Configuration and Data Management Specialist, Product Lifecycle
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Configuration and Data Management Specialist, Product Lifecycle
Houston, TX
About Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With multiple NASA lunar missions in development and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting NASA, our customers, and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.
Our long-term partnership with NASA has created an exciting opportunity for a Configuration and Data Management Specialist, Product Lifecycle, on the JETS II contract at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.
Responsibilities
- Execute and enforce configuration management processes within NASA's JEDII/Windchill environment, ensuring compliance with NASA Procedural Requirements (NPRs), NASA IT Directives, and ASME Y14 standards.
- Control, review, and release engineering drawings, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) documentation, and as-built facility records across NASA IT, Ellington Field, and the Sonny Carter Training Facility.
- Provide day-to-day Engineering Drawing Control Center (EDCC) support, including drawing research, part data reconciliation, serial/lot tracking, and historical record maintenance.
- Serve as a JEDII power user, guiding, training, and consulting with engineers and project staff on workflows, versioning, and approvals.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies in drawing packages, audits, and documentation deliverables.
- Maintain configuration status accounting and produce traceability reports supporting program reviews and audits.
- Develop and refine configuration and data management work instructions and best practices for the JETS II team.
- Collaborate with cross-program stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant engineering data flow.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requisition Qualifications
This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, candidates may be considered at any level for which the position has been advertised.
- Typically requires a bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience.
- Seven (7) or more years of direct Configuration or Data Management experience, including at least three (3) years supporting NASA's JEDII/Windchill or an equivalent enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.
- Demonstrated expertise with engineering drawing control, release, and revision management.
- Working knowledge of NASA Procedural Requirements and applicable configuration management standards.
- Proven ability to perform audits, discrepancy investigations, and data corrections.
- Strong customer support skills, including the ability to train, mentor, and resolve user issues.
- Experience with EDCC operations at NASA IT or equivalent government or prime contractor drawing control environments.
- Familiarity with ICE, Confluence, SharePoint, or similar collaboration and documentation tools.
- Experience developing technical documentation for control boards, review packages, or configuration and data management processes.
Preferred
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field or extensive relevant experience.
US EEO Statement
Intuitive Machines is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law
From Intuitive Machines's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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