The Configuration Management Contracts Management role is the primary project/programmatic interface between Configuration Management (CM), Project Engineering, Program Management, Contracts, Integrated Project Teams, Supply Change Management/Suppliers, and the customer. This position is the CM point of contact for all intellectual property, data marking, and data rights requirements across all programs.
Key Job Elements
- Guide and negotiate the statement of work (SOW) for CM at the prime contract level, ensuring that CM requirements are achievable.
- Generate the required language for the CM SOW along with the associated customer deliverables and document identification (DIDs) as needed.
- Assist Supply Chain Management in the preparation and negation of subcontract SOWs, including supplier deliverable, DIDs, prime contract flow-down requirements, and other necessary specifications.
- Review subcontractor proposals to ensure they meet the requirements set by both the prime contract and the subcontract.
- Manage the CM performance of subcontractors and take corrective action when necessary.
- Present the status of CM data and deliverables during customer meetings.
- Prepare contract deliverables, ensuring the content is complete, high-quality, and submitted on time.
- Lead the planning and execution of Functional and Physical Configuration Audits on or offsite with customers and/or subcontractors.
- Lead the engineering change and supplier change processes to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Establish CM requirements and accept/reject CM deliverables for subcontracts.
- For more information about the expectations related to Engineering roles at each Global Career Framework (GCF) level, see: Responsibility Matrix of ED&T KJEs by GCF Levels (located on ED&T Portal).
Required Qualifications
- University Degree or College Diploma in a related field
- Minimum 3 years relevant experience
- Previous Product Life Cycle (PLM) or Product Data Management (PDM) experience
- Experience with Bid & Proposal (B&P) development procedures and requirements
- Strong problem solving and decision making ability
- Strong oral and written presentation, as well as organizational skills
- Intermediate computer skills in MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to travel (5% Cdn) and (5% US & International) and possess/be able to acquire and maintain a valid passport
Preferred Qualifications
- P. Eng or the ability to obtain a P. Eng
- Contract Management experience
- Experience with Teamcenter PLM and Oracle ERP systems
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation
Working Conditions:
Physical Conditions and Hazards: The conditions in which an individual or staff works, including but not limited to such things as amenities, physical environment, stress and noise levels, degree of safety or danger, temperature, location.
1) Physical Environment: Office
2) Hazards: NA
Physical Demands Description: This section objectively captures and describes the physical demands that are required to perform a particular job or role. Usually completed by the ergonomist. Usual mobility demands required are standing, walking, sitting, and stair climbing to access upper offices.
Equipment Utilized: This section describes the type of equipment an employee is required to use: Computer, Phone, Mobile device
Medical Surveillance: May include: Anthropometrical Size Restrictions depending on task
Personal Protective Equipment: Applicable when interacting with shop floor (safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection. extraction coveralls)
The Configuration Management Contracts Management Specialist/Engineer opening is a current vacant position at General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada. The base salary hiring range for this position is $67,200 to $84,000 per year. Once in the role, successful candidates will have the opportunity to progress through the full salary range based on performance. This range reflects the base salary only and does not include additional components of our total compensation package, such as our incentive award program and other rewards like health benefits, employee profit-sharing, retirement savings, and more. If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss all details of our total rewards offering with you.
General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada is committed to providing all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of the employment process. We welcome and encourage applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous Persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or expression.
If you require an accommodation to assist you with any aspect of the hiring process, we will work with you to meet your needs. Contact [email protected] if you need accommodation.
It is a requirement that General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada be registered with the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and that all of its workforce be security assessed. As such, successful applicants must meet all applicable security requirements, including, but not limited to, the ability to obtain and maintain a Canadian government security clearance to secret level.