Job Descriptions:
Ready for What’s Next? At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos is seeking a Configuration Management Analyst to provide Configuration Management (CM) support of a critical, high profile Satellite Ground Resource Management architecture integration effort. The CM Analyst will support transition, integration, and execution of a complex, multi-orbit Satellite Ground Resource Management System from its current contract owners. This program will have elements of sustainment, modification, discrepancy resolution, system enhancement, and new development for future system utilization. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing CM activities for the program based in Herndon, Virginia. Working under the general direction of the enterprise CM Manager, the candidate will apply established CM policies and processes to maintain configuration identification, baseline integrity, change control, configuration status accounting, and audit readiness. The candidate will use the company’s CM platform to maintain configuration records and coordinate change workflows. Training on the CM platform will be provided. The candidate will work closely with program leadership, systems engineering, cybersecurity, developers, test personnel, and on-site support personnel to ensure configuration information accurately reflects approved and implemented changes throughout the system lifecycle.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Execute program CM activities in accordance with contractual requirements, approved CM plans, enterprise procedures, and applicable government and industry standards.
- Establish and maintain configuration item identification, configuration records, and traceability among approved technical documentation, system configurations, and changes.
- Coordinate the establishment and maintenance of program baselines, ensuring updates reflect authorized changes and supporting evidence.
- Manage change requests through submission, review, disposition, implementation verification, and closure using the CM Platform.
- Coordinate Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities, including change-package completeness reviews, agendas, read-ahead materials, decision records, and action tracking.
- Maintain configuration status accounting and provide reports on baseline status, change activity, outstanding actions, and configuration discrepancies.
- Work with engineering, cybersecurity, test, and program personnel to obtain and document change impact assessments and required reviews.
- Control the identification, revision, release, and retention of configuration-controlled technical documentation.
- Support configuration audits and assessments by preparing records, verifying configuration information, and tracking findings through resolution.
- Support program technical reviews, including SRR, PDR, and CDR, by ensuring applicable configuration records and baseline documentation are complete and available.
- Support the preparation, review, and delivery of CM-related CDRLs and configuration documentation in accordance with customer schedules.
- Participate in Integrated Product Teams, Technical Interchange Meetings, working groups, and other program meetings as required.
- Identify configuration discrepancies, process gaps, and record inconsistencies; coordinate corrective actions and escalate issues requiring management or change-authority decisions.
- Provide CM guidance to program personnel and communicate configuration status, risks, and outstanding decisions to program leadership and customers.
- Travel as required to support customer meetings, technical reviews, and configuration audits.
Required Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, computer science, information systems, business, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience), with 5–7 years of relevant professional experience; or a master’s degree with 3–5 years of relevant professional experience.
- Relevant experience in configuration management, systems engineering, systems analysis, quality assurance, technical data management, release management, or a related technical discipline, including demonstrated responsibility for configuration records, controlled changes, baselines, or technical traceability.
- Working knowledge of configuration management principles, including configuration identification, baseline management, change control, configuration status accounting, and configuration verification and audits.
- Experience coordinating technical reviews, change requests, approval workflows, or cross-functional actions and maintaining accurate records through completion.
- Experience maintaining controlled technical documentation, revision histories, and traceability between approved changes and affected items.
- Ability to review technical records, identify discrepancies or missing information, and coordinate resolution with responsible personnel.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and experience using electronic repositories, collaboration platforms, or technical tracking systems.
- Ability to independently organize and execute assignments under general direction, manage competing priorities, and support multiple groups of engineers, developers, testers, and program personnel.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information and communicate status, issues, and required actions to internal teams and customers.
- Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with a U.S. Government Intelligence Community polygraph, subject to verification by company Security and customer acceptance requirements.
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Experience supporting configuration management or related technical activities for U.S. Government Intelligence Community or defense programs.
- Experience with satellite ground systems, space systems, or complex hardware/software environments.
- Experience supporting System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), or equivalent technical reviews.
- Experience coordinating Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), preparing change packages, and tracking decisions and implementation actions through closure.
- Familiarity with configuration management standards and guidance, such as EIA-649, ISO 10007, and applicable NIST configuration management requirements.
- Experience supporting configuration audits, baseline verification, or reconciliation of approved configurations against implemented or delivered systems.
- Experience preparing or maintaining Configuration Management Plans, procedures, and customer deliverables, including CDRLs.
- Familiarity with Agile development, software release processes, and tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Git.
- Experience using Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Lists, Power Automate, or comparable workflow and records management tools.
- Configuration management training or certification; relevant systems engineering, quality assurance, IT service management, or Security+ certifications are also beneficial.
Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $150,000-$165,000
Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings - from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.
Keyword: Satellite Ground Resource Management, System Engineering, Agile methodology, cross-functional coordination, requirements management and traceability, change impact analysis, Configuration Management
Kratos Defense 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, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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