Leads configuration management across defense and aerospace development, qualification, production, and sustainment programs. Establishes and audits hardware and software baselines, manages engineering change processes and Configuration Control Boards, maintains configuration status accounting and traceability, and supports FCA/PCA, customer, government, and regulatory audits. Administers PLM/PDM and requirements tools, coordinates cross-functional change impacts, supports release management, and serves as the senior configuration management representative for assigned programs.