Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Configuration Manager responsible for ensuring compliance with all laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines related to Configuration and Data Management (CDM) for assigned weapon systems. This role requires hands-on experience supporting Configuration Management activities within environments where system integration, testing, or evaluation occurs.

This is an Evergreen opportunity, meaning this posting is not for an immediate vacancy but is intended to build a pipeline of qualified candidates for future needs. Applications will be reviewed as positions become available.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure assigned weapon systems and products meet all relevant CDM laws, regulations, and policies.

• Data Management: Oversee functional, allocated, and product technical baselines across assigned products and programs.

• Deficiency Reporting & OSS&E Support: Provide support for Deficiency Reporting (DR), Engineering Data Management (DM), and OSS&E processes.

• Systems Engineering Documentation: Maintain accurate and approved configuration records detailing system or product characteristics.

• Configuration Management Activities: Execute planning, identification, status accounting, verification, audits, and change control in accordance with policy.

• Laboratory Configuration Support: Track real-time configuration changes in integration/test environments; support PCAs/FCAs.

• Process Improvement & Policy Development: Develop/update CMPs, IMPs, DSPs, and Data Rights strategies. Identify CM/DM requirements for acquisition documentation (SOWs, Acquisition Strategy Plans, etc.).

• Configuration Verification & Audits: Conduct verification reviews, functional and physical audits, and ensure compliance with technical documentation.

• CCB Management: Administer the Configuration Control Board (CCB), maintaining agendas, minutes, directives, and charters.

• Software & Technical Data Management: Manage records of software releases, qualification data, fabrication, and acceptance requirements.

• Policy Development & Standardization: Standardize CM practices, tools, and procedures across the organization.

• Deficiency Reporting & MIPRB Support: Track/manage DRs, support Material Improvement Project Review Boards, and ensure compliance with TO 00-35D-54.

• Risk & Requirements Management: Provide and manage CM, DM, QA, risk, and OSS&E data to meet SEAM best practices.

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in DoD acquisition. Or,

• • 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications

Certifications: 

• CM Certification in any of the categories below
  • National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) CDM Certification, or
  • Configuration Management Principles and Implementation Certification (CMPIC), or
  • The completion of DAU Certification CLCL 010 Technical Data Management Credential.

Technical Skills

• Hands-on CM/DM support in laboratory environments where prototypes, subsystems, or full systems are integrated and tested.

• Experience identifying CM/DM requirements, validating deliverables, and ensuring compliance for DoD weapon systems.

• Familiarity with EIA-649-1 CM, DoDI 5000.88, MIL-HDBK-61, AF Data Rights Guidebook, AFMCI63-1201, DoD SE Guidebook, DoD 5010.12-M, MIL-STD-31000B, MIL-STD-963, DoDI 5230.24, and AFLCMC Contract DM Standard Process.

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong written and oral communication abilities.

• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

Location: Robins AFB

Note: This is an Evergreen posting. Applications will be reviewed for future openings as they arise.

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Odyssey Systems is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

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