Configuration and Data Manager B

Overview

At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war‑fighters and secure our nation for a better future.

We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 13 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Credence has an immediate need for a Configuration and Data Manager who will be primarily responsible for supporting the B‑52 Stratofortress Division (AFLCMC WBD) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.

The B‑52 Stratofortress division protects our nation by modernizing and sustaining the B‑52 fleet and ensuring continued AF power projection. With a 60‑year history as the backbone of the nation’s nuclear deterrence operations, the current fleet of 76 B‑52H aircraft is capable of deploying the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory and supports multiple combatant command operations. This division provides world‑class expertise and technical services, ensuring the operational safety, suitability, and effectiveness of war‑winning capabilities.

It also maintains the airworthiness of the B‑52 Stratofortress throughout its projected service life, which extends to 2050.

• Accomplish CM/DM tasks necessary to support management operations functions within the F/B Directorate.
• Provide an understanding in commercial CM standards and practices to support HQs and/or higher level taskings.
• Assist in reviewing program‑unique specifications to include system specifications, development specifications and product specifications for both hardware and software, for proper format, content and compliance with program requirements and appropriate standards; process requests for nomenclature and requests for Computer Program Identification Numbers and track the requests through the appropriate Government agencies for response back to the customer.
• Support the configuration control function, to include receipt, dissemination, processing, tracking and final disposition of ACSNs, ECPs, CCPs, Requests for Deviation/Waiver (RFD/RFW), DRs, airworthiness directive notes, service introductions; review change proposals for thoroughness, configuration and data management impacts and compliance with Government requirements; make appropriate recommendations for Government review and disposition and assist in the preparation and conduct of Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and business management boards (or their equivalent);
  
  assist in maintaining change proposal files and assist in providing historical information.
• Conduct FCAs, PCAs, and CAs, to include audit planning, auditing hardware and software Configuration Items (CIs) and disposition and tracking of action items and minutes; support other program and engineering reviews and technical interchange meetings, at Government and weapon system contractor facilities.
• Maintain configuration status accounting databases and records to reflect the configuration status of baseline documentation and fielded systems and equipment.
• Assist data users and requesters with the selection and tailoring of DIDs; preparation of one‑time and standard DIDs; and filling out Data Management forms such as CDRL and AF Form 585 Contractor Data Requirements Substantiation.
• Update and maintain data management files and associated DID files.
• Provide support and expertise in organizing and issuing data calls in support of weapon systems and subsystems. This support shall include drafting of data call letters for Government review and release.
• Have understanding of distribution statements and FAR/DFARS data rights clauses; evaluating change proposals for impacts to data; monitoring the delivery and approval of contract technical data to include report generation and follow up actions and record maintenance in…