Job Description
The Panther Group is currently seeking a Senior Configuration Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity supporting a leading defense and aerospace organization in the Chelmsford/Andover, MA area.
This position is part of a Configuration Management & Data Integrity team responsible for maintaining accurate product configuration, revision control, documentation traceability, and engineering change management throughout the product lifecycle.
What You'll Do
- Manage product revision control and maintain accurate configuration baselines.
- Support documentation and data traceability processes for engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Review, log, categorize, and track engineering changes against approved customer baselines.
- Analyze Technical Data Packages and identify configuration impacts for affected stakeholders.
- Ensure configuration management and data management processes meet contractual, regulatory, and internal requirements.
- Support change-management activities from initial concept through product sustainment.
- Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation for highly detailed, mission-critical programs.
- Support special projects and cross-site initiatives related to configuration management and data integrity.
- Mentor junior team members and share configuration management best practices.
- Associate degree plus 10+ years of Configuration Management-related experience, or a bachelor's degree with 6+ years of professional experience.
- Experience applying Configuration Management policies, procedures, and tools.
- Ability to understand and interpret Bills of Materials (BOMs) and engineering drawings.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
- Strong documentation and document-management skills.
- Business acumen and a self-starting approach.
- Configuration Management certifications.
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
- ERP systems.
- SharePoint, Windchill, JIRA, and/or Confluence.
- Configuration Management standards and principles, including SAE EIA-649.
- Electronics manufacturing or engineering environments.
- Defense, aerospace, military, or logistics experience.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chelmsford, MA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $43.17 |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 1992 |
| Website | http://thepanthergrp.com |
About Company
The Panther Group is minority owned and certified, making diversity, equity and inclusion core components of our mission.
With our commitment to respecting and empowering our employees as individuals, diversity is a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
The Panther Group has a proven track record of connecting quality talent with the right position. We believe in a hands-on approach, with a focus on building lasting relationships with our Employees and our Clients. Our Employees find flexibility and growth to reach their career goals.
The Panther Group celebrates 25 years of recruitment and workforce solutions expertise.
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