Configuration and Data Management Specialist

Mclaurin Aerospace

$70K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree typically required
  • Experience in configuration management or document control
  • Familiarity with version control and document management systems
  • Proficient with SharePoint, JEDII, Confluence, PLM systems
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain configuration management processes
  • Control revisions and releases of documentation and software
  • Manage document lifecycle using configuration control tools
  • Implement tools to streamline version control and change tracking
  • Define data standards for naming and metadata
  • Support configuration audits and formal review processes
  • Monitor compliance and data integrity through reporting and audits
  • Coordinate with project teams to ensure accurate data delivery
  • Maintain documentation traceability and configuration status accounting

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Positive work-life balance
  • 100% Employer paid insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • 11 paid holidays annually
  • Generous paid time off (PTO)
  • 401k with employer match after 12 months
  • Education assistance
  • Relocation assistance if applicable
Full Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Configuration and Data Management Specialist to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

If selected you will:
  • Develop and maintain configuration and data management (CM/DM) processes, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.
  • Control revisions and releases of documentation, drawings, software, and product baselines.
  • Manage the document lifecycle using configuration control tools and repositories.
  • Implement tools and workflows to streamline version control, change tracking, and documentation, reducing manual errors and increasing efficiency.
  • Define and enforce data standards for naming, formatting, and metadata to maintain consistency across systems.
  • Support configuration audits, change boards, and formal review processes.
  • Monitor configuration compliance and data integrity through reporting and audits, resolving issues as needed.
  • Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and quality teams to ensure timely and accurate data delivery.
  • Maintain configuration status accounting and documentation traceability.
  • Ensure data packages meet all contractual and organizational delivery requirements.


Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree.
  • Previous experience in configuration management, data management, or document control.
  • Familiarity with version control, change management, and document management systems.
  • Proficiency with tools such as SharePoint, JEDII, Confluence, PLM systems, or document control platforms.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting technical or engineering projects.
  • Knowledge of industry CM/DM standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ANSI/EIA-649).
  • Ability to coordinate across departments


Benefits
  • Competitive pay
  • Positive work-life balance
  • 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
  • 11 paid holidays annually
  • Generous PTO
  • 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
  • Education assistance
  • Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

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