SC Cleared Senior Configuration Specialist in Bristol

We are currently hiring for an SC Cleared Senior Configuration Specialist for an initial 12 months contract assignment. This will involve a hybrid working model of 4 days remote, 1 day on site in Luton. (Duration is very likely to extend). Inside IR35
SC Cleared Senior Configuration Engineer. Current active SC Clearance is essential.
Reporting To Lead Configuration and Change Manager
The Senior Configuration Engineer provides technical leadership and subject-matter expertise for configuration and change control across defence and aerospace programmes. The role is accountable for defining, implementing, and assuring configuration management arrangements throughout the full lifecycle, using TCU as the authoritative configuration and change control tool.
The role includes ownership of the Configuration Management Plan (CMP), ensuring alignment with contractual, regulatory, and organisational requirements, and acting as the focal point for configuration governance, audit readiness, and best practice.
Key Responsibilities
Configuration Management Leadership
· Define and implement configuration management strategy for programmes in line with organisational policy and defence/aerospace standards.
· Lead the identification and control of Configuration Items (CIs) for hardware, software, and firmware.
· Establish, control, and maintain configuration baselines (functional, allocated, product) across the full lifecycle.
· Ensure robust traceability between requirements, design artefacts, verification evidence, and delivered product.
· Act as the technical authority for configuration management matters within assigned programmes.
· Author, maintain, and own the Configuration Management Plan (CMP) for programmes and/or product lines.
· Ensure the CMP defines CI selection, baseline strategy, change control, configuration status accounting, audits, and tool usage.
· Maintain the CMP throughout the lifecycle, ensuring it reflects programme maturit...