Configuration Manager & Team Lead

Work Location: Huntsville, AL

Schedule: Full Time

Relocation: Negotiable

Iron Mountain Solutions, Inc. is seeking a decisive and highly qualified Configuration Manager & Team Lead in the Huntsville, AL area to direct configuration management operations supporting the UHPO program office within PEO AVN.

In this critical leadership role, you will drive CM strategy, oversee complex engineering data, and ensure mission-critical alignment across the program. Core responsibilities include managing vendor Technical Data Packages (TDPs), orchestrating the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process, and guiding the receipt, review, and disposition of CM-related CDRL data. The ideal candidate is a strategic, team-oriented leader capable of driving Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), shaping Statement of Work (SOW) requirements, and uniting cross-functional teams to meet challenging acquisition deadlines. 

Leadership & Job Responsibilities: 

• Direct and empower a team of 7-10 CM professionals, providing strategic vision, ongoing mentorship, and decisive leadership to meet critical program milestones.
• Direct and Chair the Configuration Change Board (CCB) for both hardware and software, guiding stakeholders through rigorous risk assessment, decision-making, and change control processes.
• Architect, document, and enforce standardized CM processes and governance in strict accordance with the program's Configuration Management Plan (CMP).
• Serve as the primary CM liaison, communicating complex technical and strategic information clearly to executive leadership, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders.
• Lead and facilitate Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, driving cross-functional alignment and resolving complex configuration challenges.
• Collaborate strategically with Engineering to develop, evaluate, and process Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), ensuring technical feasibility and operational readiness.
• Shape future contracts by reviewing and tailoring CM-related SOW and Data Item Description (DID) language prior to award, ensuring alignment with program needs.
• Enforce strict vendor governance, auditing contractor CM plans and processes to guarantee full compliance with DoD and contract requirements. 
• Forge strategic partnerships with Data Management to streamline the routing of CM deliverables and mandate timely, accurate responses to CM-related CDRLs.
• Unite cross-departmental efforts with Safety, Production, and Quality Assurance (QM/QA/QE) to ensure all safety and quality-driven changes are seamlessly integrated into the TDP via the CCB.
• Oversee the meticulous review and disposition of critical engineering data, including Notice of Revisions (NORs), PAID actions, Engineering Release Records (ERRs), and Requests for Variance (RFVs) to ensure uncompromised baseline accuracy.
• Ensure baseline integrity by directing the rigorous review of Specifications, Parts Lists, Source Control, and Vendor Item Drawings.
• Manage and validate Technical Data Package (TDP) Option Selection Worksheets to support acquisition strategies.
• Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; perform normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs). The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. 

Education and General Experience: 

• Proven track record of direct personnel leadership and team management is explicitly required.
• Working knowledge of DoD CM Standards.
• Working knowledge and experience utilizing TopVue.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or a related field is required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience is required.
• Experience with the Windchill CM tool is a plus. 

Clearance Requirements: Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance or have the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. 

Required Travel: 10%

501661 Helicopter Weaponization Engineer

Work Location:   Huntsville, AL 

Schedule:           Full Time 

Relocation:         Negotiable 

IronMountain Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Helicopter Weaponization Engineer to support the Utility Helicopters Project Office (UHPO) International Programs Office (IPO) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) helicopter weaponization programs on Redstone Arsenal. 

Job Responsibilities:   

• Management (leading, organizing, planning, and controlling) and execution of a technical helicopter weaponization development, integration, verification, production, modification, fielding, and sustainment program or project.
• Assess and derive foreign-partner unique helicopter weaponization product performance and verification requirements.
• Develop and prepare program acquisition strategies, program cost and schedule estimates, and program risk assessments and mitigations.
• Develop, assess, apply, track, and ensure verification of product performance and airworthiness requirements.
• Develop and prepare CRPs to include SOW and CDRL requirements. Evaluate contractor proposals, prepare detailed technical evaluations, and support USG contract negotiations.
• Ensure CDRLs are work-flowed, reviewed, answered, and tracked using TopVue or Windchill IAW standard work.
• Follow UHPO IPO TM processes to include development of system, item, and airworthiness qualification specifications. Support major program technical reviews to include SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, MRR or PRR, and SVR.
• Ensure aircraft products are verified (to include Army SRD AW approved) and contract requirements are met. Keep UHPO IPO leadership informed and follow UHPO IPO direction and intent Collaborate and coordinate with Material Developer (e.g., UHPO, CCDC AvMC, ACC-R, PEO-Avn, and AMCOM) personnel.
• Monitor contractor and supplier (e.g., Sikorsky, Airbus, SOFSA BGAD, PIF, C5ISR, and/or RTC) contract performance. Interface with, and brief, customer-chain (e.g., AMCOM-SAMD, USASAC, DASA-DE&C, DSCA, State Dept., embassy, and foreign-partner) representatives.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. 

Required experience:  

• Minimum of 10-20 years of relevant work experience
• BS in Engineering accredited by ABET
• DAU ETM Foundational level and SCWF Basic level equivalents
• Working knowledge and positive experience with: DoD, DA, PEO-Aviation, and UHPO acquisition, program management, engineering technical management, and systems engineering processes and procedures.
• UH-60A/L/M helicopter weaponization system, subsystems, and mission kits and their integration aspects to include electrical, software, and structural; DA helicopter weaponization performance and airworthiness verification requirements and methods; and FMS and export processes and procedures.

Desired Skills: 

• Adheres to the NSPE Engineer's Creed, DoD Core Values, and Army Values applied to a professional office environment.
• Takes initiative and uses sound judgment. Researches, investigates, collaborates, coordinates, prepares, writes, and briefs articulate, competent, accurate, thorough, and complete work products.
• Communicates effectively and efficiently with the chain of command and the customer chain. Continues to learn and improve self and team members.
• Proficient with MS-Office products to include MS-Word, MS-Excel, and MS-PowerPoint.

Required Travel: 20%

Security Clearance Requirements: 

• Must be able to obtain a secret clearance. 

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

501601 Senior Mission Systems Engineer

Work Location:            Huntsville, Alabama

Schedule:                    Full Time

Relocation:                  Negotiable

IronMountain Solutions is currently seeking a highly qualified and experienced Senior Mission Systems Engineer to support a government customer in the Huntsville, AL area. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated leader capable of operating with minimal supervision, building strong relationships across multiple project offices, and managing complex technical programs from concept through fielding.

Education and General Experience:

• Possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering discipline.
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in a technical field related to Army Aviation.
• Demonstrated experience in senior-level program execution, from concept design to product integration and obtaining Airworthiness Release.
• Extensive background in technical project management, weapons integration, and Launched Effects (LE) integration.
• Expert knowledge of aircraft systems and formal systems engineering processes, including requirement development, analysis, and verification.
• Understanding of aircraft mission systems, including navigation, communication, sensor suites (e.g., EO/IR, Radar), and electronic warfare systems.
• Experience with Modular Open Systems Approaches (MOSA), including standards like Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) and Open Mission Systems (OMS).
• Familiarity with military data bus architectures (e.g., MIL-STD-1553) and Ethernet-based data networks.
• Experience working on Army Aviation development programs and supporting government Project Management Offices (PMO) is highly desired. A background in Special Operations Forces Support Activity (SOFSA) is a plus.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills are required to facilitate coordination with government leadership, prime contractors, and cross-functional teams.

Job Duties:

• Serve as the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, responsible for the strategic management of development, integration, and sustainment programs.
• Act as the primary technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the integration of mission equipment, including conventional weapon systems (e.g., bomb racks, rocket pods, cannons), Launched Effects (LE), and aircraft survivability equipment (e.g., flare dispensers, radar warning).
• Lead coordination efforts between key government stakeholders, including the Army Future Concepts Directorate (FCD), Project Manager Uncrewed Aerial Systems (PM UAS), and other major aviation platform organizations.
• Develop and manage comprehensive program acquisition strategies, program cost and schedule estimates, and program risk assessments and mitigations.
• Oversee the development and execution of all documentation for Contracts Requirements Packages (CRPs), including Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), Contracts Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
• Serve as the lead technical evaluator for contractor proposals and ensure prime contractor performance meets all technical, schedule, and cost requirements.
• Collaborate with prime contractors, vendors, and government airworthiness and test organizations to define, resource, and execute a clear path to qualification and safety confirmation for new and modified configurations.
• Brief senior government management on the status, progress, and risks of all assigned projects on a regular basis.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Must currently hold a Secret level security clearance; a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance is desired.
• Must be able to commit to job-related travel (up to 25%).

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer 

Senior Logistics Analyst/Readiness and Fleet Management SME

Work Location: Huntsville, AL 

Schedule: Full Time; 40 hours per week; 8 hours per day in office (remote work is not authorized)

Relocation: Negotiable

IronMountain Solutions is seeking a Senior Logistics Analyst/Readiness and Fleet Management Subject Matter Expert. Working within the CPE AVN Fleet Management team, the Senior Logistics Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting the CPE Aviation strategy and goal of creating a more sustainable and lethal aviation force. This position leverages advanced data analytics to enhance operational readiness, optimize flying hour costs, and ultimately reduce the burden on our Soldiers. The analyst will conduct predictive and diagnostic analysis of fleet-wide data from various Army logistics and maintenance data systems to identify trends, forecast readiness challenges, and provide actionable recommendations for data-driven decision-making. By analyzing flying hour and sustainment data, this position develops strategies to reduce operational costs and decrease the maintenance burden on soldiers without compromising mission effectiveness. This role serves as a subject matter expert on fleet sustainment and life-cycle support, contributing to digital transformation and enterprise-wide solutions to ensure the long-term health and viability of the aviation fleet. The analyst supports key planning and synchronization meetings across the Army Aviation enterprise, providing critical analysis that informs strategic decisions and shapes the future of Army Aviation.  

Minimum position requirements: 

• Experience in planning, coordinating, communicating, and providing oversight of fleet management and readiness reporting.
• Possess extensive knowledge of the planning and execution of fleet management and readiness reporting software.
• Possess extensive knowledge of the Army's standard materiel fielding programs and logistics information systems.
• Full understanding of Army materiel readiness processes as outlined in AR 700-138.
• Experience managing and coordinating operational unit fleet management and readiness reporting for an Army Aviation aircraft fleet.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. 

Education:

BA/ BS in an unrelated field with 5 years of logistics experience. An AA/AS may be substituted for the BA/ BS when combined with a total of 10 years logistics equivalent work experience.

Security Clearance:

Must currently hold a Secret level security clearance; a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance is desired.

Travel:

Must be able to commit to job-related travel (up to 25%).

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer 

501660 Risk Manager

Work Location:            Huntsville, AL

Schedule:                    Full Time 40 hours per week; 8 hours per day in office (remote work is not authorized)

Relocation:                  Negotiable

IronMountain Solutions, Inc. is currently seeking a is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to lead and support enterprise, program, and operational risk management activities for a complex aviation environment. This role is supporting Utility Helicopter and is critical to ensuring risks are identified early, assessed accurately, and communicated clearly to leadership using data-driven tools—particularly Power BI or Associate in Risk Management (ARM) Database.

Candidates who apply should have strong oral and written communication skills and can work effectively with others. An active and transferable DoD Secret level security clearance is required.

Job Duties:

• Serve as overall facilitator of the UHPO Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) Management Program, including the RIO Working Group (WG) and Review Board (RRB).
• Develop & maintain UHPO Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management Plan (RIOMP).
• Provide RIO management training for customer Product Offices.
• Oversee comprehensive risk management for the Functional Requirements Authentication Board (FRAB) including identification, analysis, and mitigation of risks identified for program level and functional reviews.
• Facilitate risk identification and mitigation planning with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
• Ensure that risks within the RIO management database are current, correct, and complete.
• Ensure issues identified by an IPT that affect other IPTs are documented, published, and tabled for resolution.
• Enter and maintain risk data in the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) database (or database identified by customer), and publication of risk reports derived from the ARM management database.
• Prepare risk briefings, reports, and documents required for program reviews and acquisition milestone decision processes.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the government Systems Engineering (SE) Lead to include, but not limited to, reviewing Statement of Work (SOW), Contract Data Requirements Lista (CDRLs), and other duties as assigned performing requirements management and traceability, and preparing presentation material for reviews.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds.

 Education and General Experience:

• General experience in Power Bi/ARM database (or other risk management software) are required.
• Systems Engineering degree or similar is preferrable.
• Experience working in a fast-paced teaming environment where problem solving with creative solutions requires both hard and soft skills to reach agreement among multiple stakeholders.
• Active Secret security clearance is required.

Desired Qualifications/Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others, both Government and Contractor, by establishing and developing relationships.
• Experience in risk management within PEO Aviation, or other highly regulated industries
• Hands-on experience with ARM/Power BI, including dashboard creation, data modeling, and visualization for risk tracking
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to navigate and manipulate various databases.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

Clearance: An active and transferrable DoD Secret level security clearance is required.

Required Travel: 10%

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Foreign Military Sales Technical Engineer

Work Location: Huntsville, AL 

Schedule: Full Time 40 hours per week; 8 hours per day in office (remote work is not authorized)

Relocation: Negotiable 

IronMountain Solutions is currently seeking a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Technical Engineer to support our customer at Redstone Arsenal, AL in the Utility Helicopter Project Office (UHPO). An ideal candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in an engineering field, with 14 to 16 years of general work experience. Candidates who apply should have strong oral and written communication skills, and have the ability to work effectively with others, and to manage multiple projects simultaneously. An active and transferable DoD Secret level security clearance is required.

Education, and General Experience: 

• Bachelor of Engineering degree from an ABET accredited school and 16 years’ experience or a Master’s Degree and 14 years of experience is required.
• Knowledge of Black Hawk helicopters and their systems, subsystems and components.
• Technical Program Management experience supporting Military Aviation is preferred
• Must currently hold or be eligible to obtain a U.S. SECRET security clearance. Per federal requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this level of clearance. 

Job Duties: 

• Serves on and supports one or more UHPO IPO Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program teams. Assess and derive Customer-Country unique helicopter product verification requirements.
• Performs engineering technical program management and systems engineering (SE)
• Candidate will be required to perform technical management operations (organizing, planning, and supporting) and SE execution of a technical helicopter development, integration, verification, production, modification, fielding, and sustainment.
• Assess and derive foreign-partner unique helicopter product performance and verification requirements.
• Develop and prepare program acquisition strategies, SE schedule estimates, and engineering risk assessments and mitigations.
• Obtain, assess, apply, track, and ensure verification of product airworthiness requirements.
• Develop and prepare technical requirements for CRPs to include Statement of work (SOW) and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL). Ensure CDRLs are work-flowed, reviewed, answered, and tracked using TopVue or Windchill IAW standard work. Follows
• Evaluate contractor proposals to prepare detailed technical evaluations, and support USG contract negotiations.
• Follow UHPO IPO TM processes to include development of system, item, and airworthiness qualification specifications.
• Support major program technical reviews to include, but not limited to, System Readiness Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), etc.
• Ensure aircraft products are verified (to include Army System Readiness Division (SRD) Airworthiness (AW) approved) and contract requirements are met.
• Collaborate and coordinate with Material Developer (e.g., UHPO, CCDC AvMC, ACC-R, PEO-Avn, and AMCOM) personnel.
• Monitor contractor and supplier (e.g., Sikorsky, Airbus, PIF, C5ISR, RTC, and LSF) contract performance. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. 

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Travel up to 20%

Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Senior Systems Engineer

Work Location: Huntsville, AL 

Schedule: Full Time 40 hours per week; 8 hours per day in office (remote work is not authorized)

Relocation: Negotiable 

IronMountain Solutions is currently seeking a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Senior Systems Engineer to support our customer at Redstone Arsenal, AL in the Utility Helicopter Project Office (UHPO). An ideal candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in an engineering field, with 15 to 20 years of general work experience. Candidates who apply should have strong oral and written communication skills, and have the ability to work effectively with others, and to manage multiple projects simultaneously. An active and transferable DoD Secret level security clearance is required.

Education, and General Experience: 

• Bachelor of Engineering degree from an ABET accredited school and 15 years’ experience is required
• Knowledge of Black Hawk helicopters and their systems, subsystems, and components.
• Previous experience performing engineering technical program management and systems engineering (SE) preferred.
• Must currently hold or be eligible to obtain a U.S. SECRET security clearance. Per federal requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this level of clearance.

Job Duties: 

• Serves on and supports one or more UHPO IPO Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program teams. Assess and derive Customer-Country unique helicopter product verification requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining IPO TMD Systems Engineering standards.  Supervise all program technical leads within IPO.
• Develop Systems Engineering Standard Operational Procedures, Contract Requirements Packages (CRP) Statement of work (SOW) and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) Technical Management Division (TMD) Templates.
• Evaluate contractor proposals to prepare detailed technical evaluations and support USG contract negotiations. Ensure CDRLs are work-flowed, reviewed, answered, and tracked using TopVue or Windchill IAW standard work.
• Technical management (organizing, planning, and supporting) and SE execution of a technical helicopter development, integration, verification, production, modification, fielding, and sustainment.
• Assess and derive foreign-partner unique helicopter product performance and verification requirements.
• Develop and prepare program acquisition strategies, SE schedule estimates, and engineering risk assessments and mitigations.
• Obtain, assess, apply, track, and ensure verification of product airworthiness requirements to include following UHPO IPO TM processes, development of system, item, and airworthiness qualification specifications.  
• Support major program technical reviews to include, but not limited to, System Readiness Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), etc.
• Ensure aircraft products are verified (to include Army System Readiness Division (SRD) AW approved) and contract requirements are met.
• Keep UHPO IPO TM Chief informed and follow UHPO IPO direction. 
• Collaborate and coordinate with Material Developer (e.g., UHPO, CCDC AvMC, ACC-R, PEO-Avn, and AMCOM) personnel. Monitor contractor and supplier (e.g., Sikorsky, Airbus, PIF, C5ISR, RTC, and LSF) contract performance.
• Monitor contractor and supplier (e.g., Sikorsky, Airbus, PIF, C5ISR, RTC, and LSF) contract performance.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. 

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Travel up to 20%~

501683 Configuration Manager

Work Location:            Huntsville, AL

Schedule:                    Full Time 40 hours per week; 8 hours per day in office (remote work is not authorized)

Relocation:                  Negotiable

IronMountain Solutions, Inc. is seeking a highly qualified Configuration Manager (CM) in the Huntsville, AL area supporting the UHPO program office within PEO AVN. Job duties include but are not limited to: review and management of vendor drawings, models, and associated lists, review and boarding of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), receipt, review and disposition of CM related CDRL (Contract Data Requirements Listing) data, planning and conducting Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), and review of CM related CDRL requirements and SOW (Statement of Work) language on new or modified contracts. An ideal candidate will be team oriented and will be able to meet challenging deadlines.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with the Engineers to create and review ECPs.
• Maintain data management plans and submittals in accordance with various contracts using the Government's tools.
• Assist in automating data collection activities and working with the Product Teams to store and retrieve data points.
• Work to support configuration and data management audits and reviews.
• Establish/manage the Configuration Change Board (CCB) process for both hardware and software control.
• Review Specifications, Parts Lists, Assembly, Application and Source Control, Vendor Item Drawings for correctness.
• Review CM related SOW and DID language prior to contract award, ensuring accuracy and tailoring as appropriate for program needs.
• Establish and document standard processes and procedures for CM related activities.
• Ensure contractor/vendor compliance with contract requirements. Review contractor CM plans and related processes ensuring contract compliance.
• Partner with Data Management to route CM deliverables and draft contract approval/disapproval letters, ensuring a timely response to the CM related CDRLs.
• Partner with Safety, Production, and Quality Management/Assurance/Engineering (QM/QA/QE) to ensure any changes identified by quality escapes and/or safety are identified and updated via the CCB in the TDP.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. 

Education and General experience: 

•  Working Knowledge and Experience utilizing TopVue.
• A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience is required.
• Experience with Windchill CM tool is a plus.

Clearance Requirements:  Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance or have the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Required Travel: 10%

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer