Senior Configuration Manager - Defense/SATCOM (Secret)

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 64,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC seeks a Configuration Management Specialist to establish and maintain baselines across hardware, software, firmware, and documentation for a multinational SATCOM program.

The role requires an active Secret clearance and 8+ years of CM experience in defense or related sectors. You will collaborate with PMs, systems engineers, cybersecurity, and logistics teams to ensure configuration integrity throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent in a related discipline or military/defense-experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain configuration management processes and procedures.
• Prepare and maintain Configuration Management Plans (CMPs) and controlled program documentation.
• Establish and maintain baselines throughout the system lifecycle (Functional, Allocated, Product, Operational).
• Maintain CI hierarchies and support traceability across systems and documentation.
• Administer ECPs, ECOs, and Change Requests; coordinate reviews and status accounting.
• Develop and maintain product baseline documentation, BOMs, and software versions.
• Establish document control procedures and ensure version control and release management.
• Maintain RTMs and verify consistency across engineering, logistics, testing, training, and sustainment docs.

Skills

CM processes

Documentation control

Audits

Change requests

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

CMDB

PLM systems

Job description

Fairwinds Technologies, LLC seeks a Configuration Management Specialist to establish and maintain baselines across hardware, software, firmware, and documentation for a multinational SATCOM program.

The role requires an active Secret clearance and 8+ years of CM experience in defense or related sectors. You will collaborate with PMs, systems engineers, cybersecurity, and logistics teams to ensure configuration integrity throughout the lifecycle.