Configuration Management Specialist

Karman; Mukilteo (WA); Hybride; USD 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA) with会社コント

Résumé du poste

Karman Space and Defense is seeking a Configuration Management Specialist in Mukilteo, WA. You will strengthen the engineering data management ecosystem across product development and manufacturing, administering document systems and ensuring data integrity.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and IT to streamline workflows, manage revisions, and align BOMs with production needs. A DoD Secret clearance or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in PDM administration, document control, configuration management, or engineering operations support.
• Hands‑on experience with SolidWorks PDM in a production engineering environment.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, CATIA, Epicor ERP, and SharePoint repositories.
• Understanding of CAD/document management workflows and engineering release processes.
• Experience coordinating across technical and operational teams; strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience supporting PDM migrations, vault reorganizations, or baseline improvement efforts.
• Background in aerospace, defense, or other highly technical manufacturing environments.
• Understanding of BOM structures, revision management, and engineering/manufacturing data relationships.
• Naturally inquisitive and systems‑oriented, with the ability to balance process discipline with practical engineering realities.
• A current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Responsabilités

• Administer and maintain engineering data repositories, including SolidWorks PDM, SolidWorks, CATIA document structures, Epicor ERP integrations, and SharePoint repositories
• Provide day‑to‑day support for PDM and engineering document management questions
• Manage user access, permissions, metadata standards, and workflow routing within PDM systems
• Troubleshoot document control and release issues, including revision control and baseline management
• Coordinate release workflows across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate, traceable documentation
• Maintain alignment between engineering documentation, bill of materials (BOM) records, and manufacturing needs
• Lead cleanup, restructuring, and migration efforts within SolidWorks PDM, including vault reorganization and baseline improvements
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and recommend improvements to configuration and document management processes
• Evaluate downstream impacts of proposed system or workflow changes before implementation
• Partner with IT and engineering teams to enhance system usability, reliability, and long‑term maintainability

Connaissances

PDM administration

Document control

Engineering operations support

Cross-functional coordination

Strong communication

Outils

SolidWorks PDM

SolidWorks

CATIA

Epicor ERP

SharePoint

Description du poste

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Configuration Management Specialist

Full Time Clerical Mukilteo, WA, US

Salary Range: $120,000.00 To $150,000.00 Annually

Karman Space & Defense is a leader in the rapid design, development, and production of critical, next-generation system solutions that align with the U.S. Department of War and its allies’ core mission priorities, and meet the accelerating demand for access to space. Building on nearly 50 years of success, we deliver Payload & Protection Systems, Aero/Hydrodynamic Interstage Systems, and Propulsion & Launch Systems to more than 80 prime contractors supporting over 130 space and defense programs. This role is part of our Tactical Missiles and Integrated Defense Systems business, which designs and develops integrated missile and defense systems that support critical missions across air, land, and sea. We combine comprehensive analysis, engineering, and program execution capabilities to deliver mission-tailored solutions that reduce lead times, lower costs, and simplify complex multi-vendor supply chains. Backed by decades of flight-proven and fielded performance, we design and build mission-critical technologies including launch systems, propulsion, payload integration solutions, UAV components, missile subsystems, and Safe & Arm systems. As a Configuration Management Specialist, you will support and strengthen our engineering data management ecosystem across product development and manufacturing. You will administer engineering document systems, improve configuration and release management practices, and partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and IT to ensure data integrity, streamline workflows, and reduce administrative load on technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain engineering data repositories, including SolidWorks Product Data Management (PDM), SolidWorks, CATIA document structures, Epicor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) integrations, and SharePoint repositories
• Provide day‑to‑day support for PDM and engineering document management questions
• Manage user access, permissions, metadata standards, and workflow routing within PDM systems
• Troubleshoot document control and release issues, including revision control and baseline management
• Coordinate release workflows across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate, traceable documentation
• Maintain alignment between engineering documentation, bill of materials (BOM) records, and manufacturing needs
• Lead cleanup, restructuring, and migration efforts within SolidWorks PDM, including vault reorganization and baseline improvements
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and recommend improvements to configuration and document management processes
• Evaluate downstream impacts of proposed system or workflow changes before implementation
• Partner with IT and engineering teams to enhance system usability, reliability, and long‑term maintainability

Required Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in Product Data Management (PDM) administration, document control, configuration management, or engineering operations support
• Hands‑on experience with SolidWorks PDM in a production engineering environment
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, CATIA, Epicor ERP, and SharePoint repositories
• Understanding of CAD/document management workflows and engineering release processes
• Experience coordinating across technical and operational teams; strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supporting PDM migrations, vault reorganizations, or baseline improvement efforts
• Background in aerospace, defense, or other highly technical manufacturing environments
• Understanding of BOM structures, revision management, and engineering/manufacturing data relationships
• Naturally inquisitive and systems‑oriented, with the ability to balance process discipline with practical engineering realities
• A current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company‑paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short‑and long‑term disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement

Karman Space and Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.