Configuration Management Specialist I

Kes Capabilities; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full range of benefits

Job summary

Koam Engineering Systems, Inc. (KES Inc.) is seeking a Configuration Management Specialist I to support DoD test, integration, and evaluation in a San Diego lab environment.

You will manage CM activities, asset tracking, and documentation across multiple teams and classified material handling in a fast-paced setting. The role requires ability to understand complex lab systems, maintain accurate records, and communicate effectively with leadership and government customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as business, engineering, information technology, logistics, cybersecurity, configuration management, or a closely related discipline.
• U.S. Government DoD clearance/eligibility at final Secret level; U.S. Citizenship required.
• Experience with configuration management and lab coordination in a DoD environment.

Responsibilities

• Support configuration management activities for Missile Defense O&M assets, including inventory of all assets and NIWC Pacific inventories.
• Develop understanding of lab systems, responsibilities, assets, and priorities to aid coordination and documentation.
• Maintain configuration control and documentation for lab assets, locations, rack layouts, and system interfaces.
• Coordinate with technical teams to track requirements, changes, and resolve issues.
• Support Configuration Change Request development, tracking, and closure for lab modifications and test support.

Skills

CMPRO

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

CMPRO

Job description

Position:Configuration Management Specialist I

Location: San Diego, CA

Job Id:2026-34

# of Openings:1

Koam Engineering Systems, Inc. (KES Inc.) is an employee-owned small business specializing in technology innovation and systems integration by combining innovative products and reliable engineering services. Headquartered in San Diego, California and with offices in Gig Harbor, WA KES provides services globally in systems engineering & technical assistance, requirements analysis, software design & development, systems integration & testing, independent verification & validation, and operational & logistic support.

Position Summary

We are currently seeking a Configuration Management Specialist to support configuration management, lab coordination, documentation, and operational support within a Department of Defense test, integration, and evaluation environment. This position requires a technically capable team member who can understand complex lab systems at a high level, learn how equipment and assets support lab operations, and maintain accurate documentation to support configuration control and test readiness. This position will support configuration control, asset tracking, documentation updates, lab coordination, and operational priorities within the Ballistic Missile Defense lab environment. This role requires someone who is reliable, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to communicate clearly with technical teams, leadership, and the government customer.

Responsibilities

• Support configuration management activities for Missile Defense O&M assets, including management of unclassified plant property and classified material. Maintain an accurate inventory of all assets, provide status reports, and assist with NIWC Pacific’s required annual inventories. Support the gaining and/or controlling of & the transfer, excess, retirement, and/or destruction of plant property and classified material in accordance with NIWC Pacific’s guidelines


• Develop a working understanding of lab systems, team responsibilities, shared assets, equipment dependencies, and operational priorities to support effective coordination and documentation


• Maintain configuration control and documentation for lab assets, including equipment locations, rack layouts, cable paths, system interfaces, and related support materials


• Coordinate with technical teams to clarify requirements, track action items, document changes, and support timely resolution of operational issues


• Support Configuration Change Request development, tracking, coordination, documentation, and closure for lab modifications, equipment moves, cabling changes, system updates, restoration actions, and test support activities


• Support lab access coordination and help ensure personnel meet required clearance, access, and security requirements to enter and operate within the lab environment


• Assist with schedule awareness, coverage coordination, and operational prioritization as directed by the team lead or program leadership


• Proactively identify documentation gaps, asset conflicts, process issues, and potential impacts to lab execution


• Support the transition to BMC Helix scheduling software by maintaining accurate information, following established processes, and supporting visibility of coverage requirements


• Maintain strict attention to detail when handling, tracking, storing, transferring, or safeguarding classified media, controlled documentation, and configuration-controlled materials


• Communicate status, risks, impacts, recommendations, and support needs clearly and professionally to leadership, customers, and internal teams


• Follow established processes, support team execution, and step into operational support tasks when needed

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Education/Licensure/Credentials

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as business, engineering, information technology, logistics, cybersecurity, configuration management, or a closely related discipline

OR

Equivalent specialized knowledge customarily acquired through a combination of military training, formal technical instruction, certifications, and substantial practical experience performing work of comparable scope and complexity

• This position requires an existing U.S. Government DoD granted security clearance/eligibility at the final Secret level. Individuals must be able to maintain the necessary security clearance/eligibility for continued employment. U.S. Citizenship required

Experience

Required:

• Minimum 3–5 years exposure to collaborative and CM tracking tools such as CMPRO with experience in a technical, operational, lab, test, integration, configuration management, or Department of Defense support environment


• Ability to understand technical systems at a high level and recognize how equipment, assets, schedules, and configuration changes affect mission execution


• Experience maintaining or supporting technical documentation, configuration records, inventory records, asset trackers, procedures, schedules, or other operational support documentation


• Experience coordinating with multiple teams to track action items, clarify requirements, resolve conflicts, and support operational priorities


• Experience interfacing professionally with government customers, program leadership, technical teams, and cross-functional stakeholders


• Ability to identify risks, communicate impacts, recommend solutions, and follow through on assigned actions


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, reliability, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic lab environment

Preferred

• Experience supporting Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, Combined Test Bed, Program Generation Center, or similar Department of Defense lab, test, integration, or fleet support environments


• Experience supporting configuration management, configuration change processes, technical documentation, asset tracking, inventory control, lab modernization, equipment moves, rack reconfiguration, cable management, or infrastructure transition efforts


• Experience using CMPro, configuration management databases, inventory systems, scheduling tools, document repositories, BMC Helix, or other workflow, ticketing, asset management, or scheduling tools


• Experience working in a secure lab, classified environment, military environment, test environment, or operational support environment


• Demonstrated ability to identify process gaps, support consistent team execution, and step into operational gaps when needed

Since 1995, KES continues to foster the entrepreneurial spirit of a growing small business that focuses on the needs of its customers and employees and serves to provide a rewarding and challenging career. KES offers a competitive salary and full range of benefits. KES, Inc. is an EEO/AA Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.