Senior Specialist, Configuration Management

Senior Specialist, Configuration Management

St Petersburg, FL

Avionics - Recorders - Engineering /

Full Time - Reg /

On-site

About Acron Aviation (Avionics - Recorders):

Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Within Avionics, the Recorders product line develops and sustains cockpit voice recorders, flight data recorders, and integrated data acquisition systems that enable regulatory compliance, safety insight, and operational performance across global fleets. These systems are deployed across commercial, military, and rotorcraft platforms and require deep expertise across systems, hardware, software, and lifecycle sustainment in highly regulated environments.

Job Title

Senior Specialist, Configuration Management - Recorders

Position Summary

Configuration Management activities include planning, documenting, and executing the processes and procedures necessary to ensure compliance with internal and industry standards, as well as contractual requirements related to change and configuration management of business work products.

The Senior Specialist, Configuration Management, is responsible for assuring the integrity of work product baselines, publishing reviewed and approved baselines, and managing changes against those baselines. This role requires a high level of attention to detail, strong technical aptitude, and a data-driven approach to facilitate effective configuration management across engineering and program activities.

The ideal candidate is proactive in identifying and resolving issues before they become problems, maintains discipline in enforcing configuration management principles, and works collaboratively across functions to achieve business objectives while preserving configuration control and product integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage configuration management activities for multiple projects while ensuring compliance with configuration management policies and standards

• Utilize configuration management tools and software to maintain accurate and current configuration records

• Structure and maintain work product data, including engineering drawings, parts lists, software code, documentation, and other controlled items to establish and maintain product baselines

• Provide guidance and drive improvements to configuration management methods, procedures, and requirements

• Serve as a liaison between management and functional teams to manage, maintain, and resolve configuration management issues

• Support process documentation and engineering communications provided to customers

• Facilitate and verify authorization for all changes and additions to controlled work products

• Establish and maintain configuration baselines while ensuring accurate and controlled documentation

• Develop and implement configuration management plans, policies, and procedures that improve process effectiveness

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate configuration management execution and reporting

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance configuration management processes and tools

• Facilitate engineering and customer communication through Engineering Change Memos (ECM), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL), and Notifications of Change (NOC)

• Manage engineering and program libraries to ensure accurate and current documentation

• Format, review, prepare, and release engineering and program documentation, including plans, drawings, manuals, procedures, analyses, reports, and specifications

• Coordinate data transfers to customers in accordance with contractual requirements using approved customer systems and portals

• Ensure documents and drawings conform to company, customer, and industry standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience; instead of a degree, minimum 10 years of prior related experience

• Experience with configuration management systems and workflows such as Aras Innovator, Serena Business Manager (SBM), Subversion, or similar PLM and CM tools

• Experience in entering and managing material master and bill of material (BOM) data within SAP or equivalent ERP systems

• Experience preparing, formatting, reviewing, and releasing technical documentation and engineering drawings

Preferred Additional Skills

• Knowledge of EIA-649 standards and foundational Configuration Management principles

• Experience with Aras Innovator or comparable Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platforms

• Experience with Subversion and Serena Business Manager (SBM)

• Experience utilizing remote access and collaboration tools

• High attention to detail

• Strong organizational and documentation control skills

• Ability to work effectively across engineering, program management, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams

Equal Opportunity Statement

Acron Aviation is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Additional Information:

Acron Aviation maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law. Acron Aviation is an E-Verify employer.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.