Configuration Management Engineer IV

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 142,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is seeking a Configuration & Data Management professional to maintain the Pressure Systems data ecosystem, manage documentation, and drive improvements across data access, reporting, and collaboration tools. You will coordinate with multiple program areas, manage databases, and ensure data integrity and accessibility for mission-critical systems.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with extensive experience in configuration/information

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree with related field and 7–9+ years of experience.
• Experience in Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, and Information/Records Management.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to coordinate in a diverse, dynamic team.
• Proficiency with data management using enterprise tools and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Pressure Systems SharePoint site and content, including certification sheets, drawings, memos, test records, data sheets, photos.
• Review system and component status change docs and manage uploads to database.
• Attend team meetings and respond to queries from Pressure Systems Program areas.
• Clean up and perform periodic data audits; maintain Teams site and OneDrive organization.
• Design and implement tools/processes to improve team efficiency and data workflows.
• Oversee data within Pressure Systems database and manage upgrades with IT; define improvements.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Configuration Management

Information Management

Records Management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Library and Information Science, or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

SharePoint 2013

VBA (Excel)

Pivot Charts & VLOOKUP

PostgreSQL queries

Batch files

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Microsoft Office 365

Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI)

Job description

Job Details New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission—your opportunity—is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL. Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

Configuration & Data Management

• Maintain Pressure Systems SharePoint site and content, including team-generated certification sheets, drawings, memos, test records, data sheets, photos
• Review system and component status change documentation packages and request for acceptability of upload to database
• Attend team meetings
• Respond to queries and requests from Pressure Systems Program areas
• Clean-up and perform periodic data audits
• Maintain Pressure Systems Group Teams site and OneDrive data organization

Tool/Software Management

• Design and recommend new tools and processes to improve team efficiency, capability and integration within the Pressure Systems Program and JPL
• Maintain and improve Pressure Systems website and content

Database Management

• Oversee and manage data within and outside of Pressure Systems database
• Define improvements and manage upgrades with IT
• Manage sub-administrator permissions
• Create metrics and reports
• Migrate document storage into database, so document packages and database records are linked/connected

Work In Progress (WIP) Management

• Make sure data is accurate and matches with database
• Create metrics and reports
• Integrate WIP into PSS Request tool

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Library and Information Science, or related field with a minimum of 9 years of related experience or a master’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of related experience.
• Multifaceted experience and advanced knowledge in one or more related fields of knowledge including Systems Engineering, Drawing and Model Release Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and/or Records Management.
• Ability to work effectively in highly dynamic environments.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate efficiently in a diverse team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and computer skills.
• Experience with management of project data using an enterprise Product Data Management Well-versed with SharePoint 2013, especially familiar with SharePoint workflows and site collection administration Microsoft Excel, including Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Pivot Charts & VLOOKUP functionality PostgreSQL queries Write/run batch files HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web content management Microsoft Office 365 plus Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI)

Benefits and Perks

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more.

Salary

The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California. $142,272 - $175,760

Equal Opportunity

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law. In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. EEO is the Law. EEO is the Law Supplement Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federal facility. Due to rules imposed by NASA, JPL will not accept applications from citizens of designated countries or those born in a designated country unless they are U.S. Citizens, Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S or have other protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). The Designated Countries List is available here.

Formed in 1936, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech.) JPL joined NASA as an FFRDC when the agency was founded in 1958. JPL helped open the Space Age by developing America’s first Earth-orbiting science satellite, creating the first successful interplanetary spacecraft, and sending robotic missions to the solar system. Today JPL continues its world-leading innovation, implementing programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space-based astronomy and technology development while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance. Above all, we are explorers. At JPL we promote collaboration, innovation, integrity, and excellence in distinct academic areas. We turn ideas for science investigation into the reality of groundbreaking space missions, partnering with our strategic business teams to guide JPL into the future.