Principal Specialist, Configuration Management; Onsite

Job Details

Date Posted:

Location:

22640 Davis Dr, Sterling, VA, USA

Role Type:
Onsite

Security Clearance:
Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date.

Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required. Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance and SAP access available.

Configuration Manager supporting Sterling, VA location, responsible for configuration management processes, tools, and compliance across the program lifecycle.

• Support enterprise bid and proposal activities, authoring technical proposal sections related to Configuration Management processes, tools, and compliance.
• Develop tailored Configuration Management Plans aligned with contractual obligations and the company’s certified Quality Management System.
• Mentor and guide program stakeholders to ensure full adherence to CM Plan requirements.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, program management, quality, and operations teams to enforce configuration discipline and maintain technical baselines.
• Present CM approaches to external customers and partners, including co‑chair responsibilities during formal audits and technical interchange meetings.
• Define applicable product Configuration Items, baselines, and identifiers to enable execution of the CM System elements.
• Participate in Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and formal peer reviews, contributing to baseline authorization, change evaluation, and decision support.
• Conduct CM surveillance audit activities and co‑chair formal functional configuration audits (FCAs) and physical configuration audits (PCAs) to verify product integrity.
• Record and report the status of product configurations, design baselines, and pending changes.
• Partner with engineering teams in Agile and Waterfall development environments within a Dev Sec Ops  framework, using CM toolsets such as Atlassian ALM, Product Data Management systems, Git Lab, Ansible, and other enterprise tool chains.

• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date; ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• University degree and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 3 years experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of configuration management industry standards, including the SAE EIA‑649 suite and DoD MIL‑HDBK‑61B guidance.
• Ability to interpret customer Statements of Work (SOWs) and identify applicable CM requirements.
• Experience supporting bid and proposal efforts, including development of CM technical proposal content.
• Working knowledge of the five core CM disciplines.
• Ability to operate with minimal supervision in complex Dev Sec Ops  and Agile software development environments.
• Familiarity with Modern Software Factory concepts and associated CI/CD pipeline configuration management support activities.
• Ability to author and maintain CM Plans, especially within software design and development (SWCM) environments.
• Hands‑on experience with CM and ALM tools such as Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence), Git Lab, Artifactory, and Product Data Management systems like Enovia or Windchill.
• Ability to co‑chair software Change Control Boards (CCBs) and produce configuration status accounting records and minutes.
• Computer Science or Engineering degree preferred, and certifications in Configuration Management Processes.
• Strong communication skills across engineering, program, and customer teams.

USD 95,500 – 181,700

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution
• Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits;
  Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

RTX 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, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.