Date Posted:2026-07-09
Country:United States of America
Location:US-VA-STERLING-291 ~ 22640 Davis Dr ~ DAVIS
Position Role Type:Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
We are currently hiring a Configuration Manager to support our Sterling, VA location.
What You Will DoFuture Growth- You will support enterprise bid and proposal activities based on customer requirements. Responsibilities include authoring technical proposal sections related to Configuration Management processes, tools, and compliance.
CM System Planning: - You will develop tailored Configuration Management Plans aligned with contractual obligations and compliant with the company's certified Quality Management System.
CM System Guidance: - You will mentor and guide program stakeholders to ensure full and consistent adherence to CM Plan requirements across the lifecycle.
Teaming:- You will collaborate closely with engineering, program management, quality, and operations teams to enforce configuration discipline, maintain technical baselines, and deliver fully compliant CM products and services throughout the program lifecycle.
Customer Interface: - You will present CM approaches to external customers and partners, including co-chair responsibilities during formal audits and technical interchange meetings.
Configuration Identification: - You will define applicable product Configuration Items, baselines and identifiers so that the remaining CM System elements can be executed
Configuration Change Management: - You will participate in Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and formal peer reviews, contributing to baseline authorization, change evaluation, and decision support.
Configuration Verification and Audits: - You will conduct CM surveillance audit activities and co-chair formal functional configuration audits (FCAs) and physical configuration audits (PCAs) to verify product integrity.
Configuration Status Accounting:
- You will record and report the status of product configurations, design baselines, and pending changes
CM Tools: - You will partner with engineering teams in Agile and Waterfall development environments within a DevSecOps framework. CM toolsets may include Atlassian ALM, Product Data Management systems, GitLab, Ansible, and other enterprise toolchains.
What You Will Learn- Configuration Management best practices as applied to simple, medium, and complex programs
Qualifications You Must Have- Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance and SAP access.
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
- Demonstrated understanding of configuration management industry standards, including the SAE EIA-649 configuration management suite and DoD MIL-HDBK-61B guidance.
- Ability to interpret customer Statements of Work (SOWs) and identify applicable CM requirements.
- Experience supporting bid and proposal efforts, including development of CM technical proposal content used for customer evaluation.
- Working knowledge of the five core CM disciplines: Configuration Management Planning Configuration Identification Configuration Change Management Configuration Status Accounting Configuration Verification & Audit
- Ability to operate with minimal supervision in complex DevSecOps and Agile software development environments.
- Familiarity with Modern Software Factory concepts and associated CI/CD pipeline configuration management support activities.
- Ability to author and maintain Configuration Management Plans, especially within software design and development (SWCM) environments.
- Hands-on experience with CM and ALM tools, including the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence), GitLab, Artifactory, and Product Data Management systems such as Enovia or Windchill.
- Ability to co-chair software Change Control Boards (CCBs) and produce timely configuration status accounting records and CCB minutes.
Qualifications We Prefer- Computer Science or Engineering Degree
- Certifications in Configuration Management Processes
- Active Secret and/or Top Secret Clearance
- Strong ability to communicate effectively across engineering, program, and customer teams.
What We Offer- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- And more!
Learn More & Apply Now!*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
