Configuration Management Specialist

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom in Houston seeks a Configuration Management Specialist to support engineering change management and configuration control for aerospace products and systems. You will manage changes, coordinate control boards, and ensure traceability across drawings, BOMs, and documentation.

Ideal candidates bring 2–5 years CM/ECM/PLM experience, exposure to Teamcenter/Windchill/ENOVIA, and strong cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in configuration management, ECR, PLM, or related field.
• Experience managing engineering changes from initiation through closure.
• Knowledge of identification, change control, baseline management and verification.
• Experience with drawings, requirements, BOMs and controlled data.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving and cross-functional skills.
• CM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering changes from initiation through implementation, verification and closure.
• Coordinate Engineering Change Requests, notices, deviations, and waivers.
• Support Configuration Control Boards and cross-functional reviews.
• Assess impacts to requirements, designs, hardware, software, manufacturing, testing, quality, safety, suppliers, cost, and schedule.
• Maintain configuration records, baselines, effectivity and traceability.
• Coordinate updates to drawings, specs, BOMs and technical docs.
• Track verification, retesting, inspections and implementation activities.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PM/CM related cert

Tools

Teamcenter

Windchill

ENOVIA

Jira

Confluence

Git/GitLab

Job description

An aerospace and commercial space exploration company is seeking a Configuration Management Specialist to support engineering change management and configuration control for aerospace products and systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering changes from initiation through implementation, verification, and closure.
• Coordinate Engineering Change Requests, proposals, notices, deviations, and waivers.
• Support Configuration Control Boards and cross-functional technical reviews.
• Assess impacts to requirements, designs, hardware, software, manufacturing, testing, quality, safety, suppliers, cost, and schedule.
• Maintain configuration records, baselines, effectivity, approvals, and traceability.
• Coordinate updates to drawings, specifications, procedures, bills of material, and technical documentation.
• Track verification, retesting, inspections, and implementation activities.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in configuration management, engineering change management, product lifecycle management, or a related technical field.
• Experience managing engineering changes from initiation through closure.
• Knowledge of configuration identification, change control, baseline management, effectivity, and configuration verification.
• Experience with engineering drawings, requirements, specifications, bills of material, and controlled technical data.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Configuration management certification preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Commercial spaceflight, spacecraft, launch vehicles, human spaceflight, or other mission- or safety-critical systems.
• PLM/PDM tools such as Teamcenter, Windchill, or ENOVIA.
• Jira, Confluence, Git/GitLab, or requirements-management tools.
• EIA-649, AS9100, NASA, or comparable standards.

Occasional evenings and weekends may be required to support critical project milestones. This position may require access to ITAR- or EAR-controlled technical data and may be subject to export-control screening.