Principal Configuration Management

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This position provides support and ownership to document control processes and training throughout the product life cycle, including development, sustaining and end-of-life. We are looking for someone that is highly motivated. The candidate must be a self-starter, team builder, and excellent communicator.

This position requires coordination and collaboration of activities with other functional groups and project managers within a matrix development environment. The Configuration Manager/Data Manager will be responsible for providing and ensuring consistent and accurate configuration control in accordance with SAE EIA 649, and our ISO 9001 Quality Management System. This person will be process oriented and can review current processes and look to streamline and standardize according to best practices. This full-time, exempt, non-supervisory position is based in our Healdsburg, CA office.

We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:

Generous PTO and Leave Times

• Flextime Scheduling
• Bereavement
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Parental Leave

Financial Benefits

• 401K Retirement Plan Contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Continuing Education Funds

Health, Medical, and Wellness Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Vision Reimbursement

Qualities We Look For

• Creativity
• Integrity
• Passion
• Responsiveness
• Collaboration

Experiences and Background We Look For: (required skills)

• Active Secret clearance
• 15+ yrs. experience with BS/BA
• Degree background Engineering or related field
• Will provide Configuration Management (CM) and Data Management (DM) support to the Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical Engineering (EE),Engineering Manager (EM) and Program Manager (PM).
• Supporting and executing configuration control through system documentation, software, and drawing release, revision, and archival.
• Develop and optimize the process for releasing product configurations into the CM system.
• Tracking and delivering project data(documentation, software, drawing packages)
• Drafting Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)
• Drafting deviations and waivers; maintaining Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• This position requires coordination and collaboration of activities with other functional groups and project managers within a matrix development environment operational, production-ready system.
  • Setup Vendors, Machine Shops, setup PO's
  • Work with NPI team to document as built configurations

Nice to Have: (preferred skills)

• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations, such as MIL-STD, MIL-HDBK, ISO, ASME
• Candidate should be familiar with the JSIG standards.
• Candidate should be familiar with SAE-GEIA-859 and MIL-STD-963.

The salary range for this role is $140,000 to $162,000; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to: the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Other Considerations

Arete is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration.

Arete is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.

Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility.

Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Arete will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.

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