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Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

Configuration Management Engineer IV

We invite you to join the Information and Configuration Management Office to serve as a Configuration Management Engineer IV. Reporting functionally to the Information and Configuration Management Manager and programmatically to the Pressure Systems & Cryogenic Engineering Services Group Supervisor.

JPL’s Information and Configuration Management Engineer (ICME) is responsible for tailoring and implementing the institutional Configuration Management (CM) process requirements on assigned JPL missions and institutional programs.  You will be a member of the Information and Configuration Management Office, reporting programmatically to the Pressure Systems & Cryogenic Engineering Services Group.

Responsibilities:

• Configuration & Data Management

• • Maintain Pressure Systems SharePoint site and content, including team-generated certification sheets, drawings, memos, test records, data sheets, photos

• • Review system and component status change documentation packages and request for acceptability of upload to database

• • Attend team meetings

• • Respond to queries and requests from Pressure Systems Program areas

• • Clean-up and perform periodic data audits

• • Maintain Pressure Systems Group Teams site and OneDrive data organization

• Tool/Software Management

• • Design and recommend new tools and processes to improve team efficiency, capability and integration within the Pressure Systems Program and JPL

• • Maintain and improve Pressure Systems website and content

• Database Management

• • Oversee and manage data within and outside of Pressure Systems database

• • Define improvements and manage upgrades with IT

• • Manage sub-administrator permissions

• • Create metrics and reports

• • Migrate document storage into database, so document packages and database records are linked/connected

• Work In Progress (WIP) Management

• • Make sure data is accurate and matches with database

• • Create metrics and reports

• • Integrate WIP into PSS Request tool

Required Qualifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Library and Information Science, or related field with a minimum of 9 years of related experience or a master’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of related experience.
• Multifaceted experience and advanced knowledge in one or more related fields of knowledge including Systems Engineering, Drawing and Model Release Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and/or Records Management.
• Ability to work effectively in highly dynamic environments.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate efficiently in a diverse team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and computer skills. 
• Experience with management of project data using an enterprise Product Data Management
• Well-versed with SharePoint 2013, especially familiar with SharePoint workflows and site collection administration
• Microsoft Excel, including Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Pivot Charts & VLOOKUP functionality
• PostgreSQL queries
• Write/run batch files
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web content management
• Microsoft Office 365 plus Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI)

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.

For further benefits information click Benefits and Perks

The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed. In extending an offer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory considers factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s job related skills, experience, knowledge, and relevant education/training.

The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law.

In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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