Chaos Industries
Principal Configuration Management Specialist
$160K–$266K
Remote +1 · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Location
- Remote
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- Minimum 10 years; defense/aerospace experience with direct aircraft or UAS program exposure.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field is preferred.
About the job
Leads configuration management across development, qualification, production, and sustainment programs, maintaining accurate and auditable hardware and software product baselines.
What you'll do
- Establish and audit product baselines; manage engineering changes, configuration control boards, and configuration status accounting.
- Coordinate configuration changes and releases across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program teams; support audits and customer reviews.
- Administer configuration and requirements management tools, manage item identification and revision control, and contribute to CM plans and proposals.
What they ask for
- At least 10 years of defense/aerospace configuration management experience, including direct aircraft or UAS program exposure.
- Working knowledge of CM standards and experience running or supporting CCBs.
- Hands-on experience with PLM/PDM and/or requirements management tools; experience managing baselines from development through production or sustainment.
- Experience supporting FCA/PCA and customer or government configuration audits, and experience with AS9100 quality systems.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
- Familiarity with UAS configuration challenges; ability to obtain or maintain Secret/Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Pay
$160,000 - $266,000 USD base salary
Tools
EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61, Teamcenter, Windchill, DOORS, AS9100, DO-178C, DO-254
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