Senior Config & Data Manager – DoD Missile Defense Programs

Roboticsconnected; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Configuration and Data Manager to support the Missile Defense Agency’s targets and countermeasures program. You will organize program data, manage dissemination, and administer IDE tools while coordinating reviews and deliverables.

Ideal candidates have a DoD security clearance and strong communication skills to prepare briefing decks, track evidence, and ensure data integrity across government and industry partners.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data/configuration management experience supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Configuration Control: Proven background establishing and maintaining strict configuration-controlled environments.
• Technical Review: Ability to review systems engineering documentation to verify accuracy and alignment with program specifications.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience delivering structured, audience-tailored presentations and reports.

Responsibilities

• Program Data Management: Organize and maintain program assets, including reports, briefings, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.
• Data Dissemination & Tracking: Manage the intake, routing, tracking, and archival of MDA development data.
• Collaboration Tools Administration: Lead administrator for the IDE, managing SharePoint sites and shared data repositories.
• Milestone Review Support: Coordinate logistics, compile briefing decks, track objective evidence, and record action items.
• Contract Data Deliverables (CDRLs): Oversee the end-to-end CDRL lifecycle, including receipt, tracking, forecasting, and distribution.
• Configuration Control Boards (CCB): Support prime contractor CCB activities by logging change requests and preparing data packages.
• Knowledge Management: Maintain Lessons Learned database, coordinating findings across stakeholders.

Skills

Data/configuration management

Active DoD Secret Clearance

Configuration Control

Technical Review

Communication

Education

BA/BS Degree

Tools

Windchill

SharePoint

MS Teams

Power BI

Jira

DOORS

Cameo

Git

Job description

AeroVironment in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Configuration and Data Manager to support the Missile Defense Agency’s targets and countermeasures program. You will organize program data, manage dissemination, and administer IDE tools while coordinating reviews and deliverables.

Ideal candidates have a DoD security clearance and strong communication skills to prepare briefing decks, track evidence, and ensure data integrity across government and industry partners.