Hardware Configuration Analyst

Job Description
Our employees work on the world's most advanced systems - Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems. You'll help develop systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters supporting a variety of missions. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today.
Come see what you're missing. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future, and you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
The successful candidate will perform Hardware Configuration Management tasks within Engineering, including the fundamentals of Configuration Management: identification, change management, status accounting, audit, and verification.
Under direct supervision and given specific direction, the successful candidate will be responsible for executing Hardware Configuration Management activities per the Configuration Data Management Plan and BAE Systems policies and procedures. The HCM will become adept at managing the change process and ensuring that all changes go through appropriate change boards. This position also entails:

• Using software applications to document the configuration status accounting (CSA) data and maintain the data in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system
• Providing support for the establishment of a Configuration Control Board in accordance with project milestones
• Maintaining a status accounting process, including preparation and maintenance of a Configuration Item Verification Record (CIVR) that reflects current status of the end items for hardware
• Providing necessary interface and communication with customers, subcontractors and hardware areas within program groups and the various company functional elements supporting the program group
• Utilizing computer skills to prepare appropriate reports and documents
• Making decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable state and federal laws and regulations
• Analyzing, evaluating, developing and implementing processes and systems within budget and adhere to time requirements and schedule
• Designing and developing products and services using state-of-the-art technology, principles, theories and concepts
• May have responsibility for providing hardware metrics

In this role, the HCM will become proficient in the use of PLM and knowledge of BAE Systems procedures. They will stay current with industry standards and technology.
* Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status.
This role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, therefore it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely. This position qualifies for the Flex Work or Remote work arrangement. This means you may work remotely for up to 50% of the work week with the remainder of the work week being worked on-site. Final flex work arrangements must be approved by the hiring manager and are subject to change based on business needs. We offer a flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best, including every other Friday off. Whatever your talents, goals, and ambitions, you will find a distinctive place to thrive at BAE Systems. Join our team and see how you can make a bigger difference.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Associate's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Strong Microsoft Office Skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Experience exhibiting sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with company personnel, customers and suppliers
• US citizen, eligible for a DoD Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Two or more years related experience
• Active Secret clearance
• Familiarity with SAE ANSI/EIA-649B Configuration Management Standards
• Experience working with government contracts
• Experience with basic computer applications, databases, operating systems, and hardware

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $61820 - $105050
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.