Configuration Manager

Leidos; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Gibbs & Cox Australia is seeking a configuration management professional to lead change control, version and baseline management across large defence projects. You will ensure accurate document control and adherence to governance standards, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across Australia and internationally.

Based in Canberra or Newcastle, the role emphasizes proactive, independent work to maintain configuration integrity throughout the project lifecycle within a

Qualifications

• Configuration management expertise including change control, version management and baseline management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills to coordinate across technical and project teams.
• High level of organisation and attention to detail, particularly in documentation, governance and quality processes.
• Background working in defence or regulated engineering environments with knowledge of ASDEFCON frameworks highly regarded.
• Ability to work proactively and independently, ensuring configuration integrity and compliance across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the configuration management process, including change control, baseline management and quality control.
• Oversee document control processes to ensure accurate versioning, traceability and accessibility of project documentation.
• Support delivery of quality assurance activities, ensuring compliance with project, engineering and defence standards.
• Coordinate configuration and quality activities across multidisciplinary and international project teams to maintain project integrity.
• Based in Canberra or Newcastle.

Skills

Configuration management

Change control

Version management

Baseline management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Description

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life.

Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.

About the Team

We’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.

We provide world-leading naval and marine engineering expertise in support of Australia's maritime enterprise. Through our highly skilled team of naval architects, engineers and maritime specialists, we support major Australian naval programs and emerging maritime technologies across ship design, engineering, systems integration, acquisition and sustainment.

Leveraging nearly a century of naval design excellence and access to Gibbs & Cox's global network of specialists, we help deliver complex maritime projects that strengthen Australia's sovereign shipbuilding, naval design and maritime capability.

The Opportunity

This role is an opportunity to contribute to the Leidos Gibbs & Cox Australia team by delivering outcomes that matter. You will work with stakeholders to understand priorities, solve problems and support delivery of configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the configuration management process, including change control, baseline management, and quality control.
• Oversee document control processes to ensureaccurateversioning, traceability, and accessibility of project documentation.
• Support delivery of quality assurance activities, ensuring compliance with project, engineering, and defence standards.
• Coordinate configuration and quality activities across multidisciplinary and international project teams tomaintainproject integrity.
• Based in Canberra or Newcastle.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters.

Qualifications

• Configuration managementexpertise, including change control, version management, and baseline management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills to coordinate across technical and project teams.
• High levelof organisation and attention to detail, particularly in documentation, governance, and quality processes.
• Background working in defence or regulated engineering environments, with knowledge of ASDEFCON frameworks highly regarded.
• Ability to work proactively and independently, ensuring configuration integrity and compliance across the project lifecycle.

This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen and hold, or be eligible to obtain a NV1 security clearance.

Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

What to Expect When You Apply

Our hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect:

• An initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team
• An interview with the hiring manager or interview panel
• Any role-specific assessment, technical discussion or customer step required for the position

Pay Range

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and Benefits

• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.