Tooling

Support deployment and integration of the CMMS so that engineering baselines, approved changes, and design documentation are accurately reflected in maintenance and asset records.

Define and maintain asset hierarchies and system relationships within the CMMS ecosystem in direct alignment with engineering configuration baselines.

Work with engineering, IT, and operations teams to integrate CMMS with engineering document management systems, controls and operational data historians, and component/asset databases.

Support data governance and master data management practices to ensure data quality and configuration consistency across systems.

Compliance, Lifecycle & Reliability Support

Provide configuration management support during system upgrades, modifications, and operational changes, ensuring design and change control processes are followed.

Collaborate with reliability engineering and operations teams to connect configuration and design data to predictive maintenance and reliability metrics (MTBF/MTTR).

Support development of dashboards and reporting frameworks that provide visibility into configuration status, open changes, and baseline health.

Long-Term Sustainment

Provide ongoing stewardship of configuration control processes and the CMMS ecosystem after initial deployment.

Maintain configuration management procedures, engineering change control documentation, and training materials.

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in systems engineering practice, engineering change control, and configuration management across the facility.

Position Requirements

Minimum Education/Experience Requirement: Bachelors and 8+ years' experience, Masters and 5+ years' experience, PhD and 4+ years' experience, or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, mechanical/electrical/engineering physics, computer science, or a related technical engineering field.

7+ years