Configuration & Data Manager - Secret Clearance

CONFIGURATION AND DATA MANAGER - SECRET CLEARANCE

Tucson, AZ

Rocket Lab’s Optical Systems division solves mission-critical space domain and ISR challenges for DoD and IC customers. Our vision is to revolutionize the space-based payload market with innovative designs for space, terrestrial, and airborne environments. Building on more than 20 years of electro-optical and infrared systems innovation, Optical Systems delivers solutions to the warfighter for responsive, scalable sensing across all orbital domains.

We are looking for a Configuration and Data Manager based at our Optical Systems site in Tucson, AZ. You will support internal and external customers and suppliers by providing procedural configuration execution for all projects and programs through their lifecycle. You will be responsible for ensuring that data released, transmitted, or exported is done in accordance with customer, regulatory and company procedures.

You will report to the Program Manager.

• Develop and implement configuration management plans and procedures to ensure the integrity and traceability of all project artifacts.
• Establish and maintain baseline configurations for software, hardware, and documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Manage the configuration control board (CCB) process, including the review and approval of configuration changes.
• Oversee data management activities, including data collection, storage, retrieval, and archival.
• Implement data quality control measures to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data assets.
• Examine and analyze documents, drawings, change orders, and specifications to verify completeness and accuracy of data from a control perspective to meet standards before release.
• Comply with and verify the requested configuration of documents, drawings, and models prior to export to customers and/or suppliers.
• Prepare data for transmission or export using approved ITAR/EAR control methods before posting to an approved portal site.
• Ensure proper procedures are followed during the release of all engineering changes.
• Explain policies, practices, and procedures in support of engineering releases and the turnback process.
• Support audits for the company release process as needed.
• Post customer SDRL deliverables as needed and track the status of rejected items.
• Customer Product Data Administration: interface with customers through web tools and ensure customer documentation is downloaded for release in the RLOS release system.
• Update the RLOS release system as required and assist with batch loads to support system marking as necessary.
• Travel less than 10% internationally and domestically.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• 8+ years of work experience.
• Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.
• Demonstrable experience in utilizing MS Office.

• Current SSBI clearance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess and propose effective solutions.
• Excellent management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, manage resources, and deliver results within given constraints.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and present technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
• Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing.
• Must be physically able to commute to buildings.
• Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise.

We’re on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others deem impossible. We value collaboration, hands-on effort, and delivering results under tight deadlines.

Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for the application/interview process should contact the designated resource. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.