Senior Configuration Analyst - Aerospace & Defense

THE PANTHER GROUP; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Panther Group is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst in the Chelmsford/Andover, MA area to join a CM & Data Integrity team. You will manage configuration baselines, track engineering changes, and ensure documentation traceability across the product lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years CM experience (or 10+ with associate degree) and are proficient with BOMs, drawings, and the MS Office suite. Defense/aerospace context is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree with relevant CM experience.
• CM policies, procedures, and tools familiarity.
• Ability to read BOMs and engineering drawings.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Experience with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage product revision control and maintain configuration baselines.
• Support documentation and data traceability for engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Review, log, categorize, and track engineering changes against customer baselines.
• Analyze Technical Data Packages and assess configuration impacts for stakeholders.
• Ensure CM processes meet contractual, regulatory, and internal requirements.
• Support change-management activities from concept to sustainment.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams.
• Maintain accurate records for mission-critical programs.
• Support CM and data integrity cross-site initiatives.
• Mentor junior team members and share CM best practices.

Skills

Configuration Management

BOM interpretation

Engineering drawings

Documentation

Cross-functional teamwork

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SharePoint

Windchill

JIRA

Confluence

PLM systems

ERP systems

Job description

The Panther Group is seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst in the Chelmsford/Andover, MA area to join a CM & Data Integrity team. You will manage configuration baselines, track engineering changes, and ensure documentation traceability across the product lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years CM experience (or 10+ with associate degree) and are proficient with BOMs, drawings, and the MS Office suite. Defense/aerospace context is preferred.