Aerospace Configuration Manager — UAS Certification

People Hive HR Consultancies LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

People Hive HR Consultancies LLC is seeking an experienced Configuration Manager to establish and maintain configuration control for an aerospace programme developing uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) in the UAE. The role ensures approved baselines, test article traceability, and certification documentation remains accurate and auditable.

Responsibilities include managing changerequests, coordinating across engineering, airworthiness, flight test teams and suppliers, and supporting certification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent aviation qualification in aerospace/related field.
• Demonstrated CM experience for complex aerospace/aviation products.
• Strong understanding of baselines, effectivity, configuration ID and status accounting.
• Experience maintaining test-article indices and certification evidence integrity.
• Excellent documentation and audit-readiness skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain approved design baselines and configuration control rules for UAS products, prototypes, and certification test articles.
• Maintain configuration registers, effectivity records, and accurate configuration status reports.
• Ensure test articles and specimens conform to approved configurations and are traceable to design baselines.
• Verify that compliance documents, test plans, tests, analyses reference correct configuration and effectivity.
• Manage engineering changes and assess impact on certification requirements and compliance evidence.
• Control and communicate changes to drawings, specifications, and procedures.
• Maintain auditable records of type design data and certification documentation.
• Support inspections and tests by ensuring packages are complete and current.
• Place holds on evidence releases when configuration status is unclear and coordinate corrective actions.
• Ensure records support GCAA CAR 21 requirements and regulatory access to design information.
• Coordinate configuration activities across engineering, airworthiness, flight test, and suppliers.

Skills

Configuration management

Documentation & audit readiness

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Systems Engineering degree

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

Siemens Polarion

Microsoft SharePoint

GitLab

Job description

People Hive HR Consultancies LLC is seeking an experienced Configuration Manager to establish and maintain configuration control for an aerospace programme developing uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) in the UAE. The role ensures approved baselines, test article traceability, and certification documentation remains accurate and auditable.

Responsibilities include managing changerequests, coordinating across engineering, airworthiness, flight test teams and suppliers, and supporting certification