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Configuration Management Analyst (Remote)

BAE Systems

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At a glance

Compensation
$72–123K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Configuration Management Analyst performs configuration management activities under supervision, supporting systems throughout their lifecycle. The role is fully remote, but the selected candidate must be local to the Cedar Rapids area for occasional classified work. The analyst works with engineering teams to manage baselines and changes, maintain configuration data, and support process development in an emerging digital engineering environment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Configuration ManagementData Management StandardsCommunicationOrganizationConfiguration Data ManagementProduct Lifecycle ManagementEnterprise Resource PlanningConfiguration AnalysisConfiguration Status Accounting

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree2 Years Related ExperienceUS CitizenshipDoD Security Clearance EligibilityActive Secret ClearanceCMPIC, NDIA or Equivalent Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

Configuration Management Analyst Full Remote

Be a part of a company that is community focused, driven to improve our future and protect our freedom. BAE Systems is one of the world s largest leading multinational defense security and aerospace companies, with products and services covering air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology, and support services. Our vision is to be the premier international defense, aerospace and security company. Our mission is to provide a vital advantage to help our customers protect what really matters: We Protect Those Who Protect Us .

We offer a flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Whatever your talents, goals and ambitions, you will find a distinctive place to thrive at BAE Systems. Join our team and see how you can make a bigger difference.

Because this role involves a combination of independent and collaborative work, this position can be conducted 100% Remotely. To be considered for this opportunity, the selected individual must be local to the Cedar Rapids area due to the occasional need for classified work to be performed. Relocation assistance is not available for this opportunity.

Within Engineering, the successful candidate will perform Configuration Management (CM) tasks including the fundamentals of Configuration Management: identification,change management, status accounting, audit and verification. Under supervision, the successful candidate will beresponsible for executing Configuration Management activities per the Configuration Data Management Plan and BAE Systems policies and procedures. This position entails:

  • Develop or modify CM plans, policies, and procedures tailored to the complexity and scope of the developmental or operational system

  • Implement CM discipline for the entire life cycle of systems from initial requirements/capabilities baselines to system end-of-life

  • Regulate the change process so that only approved and validated changes are incorporated into products

  • Ensure that all changes to the baselines go through appropriate change boards

  • Track all problems and changes in product documents/software and reports changes, controls standard operating procedures and current configurations

  • Use or recommend automated CM tools to implement CM policies and procedures

  • Ensure execution of configuration management processes across the lifecycle, and report on project status and progress measured against specific plans

  • Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) and integrated product teams (IPTs) to modernize configuration management policies and processes, and provide support with implementation into an emerging digital engineering environment

  • Research emerging trends, techniques, methods, and current best practices in the evolution of configuration management in a model-based environment, and be willing to be on the forefront and cutting edge of this rapidly growing field

  • Routinely perform configuration analysis to ensure NSS objectives and requirements are met

  • Use software applications to document the configuration status accounting (CSA) data and maintain the data in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system

  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in the configuration management discipline and ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency when applied to NSS objectives

  • Lead process development initiatives for the program and subsequent testing and verification of their implementation into the Configuration Management System

In this role, the successful candidate will exercise their proficiency and expertise in the use of PLM, ERP and knowledge of BAE Systems procedures. They will stay current with industry standards and technology.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor s degree and 2-years related experience

  • Strong communication and organization skills

  • US citizen eligible for a DoD security clearance

  • Working knowledge of Configuration Management/ Data Management Industry Standards

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Active Secret clearance

  • CMPIC, NDIA or equivalent configuration management certification is required

  • Strong Working knowledge of Configuration Management/ Data Management Industry Standards

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $72150 - $122655

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Configuration Management Analyst (Remote)

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How this job compares

Set against the 7,281 open Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$72–123K/yr
  • Iowa median$102–160K/yr28 salary ranges
  • US median$115–180K/yr3,789 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $97K, is 28% below the Iowa median midpoint ($135K) — in the lowest quarter of Engineering salary ranges in Iowa.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 52 open Engineering jobs in Iowa and 7,281 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Iowa
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,986 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,782 of the 7,281 open Engineering jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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