Business Systems Analyst III - Spaceline Product Development & Production
About the job
<p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strong>Business Systems Analyst III – Product Development & Production</strong> is a key member of the Information Technology Digital Thread team, responsible for gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements across the engineering-to-manufacturing lifecycle.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This role supports and improves cross-functional processes and data integration across Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Engineering, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO), Inventory Management, Logistics, and Materials Planning.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Enterprise Applications teams, this individual translates business needs into functional solutions, drives process improvements, and supports the planning, design, testing, deployment, and adoption of Digital Thread initiatives.
The role helps ensure data integrity, configuration management, and end-to-end traceability across enterprise systems while improving operational efficiency.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Responsibilities</span></strong></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Partner with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, prioritize, and document business and system requirements.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Translate business requirements into functional specifications and solution designs that improve business processes and user adoption.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Support business process design, requirements traceability, and solution validation throughout the project lifecycle.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver Digital Thread initiatives spanning Engineering, Manufacturing, PLM, MES, MRO, Inventory, and ERP platforms.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Participate in project planning, effort estimation, testing, user acceptance, deployment, and post-implementation support.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), validate business requirements, and ensure successful solution adoption.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Provide application support, troubleshoot system issues, and coordinate resolution with technical teams.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Develop user documentation and deliver end-user training as needed.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Build strong relationships with business partners and recommend technology solutions that support strategic objectives.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Develop reports, metrics, and data insights to support operational and business decision-making.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, data governance, and IT standards.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Pursue continuous learning and support other projects and initiatives as assigned.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Required Education & Experience </span></strong></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in; margin-bottom: 0.0in;" type="disc"><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">8+ years of experience in Information Systems or related field.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0in; margin-right: 0.0in; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">5+ years of Business Systems Analyst experience supporting enterprise business applications.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0.0in; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.
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