Sr. System Engineer - Configuration Management 2025-CAL-103

ICES, Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelligence Consulting Enterprise Solutions, INC. in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Sr. System Engineer - Configuration Management for a national-security contract.

Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to pass a polygraph may be required. You will lead CM across enterprise levels and manage RFCs with cost impact documentation. Responsibilities include coordinating CM board activities, tracking CDRLs and CORL approval letters, and maintaining the Configuration Management Plan with MBSE support

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or willingness to obtain one.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or related field.
• Minimum 12 years in Configuration Management or Systems Engineering in federal/IC environments.
• Experience with change control processes, RFC tracking, and CM audits.
• Familiarity with CM standards and governance.

Responsibilities

• Support Configuration Management across system, service, function and project levels.
• Evaluate impact of change requests on acquisitions and projects.
• Generate, coordinate and track RFCs with cost impact documentation.
• Coordinate CM board agendas and Engineering Review Boards (ERBs).
• Track CDRLs, responses and CORL letters; review RFC docs with Government POCs.
• Maintain CMP and perform configuration status accounting and audits.
• Use MBSE and data-driven methods to support lifecycle CM decisions.

Skills

Change control

RFC tracking

CM audits

DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

Git

ANSI/EIA-649

ISO 15288

NRO CM processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree (Desirable)

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

Git

Job description

• Chantilly, VA

Intelligence Consulting Enterprise Solutions, INC. is looking for a Sr. System Engineer - Configuration Management

Join ICES on a new contract impacting national security as a Sr. System Engineer - Configuration Management. This position is located in Chantilly, VA. All positions require an active/current TS/SCI security clearance and be willing and able to pass an additional polygraph as needed.

Duties:

• Support Configuration Management (CM) across system, service, function, and project levels in alignment with applicable standards.
• Evaluate and assess the impact of proposed change requests on system acquisitions and segment-level projects.
• Generate, coordinate, and track Requests for Change (RFCs), including associated cost impact documentation.
• Coordinate CM board agendas and participate in Engineering Review Boards (ERBs).
• Track Service Provider Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), responses, and CORL approval letters.
• Review relevant RFC documentation and advise Government points of contact on impacts to systems and processes.
• Develop and maintain resolution plans for TBD / TBR items in configuration-controlled documents; provide monthly status updates.
• Administer CM activities at the enterprise and group level, including ERB scheduling, agenda compilation, and issue tracking.
• Support service adjustments through pre-coordination of site-level impacts and alignment with operational baselines.
• Maintain and update the Configuration Management Plan (CMP) in accordance with CDRL A052.
• Deliver configuration status accounting reports, perform audits, and contribute to enterprise-level CM strategy execution.
• Utilize model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and data-driven methods to support lifecycle CM decisions.

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph (or willingness to obtain one).
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 12 years of Configuration Management and/or Systems Engineering related experience in a federal or IC environment.
• Proficiency in change control processes, RFC tracking, baseline management, and CM audits.
• Experience using CM tools such as DOORS, JIRA, Confluence, Git, or equivalent enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with configuration governance standards such as ANSI/EIA-649, ISO 15288, and NRO CM processes.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, or related technical discipline.
• INCOSE CSEP certification or equivalent systems engineering credential.
  PMP or ITIL certification.
• Expertise in Engineering Review Boards (ERBs), CCBs, and lifecycle CM governance.
• Use model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and data-driven methods to support RFC evaluations, configuration status reporting, and change impact decisions.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and contribute to configuration audits and validation of configuration baselines against approved documentation.
• Interface with government stakeholders and technical teams to iteratively define change impacts and gain feedback through configuration lifecycle events such as Engineering Review Boards (ERBs).
• Ensure integration of Configuration Management with Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) Management processes to track and mitigate impacts of configuration changes.
• Support Configuration Management as part of broader systems engineering technical enabling tasks to maintain consistency, control, and traceability across lifecycle activities.
• NRO or DoD/IC experience.