LABOR CATEGORY: Aircraft Configuration Manager

SEHLKE POSITION TITLE: SME III/SME IV

LOCATION: MCAS Yuma, Arizona

JOB DESCRIPTION: ORSA Technologies is currently seeking qualified candidates to provide Aircraft Configuration Management Support to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma commands. The project includes technical contracted services solutions that will accelerate product delivery, enhance data analytics, and optimize the effectiveness of resources provided Testing and Evaluation. This effort requires a comprehensive solution that seamlessly integrates the personnel, processes, systems, and data necessary to reliably deliver data packages, measure of effectiveness and recommendations for improvement effectiveness, and recommend improvements to the Marine Aviation user community.

Duties and expectations include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop, reviews, and maintains a configuration management plan for all aspects of test.
• Document and coordinates changes to system configurations.
• Review and implements requested changes.
• Develop documentation guidelines.
• Evaluate needs for new and revised systems, identifies possible improvements, and makes recommendations for purchase of new hardware and software.
• Develop protocol for measurement of results and identification of problem areas.
• Oversee revision history of configuration changes.
• Provide guidance and leadership in all aspects of configuration management.
• Oversee software tracking and releases.
• Track and report on software releases through change requests, impact assessment, and version control.
• Establishe a documentation repository to track and maintain records.
• Lead software and code reviews and ensures the configuration management plan is executed.
• Report on configuration management activities during meetings.
• Oversee packaging of the software releases for testing and deployment.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Secret

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Desired: N/A

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Six (6) years program experience; a minimum of three (3) years out of the prior six (6) years of program experience must include the following: Military aircraft systems configuration management; Demonstrated program experience in the military aircraft configuration management process must include configuration identification, control, audit, and status; DOD configuration management policies, procedures, review cycles, instructions, and standards; engineering change proposal evaluations; Demonstrated Configuration Management experience with development, production, ancillary equipment, ground support equipment, test & evaluation, and fleet operations of a DoD acquisition aircraft program;

SYSTEM SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated experience in Data Base management to include data entry, tracking, and monitoring of various program documents
• Demonstrated experience in providing guidance and assistance in configuration management, and change control and ensuring that all Class I (Major) changes and variances are properly processed and dispositioned through those boards
• Demonstrated experience in collecting and maintaining process metrics and reporting techniques to ensure compliance with DOD level Data Management Program policies and procedures.
• Microsoft suite of systems

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Travel required two weeks per year.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and written.

Ability to multi-task and employ problem-solving skills.