Senior Configuration Management Lead - 9/80 Schedule

L3Harris Technologies; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Nashville, TN, seeks a Lead, Configuration Management to drive accuracy, traceability, and integrity of product data across hardware and software programs. You will mentor CM staff and partner with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and program management.

Responsibilities include managing CM policies, PLM administration (Windchill), change control (ECR/ECO/ECP), data governance, audits, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• 2-4 years experience in configuration management and data management within a PLM environment and with Windchill and/or other PLM tools.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain Configuration Management policies, procedures, numbering standards, and lifecycle best practices.
• Serve as the primary CM subject matter expert, providing training, mentorship, and user support to cross-functional teams across the division.
• Ensure CM processes align with applicable industry and quality standards and support audit compliance.
• Define and manage product structure, configuration item attributes, and lifecycle data across products and programs.
• Establish and enforce part, document, and configuration item numbering and identification standards.
• Lead engineering change management activities, including ECRs, ECOs, and ECPs, through review, approval, and implementation.
• Administer change control boards and coordinate release, delivery, and distribution activities across the product lifecycle.
• Administer and optimize Windchill to ensure data integrity, usability, and effective release management.
• Support internal and external audits, maintain configuration status accounting, and drive corrective action closure.
• Develop and maintain CM documentation, including the CM Manual and product-level Configuration Management Plans.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, quality, security, supply chain, and IT to support multiple programs in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Configuration management

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Audit readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or IT

Graduate Degree in Engineering, IT, or related field

Tools

Windchill

PLM tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Nashville, TN, seeks a Lead, Configuration Management to drive accuracy, traceability, and integrity of product data across hardware and software programs. You will mentor CM staff and partner with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and program management.

Responsibilities include managing CM policies, PLM administration (Windchill), change control (ECR/ECO/ECP), data governance, audits, and documentation.