Configuration Management Specialist – Defense Programs

Description

We are seeking an experienced Configuration Management Specialist to support multiple defense products and systems produced by the engineering team. This is a role for a detail-oriented, methodical, and disciplined individual. They will own product baseline control of existing products and products in development; this entails change management across internal engineering changes, external government‑contract changes, and supplier and production coordination. This position is engineering‑focused, working within the design teams to ensure initial designs and changes are clearly defined, properly authorized, correctly documented, and fully traceable.

This role will be the liaison between engineering and the government program offices for baseline definition and change.

• Establish, maintain, and enforce configuration baselines across multiple active programs.
• Ensure drawings, specifications, BOMs, and technical data packages accurately reflect the approved baseline at all times; ensure agreement across PDM, PLM, and ERP systems.
• Maintain complete change history and records suitable for customer review, audit, and long‑term sustainment.
• Primary author and steward of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Notice of Revisions (NORs) for government programs.
• Work with program office to ensure accurate responses and documentation delivery to customers.
• Follow implemented procedures and processes as well as improvements to processes and tools used to effect proper change control and history.
• Plan support for initial product release to production.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical Discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience in a configuration management role and comfortable working with PLM/PDM and ERP systems.
• Hands on experience with ECO/ECR processes.
• Demonstrated strong technical writing skills.
• Experience in defense contractor programs and familiarity with defense contract change mechanisms: ECPs, NORs, etc. preferred.
• Working knowledge of CM standards such as EIA‑649 and ASME Y14.35 preferred.
• Experience interfacing directly with customers and government representatives on change matters preferred.
• Experience leading technical projects and teams preferred.

• Detail‑oriented, methodical, and disciplined.
• Comfortable pushing for clarity and completeness before approval.
• Able to work cross‑functionally with engineering teams without slowing progress.
• Values accuracy, traceability, and clean documentation over speed alone.
• Trusted to protect the product baseline while supporting program execution.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non‑merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.