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Description:LocationHuntsville, AL Virtual Office/Telecommute? [link removed] (Things you should know about Virtual Office) Virtual Work Not Available Shift First Business Unit Integrated Defense Sys Division Networks & Space Systems Program Missile Defense Systems Occupation Title Engr Product Lifecycle Mgmt Skills Management Title Configuration Management Job Classification 6D2FP3 Job Type Non-Management Experience Level Mid Level (5-15 years of experience) Exemption Status Exempt Union No Security Clearance Required? [link removed] (Security Clearance definitions) Ability to Obtain Interim Clearance (Pre-Start) and Final Clearance (Post Start) - US Citizenship Required Work Eligibility Required? Yes US Person Status Required? Yes Export Control Required? Yes Relocation Money Available? Yes Date Posted 09/18/2008 Closing Date [link removed] (Things you should know about closing dates) 10/20/2008 Position Description Defines, documents and interprets product requirements relevant to certification, configuration, data and data management and engineering processes. Develops, documents and implements plans and processes to ensure products meet technical, data, regulatory and company requirements and to maintain configuration control. Tracks and reports data to monitor adherence to regulatory, data configuration and contractual requirements; supports audits and reviews to ensure products meet requirements. Assists with development certification plans, integrated process architecture infrastructures, process models, product structure definitions and/or data requirements/data management processes. Works general direction. This position will be in support of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program. This product Lifecycle Management - Configuration Management (CM) specialist will report to the Manager of the GMD System Configuration Management team. Responsibilities of the CM specialist: have a solid understanding of configuration management principles in line with requirements of the skill code. Specific responsibilities within the GMD CM team, the CM specialist will be providing configuration management support to the GMD Leadership team during flight/ground test, review and/or assemble certification packages, execute the Approval and Clearance Notice process, reconcile As-Designed/As-Built records, execute the Temporary Design Departure (TDD) process, participate in program reviews providing CM status, and conduct product team/supplier audits to ensure adherence to Corporate/program procedural requirements. Implement and monitor incorporation of plans, evaluates compliance, and ensure the integrity of product configurations. Analyze progress, recommend corrective action, and provide input to performance assessment. Will frequently work with other specialists to coordinate program, project, and process issues. Competencies General/Leadership [ + ] Communication Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. [ + ] Continuous Improvement Consistently reviews a wide range of processes to identify gaps between requirements and current outputs within own work group, other work groups, and occasionally external customers. Consistently identifies potential conditions that contribute to gaps or key variances; fully explores relationships between conditions and effects; distinguishes causes from symptoms and identifies primary causes. Independently generates ideas for solutions; fully analyzes the effect or impact of each solution; selects appropriate solutions. Consistently tests solutions; gathers feedback from own work group, other work groups, and occasionally external customers on effectiveness; reviews impact on baseline measures; modifies solutions as appropriate to ensure effectiveness. [ + ] Decision Making Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. Technical [ + ] Analysis and Corrective Action Complete knowledge of root cause analysis and corrective action of non-conformances to reduce scrap, minimize rework, reduce cost and improve quality to meet all requirements. Develops, reviews and approves product definition data including emergent design changes. [ + ] Configuration/Data Mgmt Complete knowledge of drawing/data systems (e.g., ""used on"" drawings, part relationships, product data management) and configuration management principles and processes (e.g., part number control, revision level, naming conventions, product identification numbering systems). [ + ] Engineering Processes Complete knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by various Engineering departments/disciplines (e.g., design, test, software, technology, avionics). Complete knowledge of the interaction between departments/ disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-engineering processes (e.g., Operations, Logistics, Business). [ + ] Process Management Skills Complete ability to determine the process to be used to accomplish goals, properly document processes, know how to organize people and activities, understand how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow, identify opportunities for synergy and integration, and simplify complex processes. Education and/or Experience AA degree in related discipline and typically 3 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Other Job related information Desired Qualifications: Candidates should have strong social and presentation skills and be able to perform in a fluid team environment. Ability to adjust priorities to multiple demands and unanticipated events as well as adjust decisions and actions to new information. Ability to be flexible in response to changing circumstances or conditions, be receptive to feedback and coaching, and be resilient after failures or disappointments. Also desired is familiarity with Missile Defense programs. This position will require some travel. 
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