SATCOM Configuration Management Specialist Secret Clearance

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC; Maryland; Remote; USD 64,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking a Configuration Management Specialist to oversee baselines across hardware, software, firmware, and documentation for a multinational SATCOM program. You will manage change control, audits, and documentation while collaborating with PMs, SEs, logistics, cybersecurity, and customers to ensure configuration integrity throughout the lifecycle.

The role emphasizes establishing baselines, maintaining RTMs, and supporting audits and reviews.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent in engineering, information systems, logistics, or related discipline.
• Equivalent military or defense-industry experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain Configuration Management processes per STANAG 4427, ISO 10007, and program requirements.
• Prepare and maintain Configuration Management Plans (CMPs) and controlled program documentation.
• Establish and maintain Functional, Allocated, Product, and Operational Baselines throughout the system lifecycle.
• Maintain Configuration Item hierarchies and traceability across systems and documentation.
• Administer Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and Change Requests.
• Coordinate change review, approval, implementation, verification, and status accounting activities.
• Develop and maintain product baseline documentation, BOMs, part records, software versions, and technical data packages.
• Establish document control procedures and ensure version control, release management, and compliance with customer requirements.
• Maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs) and verify consistency across engineering, logistics, testing, training, and sustainment documentation.
• Plan and execute Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs).
• Support technical reviews, acceptance activities, corrective action tracking, and customer audits.
• Collaborate with Integrated Logistics Support teams to ensure configuration data supports reliability, provisioning, maintenance, obsolescence management, and product support efforts.
• Maintain configuration records associated with repairs, software updates, hardware upgrades, and engineering changes.
• Manage controlled documentation and status reporting within project collaboration portals and configuration management databases.

Skills

Configuration Management

SATCOM

Audit & Change Control

Documentation control

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CMDB

PLM

Job description

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC is seeking a Configuration Management Specialist to oversee baselines across hardware, software, firmware, and documentation for a multinational SATCOM program. You will manage change control, audits, and documentation while collaborating with PMs, SEs, logistics, cybersecurity, and customers to ensure configuration integrity throughout the lifecycle.

The role emphasizes establishing baselines, maintaining RTMs, and supporting audits and reviews.