Configuration Management CAD Data Manager

Job Description

Description

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Leidos Defense Systems Sector is seeking a talented CAD Data Manager to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields. Leidos defense Systems provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

The CAD Data Manager is responsible for product design changes and the effects of the overall system.

Duties include system, model and drawing data correctness and integrity, ensuring configuration identification by reviewing design release documents for completeness and proper authorizations for data that is created from internal projects or supplied by the customer.

CAD Data Manager will work independently to develop solutions to complex technical issues and problems that impact multiple areas or disciplines.

CAD Data Manager will provide project support in creating / reviewing contents of CAD models and their constituent parts, item records, change records and other items in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.

CAD Data Manager will be responsible for executing Configuration and Data Management processes and controls; ensuring company policies and procedures are implemented in accordance with industry standards and customer requirements.

CAD Data Manager will write and maintain documents such as DM corporate policies, Data Management plans, Project Configuration Forms, desktop instructions, DM work instructions, audit forms and enact requirements of program Access Control lists.

CAD Data Manager will oversee DM team members regarding solution design, process and / or approaches.

CAD Data Manager will support tasks in a dynamic environment, working closely with the CM / DM, engineering, manufacturing, quality, other teams, and the customer and / or external contacts to support products throughout their lifecycle.

CAD Data Manager will be expected to work on site for a minimum of 4+ days a week.

Basic Qualifications

This position requires Bachelor’s degree in a relevant applicable field and 4+ years of prior relevant experience.

Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.

US Citizenship is required, and position requires active secret security clearance.

Candidate must have detailed knowledge of and ability to apply standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques of technical domain and develops solutions to complex technical issues and problems that impact multiple area or disciplines.

Candidate must have detailed knowledge and experience in configuration change management principles and record types.

Candidate must have a working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, software and other CM practices as detailed in SAE EIA-649 (series and associated handbooks), ASME Y14 (series), ISO 9001, MIL-STD-31000, MIL-HDBK-61, DODM 5200.01 (series), DODI 5200.48 etc.

Candidate must have detailed knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools.  (Agile PLM, Oracle Agile, PTC Windchill, Dassault ENOVIA, Siemens Teamcenter, Aras, etc.)

Candidate must have detailed knowledge of bill of materials, technical documents, product drawings, schematics, diagrams and specifications.

Candidate must have detailed knowledge of Computer Aided Design (CAD) software such as CREO, Solidworks, etc.

Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft office products (primarily Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Visio experience is a plus).

Candidate must be proficient in Adobe PDF editing software or equivalent.

Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft SharePoint collaboration software.

Candidate must be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams, customer representatives and external contacts.

Candidate must have good organizational skills and be detail oriented.

Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference shown to candidates who have experience and / or working knowledge with :

NDIA CDM, CMII or other Configuration Management / Data Management certification

CAD, PLM or PDM certifications

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We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don’t wear capes (they’re a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for “how it’s always been done.”

Original Posting : October 9, 2025

For U.S. Positions : While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range : Pay Range $72,150.00 - $130,425.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.