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Senior Configuration Analyst
Posted: 09/17/2026
Employment Type:
Contract
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Number: 45215
Pay Rate: 43.17
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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Meet Your Recruiter
Amanda Krafcik
Amanda is a Client Success Manager and has 10+ years of experience in the staffing industry. She focuses on finding the best talent for our clients and is a passionate team player. Fun fact: Amanda loves movies and is always watching them or talking about them on podcasts.
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