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Configuration Management Specialist

Leonardo DRS
Danbury, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 8/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/25/2026
Job description:

Job ID: 115213 

 

Job Summary

Join our Danbury, CT team as a Configuration Management Specialist supporting the Engineering organization. In this role, you will develop, establish, and maintain data management and configuration management documentation in accordance with program, contractual, internal, and ISO requirements. You will support the development, implementation, and maintenance of Configuration Management systems and processes while ensuring a high standard of quality, accuracy, and process adherence.

Job Responsibilities
  • Execute Configuration Management processes for hardware and software development programs in accordance with established procedures and applicable requirements.
  • Review and process Item Masters, Bills of Material, Engineering Change Orders, drawings, and related documentation with a strong focus on accuracy, completeness, revision control, and timeliness. 
  • Analyze proposed engineering changes against Configuration Management checklists and support Change Control Board activities.
  • Prepare and assemble technical data packages, supplier drawing packages, customer submittals, procedures, reports, and other controlled deliverables.
  • Review, process, and maintain test data in accordance with internal procedures. 
  • Provide end-user support, troubleshooting, training, and coordination for Product Lifecycle Management tools, including Empower and Windchill.
  • Collaborate with internal customers and cross-functional stakeholders to support quality deliverables and on-time program execution.
  • Identify and recommend opportunities to improve Configuration Management processes, tools, and workflows.
Qualifications
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Excellent attention to detail and process
  • Ability to follow processes verbatim
  • Must be flexible and willing to move between projects and tasks quickly and as needed 
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a team and with cross-functional teams 
  • Experience with MS Office applications and knowledge of SharePoint and Confluence
  • Knowledge of military and commercial CM requirements, specifications, and standards 
  • Experience with the application of CM-related policies, procedures, and tools
  • Knowledge of PLM tools (Omnify/Empower, Arena, Windchill) in regard to the control and structure of parts, Bill of Materials, documentation/drawings
  • Working knowledge of engineering change and revision control processes
  • Working knowledge of ISO and CMMI practices 
  • Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools and principals (CostPoint, SAP, Oracle)

U.S. Citizenship required.

 

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours. 

 

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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