Configuration Management Officer

Rashi Joshi; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is seeking a Configuration Management Officer in Australia to plan, coordinate, and deliver CM activities across the full project lifecycle. You will be the CM point of contact, ensuring configuration control processes are implemented and maintained while supporting engineering, project, and quality teams.

Ideal candidates will have experience with CM systems and tools, an engineering lifecycle background, and strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Experience establishing and maintaining Configuration Management systems and supporting tools.
• 2+ years' experience with commercial or mature CM tools.
• Experience applying CM principles within an engineering or project lifecycle.
• Experience delivering CM for complex systems, including software components.
• Strong understanding of configuration control, baselines, and change management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CM plans, policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Manage day-to-day CM activities and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Establish and maintain product baselines, hierarchies, and configuration records.
• Coordinate CCB activities, meetings, documentation, and change control processes.
• Manage asset registers, configuration status accounting, and product identification systems.
• Conduct audits to verify compliance and baseline integrity.
• Support supplier data delivery and assess configuration data packages.
• Track CM metrics and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Quality, and external stakeholders to maintain configuration integrity.

Skills

CM systems

CM tools

CM principles

Engineering lifecycle

Software products

Communication

Stakeholder eng.

Autonomous work

Defence exp

Tertiary quals

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

CM tools

Job description

Your new company

Join a growing Australian defence technology organisation delivering complex engineering programs that support critical Defence capabilities. With a strong focus on innovation, quality, and project excellence, this organisation offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of sophisticated systems within a highly collaborative environment.

Your new role

As a Configuration Management Officer, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering Configuration Management (CM) activities across the full project lifecycle. Acting as the primary point of contact for CM-related matters, you will ensure configuration control processes are effectively implemented and maintained while supporting engineering, project, and quality teams.

Key responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining Configuration Management plans, policies, procedures, and associated documentation.
• Managing day-to-day CM activities and ensuring compliance with project requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining product baselines, product hierarchies, and configuration records.
• Coordinating Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities, including meeting organisation, documentation, and change control processes.
• Managing asset registers, configuration status accounting, and product identification systems.
• Conducting audits to verify compliance and baseline integrity.
• Supporting supplier data delivery requirements and assessing configuration data packages.
• Tracking CM metrics and identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Working closely with Engineering, Project Management, Quality, and external stakeholders to ensure configuration integrity throughout program delivery.

What you need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience establishing and maintaining Configuration Management systems and supporting tools.
• At least 2 years' experience working with commercial or mature CM tools.
• Experience applying Configuration Management principles within an engineering or project lifecycle environment.
• Experience supporting the delivery of complex systems, ideally including software-based products.
• Strong understanding of configuration control, baseline management, change management, and compliance processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A structured, analytical, and detail-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• The ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Defence industry experience and relevant tertiary qualifications will be highly regarded.

What you'll get in return

In return, you'll secure a rewarding opportunity to work on complex Defence projects within a supportive and technically focused environment. You'll have the chance to further develop your Configuration Management expertise while contributing to critical national capability programs, with long-term career growth and exposure to leading-edge engineering projects.