Job Description
Job Description
The Panther Group is currently seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity supporting a leading defense and aerospace organization in the Chelmsford/Andover, MA area.
This position is part of a Configuration Management & Data Integrity team responsible for maintaining accurate product configuration, revision control, documentation traceability, and engineering change management throughout the product lifecycle.
What You'll Do
- Manage product revision control and maintain accurate configuration baselines.
- Support documentation and data traceability processes for engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Review, log, categorize, and track engineering changes against approved customer baselines.
- Analyze Technical Data Packages and identify configuration impacts for affected stakeholders.
- Ensure configuration management and data management processes meet contractual, regulatory, and internal requirements.
- Support change-management activities from initial concept through product sustainment.
- Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation for highly detailed, mission-critical programs.
- Support special projects and cross-site initiatives related to configuration management and data integrity.
- Mentor junior team members and share configuration management best practices.
What We're Looking For
- Associate degree plus 10+ years of Configuration Management-related experience, or a bachelor's degree with 6+ years of professional experience.
- Experience applying Configuration Management policies, procedures, and tools.
- Ability to understand and interpret Bills of Materials (BOMs) and engineering drawings.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
- Strong documentation and document-management skills.
- Business acumen and a self-starting approach.
Preferred Experience
- Configuration Management certifications.
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
- ERP systems.
- SharePoint, Windchill, JIRA, and/or Confluence.
- Configuration Management standards and principles, including SAE EIA-649.
- Electronics manufacturing or engineering environments.
- Defense, aerospace, military, or logistics experience.
Pay up to $43.17 per hour DOE
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We are the experts in Human Capital. It starts with a commitment to personal attention. A single point of contact from day one. That's what makes The Panther Group different. That is how we deliver results to our clients and candidates. Our focus on quality, diversity and service sets us apart. At The Panther Group, it's about attention to detail. We attract the right talent, connect job seekers with the right jobs and provide the right custom solutions because we worry about the little things. Providing our clients the best value for their dollar, finding our job seekers opportunities where they can thrive, giving our clients and candidates the level of service they deserve, leveraging the most efficient processes in the industry.
Company Description
We are the experts in Human Capital. It starts with a commitment to personal attention. A single point of contact from day one. That's what makes The Panther Group different. That is how we deliver results to our clients and candidates. Our focus on quality, diversity and service sets us apart. At The Panther Group, it's about attention to detail. We attract the right talent, connect job seekers with the right jobs and provide the right custom solutions because we worry about the little things. Providing our clients the best value for their dollar, finding our job seekers opportunities where they can thrive, giving our clients and candidates the level of service they deserve, leveraging the most efficient processes in the industry.