Junior Configuration Analyst / Specialist

Job Title: Configuration Management Specialist

Job Description

This Configuration Management Specialist role is pivotal in maintaining accurate and controlled product configuration records throughout the entire product lifecycle. The specialist ensures that all engineering changes, documentation, and revisions are properly reviewed, approved, tracked, and implemented according to company procedures and regulatory requirements. By maintaining configuration integrity and full traceability, this role supports Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Inventory, and Supply Chain teams. This position ensures that products are built, documented, and delivered using correct and approved configurations, minimizing risk, rework, and compliance issues.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and control product configuration data, including part numbers, bills of materials (BOMs), drawings, and specifications.
• Manage engineering change processes (ECRs, ECOs, ECNs), ensuring timely review, approval, and implementation.
• Ensure configuration accuracy and revision control across ERP, PLM, and document management systems.
• Support Manufacturing by ensuring released configurations align with build requirements.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to maintain compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide configuration traceability to support audits, inspections, and investigations.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Inventory to prevent discrepancies caused by configuration changes.
• Enforce configuration management policies, procedures, and best practices.

Essential Skills

• 5 years of experience in configuration control, document control, manufacturing, or engineering support.
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong familiarity with configuration management principles and change control processes.
• Experience using ERP, PLM, or document control systems.
• Ability to interpret drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Extensive experience with SharePoint and Microsoft Office 365.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Skills in documentation and configuration control.
• Proficiency in data entry and parts inventory management.
• Ability to implement processes effectively.

Work Environment

The position is based onsite in Stafford, Virginia, within a newly built 30,000 sq. ft. facility. The work environment supports collaboration with various teams to adapt existing technology to meet the needs of Department of Defense (DoD) contracts.

This is a Permanent position based out of Stafford, VA.

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

- 401k match - Health (Bluecross Blueshield)

This is a fully onsite position in Stafford,VA.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 6, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $85,000 - $100,000