An opportunity has arisen for a Configuration Management Engineer to support the development of mission-critical electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems used on advanced airborne platforms. This role sits within a highly regulated, safety-critical environment supporting complex aerospace programmes across the full engineering lifecycle.
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You will work closely with multidisciplinary delivery teams, ensuring robust configuration and data management processes are embedded from requirements definition through to verification and audit.
As a Configuration Engineer, you will be responsible for discharging the five key Configuration Management activities across delivery teams and programme lifecycle phases. You will provide clear direction on CM and Data Management processes and tools, covering system requirements, hardware, software and modelling environments.
Key Responsibilities
Drive a proactive Configuration and Data Management approach across engineering teams
Deliver agreed work packages to cost and schedule constraints
Develop, review and execute Configuration Management Plans
Configuration Identification across system, software and hardware artefacts
Change Control – analyse proposed design changes for system-level impact
Co-chair and operate Change Control Boards
Provide Configuration Status Accounting and manage configuration baselines
Conduct Functional and Physical Configuration Audits
Ensure project datasets remain controlled and aligned with programme governance
Manage release, submission and tracking of contract and supplier data
What We're Looking For
Strong understanding of Configuration Management aligned to DEF STAN 05-57 and EIA-649A-1
Practical experience across the five CM pillars
Experience within safety-critical product development environments
Data Management xgikmsk experience supporting contractual and supplier deliverables
Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
Logical, structured mindset with the ability to influence delivery teams
Degree with 4+ years' relevant experience (or 10+ years' equivalent industry experience)
Ability to interface confidently across engineering functions and occasionally with customers
Working Environment
You will join a dynamic aerospace engineering environment focused on the design, manufacture and test of high-performance airborne systems. The organisation supports advanced platforms worldwide and...
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