{"id":1164648,"url":"https://alion.io/job/zone-5-technologies-configuration-management-site-lead-3","title":"Configuration Management Site Lead","company":{"id":684780,"name":"Zone 5 Technologies","domain":"zone5technologies.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/zone5technologies","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":87,"open_postings":84,"ghost_share":0.214,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":50,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Luis Potosí, Mexico"],"countries":["MX"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":125000,"max":148000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":148000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"SolidWorks","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T01:14:34Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T00:59:56Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":["company_stale"],"days_open":1},"description":"At Zone 5 Technologies, we're redefining what's possible in unmanned aircraft systems. Our team of engineers and innovators is developing cutting-edge autonomous solutions that push the boundaries of UAS technology - solving complex challenges that matter.\nWe're building the future of UAS capabilities, and we're looking for exceptional talent to join us. If you're driven by hard problems, energized by rapid innovation, and ready to make an impact on next-generation flight systems, you belong here.\nPosition Overview \nThe Configuration Management Site Lead/Supervisor reports to the Senior Configuration Manager and serves as the local extension of enterprise CM leadership at an assigned operating site. This position leads and governs Configuration Management activities throughout the product lifecycle, supervises CM personnel, coordinates site workload, and ensures site execution aligns with enterprise policies, program objectives, contractual requirements, and industry standards. \nOperating with minimal supervision, the Site Lead/Supervisor partners with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, Software, and Program Management to maintain configuration integrity from concept and development through production, delivery, and sustainment. This position also represents the CDM function to leadership, customers, government representatives, suppliers, and auditors. \nThe Day-to-Day \nSupervise site CM personnel by assigning work, setting priorities, monitoring performance, providing technical direction, and supporting employee development. \nServe as the primary site authority for hardware, software, firmware, documentation, and product-data configuration management while representingenterprise CM direction at the local level. \nProvide recurring site and program status to the Senior Configuration Manager, including baseline health, change activity, implementation progress, audit readiness, data integrity, staffing and workload, performance metrics, risks, and decisions requiring escalation. \nLead configuration identification, baseline management, change control, configuration status accounting, data management, implementation verification, product release, and configuration audits. \nParticipate in enterprise CM reviews, planning, process standardization, and continuous-improvement activities; implement enterprise direction at the site and elevate local issues for resolution. \nCoordinate site CM staffing, schedules, resources, and deliverables while escalating risks, constraints, and compliance concerns to leadership. \nLead CM support for proposals and program planning by reviewing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), contracts, specifications, and technical requirements. \nDefine CM scope, deliverables, staffing, schedules, risks, and defensible Bases of Estimate (BOEs) for hardware, software, firmware, and data-management activities. \nEvaluate prime and subcontract documentation to identifyCM responsibilities, risks, dependencies, and requiredflow-downs-even when CM is not explicitly identified. \nEnsure alignment and traceability among requirements, drawings, specifications, engineering and manufacturing bills of material, software baselines, work instructions, manufacturing records, and delivered configurations. \nLead or support Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and Software Configuration Control Boards (SCCBs), ensuring changes are evaluated, approved, implemented, verified, and incorporated into affected baselines and records. \nOversee the effective use of PLM, PDM, ERP, MES, QMS, requirements-management, and software-development systems to strengthen data governance and digital-thread continuity. \nBasic Qualifications \nBachelor's degree in engineering, systems engineering, business, information management, or a related field is preferred. \nMinimum of seven years of progressive experience in configuration management, engineering, product data management, or manufacturing within aerospace, defense, or another regulated industry. \nMinimum of two years of leadership or supervisory experience, including assigning work, establishingpriorities, mentoring personnel, and managing performance. \nExperience applying configuration management principles across hardware, software, firmware, documentation, and integrated systems. \nAbility to interpret contracts, RFPs, SOWs, specifications, technical requirements, and supplier flow-down requirements. \nWorking knowledge of applicable standards and regulations, including EIA-649, AS9100, ISO 9001, MIL-HDBK-61, ITAR, and EAR. \nStrong leadership, communication, organization, decision-making, and cross-functional problem-solving skills. \nU.S. citizenship is required. \nAbility to obtain and maintaina U.S. Government security clearance is required. \nPreferred Qualifications \nExperience supervising CM personnel in a multi-program or multi-site organization. \nSystems-thinking skills and experience supporting integrated hardware, software, firmware, requirements, and manufacturing data. \nKnowledge of systems engineering processes, technical reviews, product-development lifecycles, production readiness, and sustainment. \nExperience developing proposal inputs, staffing plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, and BOEs. \nExperience supporting government contracts, customer audits, and contractual data deliveries. \nExperience with SolidWorks PDM or comparable PLM/PDM platforms. \nExperience implementing CM metrics, process automation, or digital-thread improvements. \nProfessional certification or formal training in Configuration Management, Systems Engineering, quality management, or project management is preferred. \nPay range for this role\n$125,000—$148,000 USD\nWhat's in it for you:\nBenefits: \nCompetitive total compensation package \nComprehensive benefit package options include medical, dental, vision, life, and more.\n401k with company-match \n3 weeks of paid time off each year\n40 hours of sick time\n12 annual company holidays\nWhy Join Zone 5 Technologies?\nInnovative Environment: Work on cutting-edge technology that is shaping the future of defense and aerospace.\nCollaborative Culture: Join a team of passionate professionals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.\nCareer Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.\nIf you are passionate about unmanned aircraft technology and want to be a part of a dynamic and growing company, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and join the Zone 5 Technologies team! \nIn compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. \nZone 5 Technologies is a federal contractor and participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. As required by law, we will verify the identity and employment authorization of all new employees using the E-Verify system. 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