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Engineering Configuration Management

The Engineering Configuration Manager ensures Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) product design and development are completely and accurately recorded throughout the engineering lifecycle; establishes, maintains, and reviews system design and program delivery documents to ensure successful delivery of a product; generates and facilitates configuration management plans; collaborates with investigators, sponsors, and technical staff to ensure delivery of the Technical Data Package (TDP); may provide subject matter expertise in engineering discipline(s) and configuration management to successfully meet the needs of a project.

• Administer configuration management (CM) of developmental and operational systems

• Facilitate and collaborate with investigators and project stakeholders to create and maintain configuration management baselines (development, test, production, etc.) supporting developmental or operational systems

• Coordinate with project teams and investigators to create and maintain hardware and software version control processes, policies, and procedures, culminating in delivery of a Technical Data Package (TDP)

• Use or recommend automated CM tools to implement CM policies and procedures

• Maintain and update CM policy, plans, and procedures through the Configuration Management Plan

• Audit CM processes, policies, and procedures to ensure adherence by sponsored programs and projects throughout development and prior to final delivery

• May develop and maintain software configuration management tools to support configuration identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internally developed and externally purchased commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software products

• Collaborate with Systems Engineers and Investigators to conduct reviews of CM documents to ensure product configurations/deliverables are documented

• Define and create CM audit reports

• Design and establish configuration management documentation

• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00