NAVAIR Configuration Management Analyst

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; California; On-site; USD 86,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Configuration Manager Analyst to lead software CM for Triton with AUS and international customers. You will manage baselines, release documentation, and configuration records, ensuring traceability and compliance with program, quality, cybersecurity, and export-control processes.

The role requires DoD clearance, US citizenship, and 5+ years in CM or related fields. You will work in a process-driven environment, coordinating across engineering, program, logistics,

Qualifications

• DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Interim Top Secret to start.
• Minimum 5+ years in related CM fields with software baseline management.
• U.S. citizen and able to work with international partners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the SW CM SME supporting Triton software CM activities for AUS and international customers.
• Coordinate baselines, release packages, and configuration item records with version histories.
• Support preparation and execution of approved software releases and deliveries.
• Facilitate change-control activities, status accounting, and release readiness reviews.
• Assist with media handling, scans, and preparation of media for release and shipment.
• Identify discrepancies or risks and coordinate corrective actions with CM leads.

Skills

DoD clearance

CSM experience

Media handling

Cross-functional coordination

Release management

Tools

Configuration-management tools

Change-tracking tools

Document-management repositories

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

As a Configuration Manager Analyst supporting NAVAIR, you'll lead a talented group of professionals to create innovative, mission-critical solutions that empower naval aviation and defense operations. Your expertise will help shape cutting-edge systems, enhance national security, and drive technological advancement for our nation.

The Software Configuration Management (SW CM) Subject Matter Expert (SME) will provide configuration management support for International partners while augmenting the Triton SSA Configuration Management team’s media-processing and shipment activities. The position requires experience managing controlled software baselines, release artifacts, configuration records, and physical media in accordance with approved program, customer, quality, cybersecurity, export-control, and records-management processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the SW CM SME supporting Triton software configuration-management activities for AUS and other international customers.
• Coordinate, track, and maintain customer-specific software baselines, release packages, configuration item records, version histories, and associated documentation.
• Support preparation, review, and execution of approved software releases and deliveries, ensuring artifacts are complete, traceable, and aligned with authorized customer configurations.
• Facilitate configuration-control activities, including change tracking, status accounting, release readiness reviews, and discrepancy resolution.
• Augment the Triton SSA CM team by checking in approved media, performing required scans, documenting scan results, and preparing authorized media for release and shipment.
• Identify configuration discrepancies, media-processing issues, or release risks; coordinate corrective actions and elevate issues through the appropriate CM lead or program channels.
• Support continuous improvement of CM procedures, templates, checklists, metrics, and training materials.

Qualifications

• Must have DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Interim Top Secret to start. Must be a U.S. citizen.
• At least 5+ Years of experience in related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in software configuration management, software release management, or configuration-control processes.
• Experience managing software baselines, version-controlled artifacts, release documentation, and configuration status accounting.
• Familiarity with media handling, malware/virus scanning, media creation/burning, labeling, packaging, and shipment-preparation processes.
• Ability to maintain detailed records, ensure traceability, and work effectively in a process-driven environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work across engineering, program, logistics, quality, security, and customer-facing organizations.
• Ability to follow applicable handling, access, security, export-control, customer-release, and records-management procedures.

Desired:

• Experience supporting international customers or Foreign Military Sales-related software deliveries.
• Experience supporting unmanned aircraft systems, mission systems, avionics, or defense software programs.
• Familiarity with configuration-management tools, defect/change-tracking tools, and document-management repositories.
• Experience working in a Sustainment Support Activity or comparable depot/sustainment environment.

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $86,000.00/Yr. - USD $126,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

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