Configuration and Data Management Specialist

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!  We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a Configuration and Data Management Specialist to support the planning, control, and delivery of technical and administrative documentation across the JETS contract as embedded
team members with NASA-JSC.

Building on more than four decades of experience in providing innovative integration solutions for government and commercial space programs, Barrios offers an extensive range of engineering, software, and related technology integration services in support of the aerospace community. As a woman-owned and operated small business, we are a people-focused company that supports professional development, while working to ensure that you maintain a healthy work-life balance. 

Barrios employees actively participate in the growth of the commercial spaceflight industry through our partnerships with companies leading commercial space development, as well as successfully supporting NASA as our primary government customer. Our long history supporting Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the International Space Station, and now Commercial LEO, lays the groundwork for future missions to the Moon through our work on Orion, Gateway, and the Space Launch System. 

The Configuration and Data Management Specialist will:

• Maintaining the accuracy, consistency, and traceability of key data products
• Develop and maintain configuration and data management (CM/DM) processes, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards
• Control revisions and releases of documentation, drawings, software, and product baselines
• Manage the document life-cycle using configuration control tools and repositories
• Implement tools and work-flows to streamline version control, change tracking, and documentation, reducing manual errors and increasing efficiency
• Define and enforce data standards for naming, formatting, and meta-data to maintain consistency across systems
• Support configuration audits, change boards, and formal review processes
• Monitor configuration compliance and data integrity through reporting and audits, resolving issues as needed
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and quality teams to ensure timely and accurate data delivery
• Maintain configuration status accounting and documentation traceability
• Ensure data packages meet all contractual and organizational delivery requirements

This position is posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate’s experience, position requirements and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised. 

Required Education/Experience/Skills:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree
• Previous experience in configuration management, data management, or document control 
• Familiarity with version control, change management, and document management systems
• Proficiency with tools such as SharePoint, JEDII, Confluence, PLM systems, or document control platforms.
•  Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills:

• Experience supporting technical or engineering projects
• Knowledge of industry CM/DM standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ANSI/EIA-649)
• Ability to coordinate across departments

Essential Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation
• Post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol as outlined in our Drug Free Workplace policy
• Work may involve sitting for extended periods
• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs
• Must have sufficient mobility to enter areas of test facilities where necessary
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task
• Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, fax, etc.)
• Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical
• Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements when required
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere
• Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation
• Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others
• This position may require some commuting and traveling to other installations as needed

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity; for immediate consideration, apply now!

Barrios Technology is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in several states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.

Barrios Technology is an Equal Employment Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.