Software Configuration Manager
Torrance, CA
Full Time
Quality Assurance
Manager/Supervisor
Intellisense Systems, Inc. is a privately held company with a proven track record of developing and deploying innovative products that successfully operate in the most extreme environments. We are a fast-growing Southern California technology innovator that solves tough, mission-critical challenges for our customers in the aerospace, defense, and commercial markets. We design, develop, and manufacture advanced products for ground, maritime, and airborne applications.
We are looking for a Software Configuration Manager (CM) to maintain and improve established configuration management planning, documentation, and procedures for ongoing programs in development. The CM will work with the Quality Assurance team to authorize the release of changes sets, plans, processes, software configuration changes specified by management and other functional groups in compliance with DO-178C and DO-254 safety assurance.
As a Software Configuration Manager (CM), You Will:
1. Configuration Management Planning
What You'll Bring:
What You Can Expect:
Pay Range:
$120,000-$170,000 annually
However, base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience.
Benefits:
The unique culture at Intellisense offers the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company with the support and expertise of a larger organization. We are looking for individuals that have a wide breadth of experience while also being subject matter experts in their respective field.
With an immediate 40-hours of paid time off and 100% 401(k) matching up to 4% of your annual salary without a vesting period, we recognize that employees are our greatest resource and that finding the right individuals will make our company even better.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us by phone at 424-319-7813 or by email at [email protected]
Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job listing, our positions require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3). Intellisense Systems, Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.
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We are looking for a Software Configuration Manager (CM) to maintain and improve established configuration management planning, documentation, and procedures for ongoing programs in development. The CM will work with the Quality Assurance team to authorize the release of changes sets, plans, processes, software configuration changes specified by management and other functional groups in compliance with DO-178C and DO-254 safety assurance.
As a Software Configuration Manager (CM), You Will:
1. Configuration Management Planning
- Develop a tailored CM Plan that aligns with DO-178C (software) and DO-254 (hardware) lifecycle phases.
- Define what constitutes a configuration item (CI), how baselines are established, and how changes are managed.
- Ensure the plan covers version control, access control, audit trails, and release procedures.
- Maintain a repository of all project artifacts: requirements, design documents, source code, test procedures, results, and reviews in CM database.
- Use traceability tools such as DOORS that link requirements to design, code, and verification steps.
- Ensure traceability supports certification audits and demonstrates compliance with objectives like DO-178C Table A-7 and DO-254 Appendix B.
- Structure the Configuration Index to meet DO-178C Table A-10 and DO-254 Appendix A requirements.
- Establish and enforce a formal change control process for all configuration items using tools such as GIT Hub, Gitea, SVN, etc.
- Evaluate change requests for impact on safety, certification, and project scope.
- Track software issue related process and impact on released software.
- Lead Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), document decisions, and ensure software problem reports are evaluated by members and approved changes are implemented correctly.
- Prepare for regulatory audits such as SOI 1 through SOI 4 and FCA/PCA by ensuring all CM records are complete and accessible.
- Support Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs) or Certification Authorities during reviews.
- Ensure all CM activities meet objectives like DO-178C’s Planning, Development, and Verification processes.
- Maintain historical Configuration Indexes for each baseline to support audits and regression analysis.
- Ensure the Configuration Index is accessible and readable by auditors and DERs
- Identify tools used in development and verification that may require qualification under DO-330 (Tool Qualification).
- Document tool usage, version, and configuration settings.
- Ensure tools are used consistently and that any updates are properly controlled and validated.
- Use configuration management tools to automate the generation and validation of the Configuration Index where possible.
- Ensure tool outputs are properly formatted and reviewed before inclusion in certification documentation
- Coordinate the formal release of software and hardware builds, ensuring all required artifacts are approved and baselined.
- Generate release documentation, including version history, known issues, and certification status.
- Package and deliver release content to certification authorities or customers in a controlled and traceable manner.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree with (7) seven years or master’s degree with (5) years CM experience in Computer Science or Engineering discipline.
- Experience with safety-critical systems (e.g., aerospace, defense) and familiarity with standards like DO-178C and DO-254 is highly valued.
- Working knowledge of ISO9000; AS9100 QMS, and CMMI.
- Knowledge of CM Principals in accordance with EIA-649, ISO-10007 and MIL-HDBK-61 is preferred.
- Knowledge of CM and requirements management tools, such as GIT HUB, Gitea, QCBD and DOORS.
- Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- This position requires the ability to access US Export Controlled Information.
What You Can Expect:
- The freedom to take risks, to innovate, and to be rewarded
- Partner with trusting leadership that approaches tasks and requests with urgency
- Deliver products that are continually recognized as industry disruptors
Pay Range:
$120,000-$170,000 annually
However, base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience.
Benefits:
- 4 Weeks PTO a year (including 40 hours of PTO your first day)
- 10 paid holidays
- 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 4% of salary (no vesting period)
- Multiple options for Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance plans
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Assistance (30% of Tuition with a minimum qualifying grade)
- 100% Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 100% Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- 100% Paid Workers Compensation Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
The unique culture at Intellisense offers the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company with the support and expertise of a larger organization. We are looking for individuals that have a wide breadth of experience while also being subject matter experts in their respective field.
With an immediate 40-hours of paid time off and 100% 401(k) matching up to 4% of your annual salary without a vesting period, we recognize that employees are our greatest resource and that finding the right individuals will make our company even better.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us by phone at 424-319-7813 or by email at [email protected]
Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job listing, our positions require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3). Intellisense Systems, Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.
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