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Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Proven experience in Configuration Management and Change Control within Defence, Aerospace or another highly regulated industryExperience working with Configuration Management Plans (CMPs)Strong understanding of configuration management principles, including configuration items, baselines, change control and configuration status accountingExperience with TCU or a similar configuration/change management toolUnderstanding of Class I / Class II change managementExperience supporting configuration audits and compliance activitiesStrong attention to detail with excellent analytical and organisational skillsExperience handling classified and/or export-controlled informationAbility to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering and programme teamsExperience managing complex products involving hardware, software and firmwareKnowledge of airworthiness, safety-critical systems or certification environmentsFamiliarity with additional PLM or Configuration Management tools such as Windchill, Teamcenter or DimensionsExperience improving CM processes, procedures or ways of workingExperience working to defence and aerospace configuration management standards, including DEF STAN 05-057Methodical and highly detail-oriented, with a process-driven approach and strong understanding of governanceConfident working within a regulated and audit-focused environmentStrong communication skills and ability to work effectively with engineering and programme stakeholdersProactive in identifying configuration risks and process improvementsAble to take ownership and work independently when requiredSC clearance Responsibilities: Support the implementation and delivery of Configuration Management (CM) activities across defence and aerospace programmesIdentify and control Configuration Items (CIs) covering hardware, software and firmwareEstablish and maintain configuration baselines throughout the product lifecycleEnsure traceability between requirements, design information, verification evidence and delivered productsSupport the development, maintenance and implementation of Configuration Management Plans (CMPs), ensuring alignment with contractual, regulatory and organisational requirements and relevant defence and aerospace standardsSupport the end-to-end change control process using TCU as the authoritative configuration and change management toolSupport Change Control Boards (CCBs) and ensure changes are assessed, approved and recordedSupport the classification and management of Class I and Class II changes, considering impacts on safety, airworthiness, cost, schedule and supportManage and maintain accurate records for concessions, deviations, waivers and temporary changesEnsure approved changes are implemented, verified and reflected in configuration baselinesAct as a key user of TCU, maintaining accurate, controlled and traceable configuration and change dataSupport the definition and improvement of workflows, data structures and status accounting within TCUMaintain configuration data integrity and ensure appropriate access controls, security classifications and export controls are appliedSupport internal, customer and regulatory configuration audits, including FCA and PCA activitiesProduce configuration status accounting, metrics and management reportsSupport configuration management across design, development, manufacturing, in-service support, modification and obsolescenceSupport release-to-manufacture, release-to-service and in-service modification activitiesIdentify configuration risks and help programme teams assess impacts and mitigationWork closely with Engineering, Systems, Quality, Safety, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Programme teamsSupport continuous improvement of configuration management processes, procedures and toolsProvide guidance and support to junior Configuration and Change Control Engineers Technologies: FirmwareHardwareSupportSecurityDevOpsExposed More:
We are seeking an experienced Configuration Engineer to join a major defence and aerospace programme in Luton. This is a 12-month contract, with hybrid working and a rate of £25–£30 per hour, inside IR35. The role is based in a highly regulated environment and offers exposure to configuration control, change management, engineering governance and lifecycle management, working alongside experienced Engineering, Programme, Quality and Configuration professionals.
last updated 41 week of 2026