Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) TLNT1_NI in Carrickfergus

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring the integrity and traceability of all configuration items (CIs) across hardware, software, and documentation.
• Identification, agreement, and control of Configuration Items in alignment with programme and regulatory requirements.
• Creation, maintenance and oversight of configuration management plans, including baselines, updates, and change implementation plans.
• Ensuring compliance with the Five Pillars of Configuration Management and all relevant aerospace and defence standards.
• Configuration Identification – defining, documenting, and controlling CIs, baselines (Functional, Allocated, Product, As‑Built, As‑Maintained), and their relationships in PLM systems.
• Configuration Control – managing changes via First Pass Filters (FPF), Configuration Control Boards (CCB), and Configuration Implementation Boards (CIB) to ensure structured, compliant change approval and embodiment.
• Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) – capturing, maintaining, and reporting CI status, change records, and KPIs, providing actionable intelligence to the Line of Business.
• Configuration Audits – planning and participating in Functional Configuration Audits (FCA), Physical Configuration Audits (PCA), and internal/supplier audits to verify conformity between design, production, and documentation.
• Configuration Planning & Governance – create and maintain the Configuration Management Plan (CMP) helping to ensure CM governance aligns with programme and contractual obligations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive experience in configuration and change control within defence, aerospace, or similarly regulated industries.
• Demonstrated authority in configuration governance, baseline management, and change control.
• Experience assuring and reviewing Configuration Management Plans.
• Advanced user and subject‑matter expert in TCU.
• Proven experience supporting regulatory, customer, and internal audits.
• Experience working with classified and export‑controlled information.
• Ideally experience across multiple programme phases (development, production, in‑service).
• Ideally knowledge of airworthiness, safety‑critical systems, or certification frameworks.
• Ideally experience defining organisational CM policy or frameworks.
• Most important skill: a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, including the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Why Join Us

• We offer a comprehensive, company‑funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance.
• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity.
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part‑time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.