Senior Program Configuration Manager

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory - Cambridge, MA

Full-time - Senior

Cambridge, MA

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Program Configuration Manager at Draper will lead the development and execution of a modernized strategy for Configuration/Change Management in a Model-Based Systems Engineering environment. This role involves interfacing with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of configuration management processes for a significant government guidance system asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and support to customers, suppliers, and employees in resolving issues.
• Lead and identify improvements of manufacturing, process, and product efficiency to reduce nonconforming products.
• Ensure products meet the organization's and customers' quality and product integrity requirements.
• Provide analysis and expertise throughout the inspection process.
• Lead a cross-functional team in determining the root cause of failures and recommend corrective measures.
• Analyze data to identify trends in product quality or defects to mitigate and prevent recurrence.
• Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction.
• Actively mentor less experienced engineers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 5-7 years of experience in quality engineering or other engineering roles.
• Strong familiarity with military/commercial CM and documentation-related specifications and standards (such as ANSI/EIA-649, ASME/Y14, MIL-STD-31000, MIL-STD-961).
• Experience planning, documenting, and executing CM functions and processes for various work products.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering and Model-Based Design.
• Experience being audited for compliance to CM requirements.
• Ability to interact purposefully with engineers, task leaders, technical directors, program managers, subcontractors, and customer representatives.

Nice-to-haves

• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles.
• Familiarity with Quality Standards ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100.
• Expert knowledge and skills in process integration.

Benefits

• Workplace flexibility
• Employee clubs (e.g., photography, yoga)
• Health and finance workshops
• Off-site social events
• Discounts to local museums and cultural activities