Configuration Manager

Thomas Global Systems; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Global Systems, a leader in aviation and defence electronics, seeks a Configuration Manager to support engineering change management across programs. You will be based on-site at the Sydney Olympic Park office, with one remote day weekly.

You will establish CM processes, manage CIs and BOMs, oversee ECRs/ECOs, and coordinate cross-functional impacts to ensure traceability and compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience in configuration or engineering change management.
• Experience in defence or regulated industries and familiarity with ASDEFCON change management processes and procedures.
• Hold or able to obtain NV1 Security Clearance essential (Australian Citizenship required).
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail; analytical capability to assess technical and project impacts.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain configuration management and change control processes across projects.
• Manage configuration items (CIs), including hardware, software, documentation, and BOMs.
• Oversee engineering and project change activities, including ECRs, ECOs, and change proposals.
• Coordinate assessment of technical, cost, schedule, and production impacts.
• Facilitate Change Control Boards (CCBs) where required.
• Define and maintain functional, allocated, and product baselines.
• Ensure engineering data is accurately captured, version-controlled, and released.
• Support integration of CM practices across design, testing, and production activities.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, customer requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Collaborate across engineering, project, quality, and production teams.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Engineering background

Tools

Windchill

SVN

GitHub

JIRA

Job description

Thomas Global Systemsis a leader in the design, manufacture and support of high-integrity aviation and defence electronics, operating out of locations in Sydney, Australia and Irvine, California.

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Configuration Manager to support engineering and project-level change management across our programs.

You will be basedon-site at our Sydney Olympic Park office, with the flexibility to work remotely one day per week.

This role is critical in ensuring configuration integrity, traceability, and control across hardware, software, and documentation throughout the product lifecycle. You will work closely with engineering, project management, and production teams to ensure changes are effectively assessed, managed, and implemented.

As Configuration Manager, you will:

• Establish and maintain configuration management and change control processes across projects
• Manage configuration items (CIs), including hardware, software, documentation, and BOMs
• Oversee engineering and project change activities, including ECRs, ECOs, and change proposals
• Coordinate assessment of technical, cost, schedule, and production impacts
• Facilitate Change Control Boards (CCBs) where required
• Define and maintain functional, allocated, and product baselines
• Ensure engineering data is accurately captured, version-controlled, and released
• Support integration of CM practices across design, testing, and production activities
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, customer requirements, and regulatory obligations
• Collaborate across engineering, project, quality, and production teams
• Provide guidance and training on CM processes and tools

About You

• Minimum two years’ experience in configuration or engineering change management desirable
• Experience in defence or regulated industries and familiarity with ASDEFCON change management processes and procedures
• Hold or able to obtain NV1 Security Clearance essential (Australian Citizenship required)
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Analytical capability to assess technical and project impacts
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional processes
• Experience with CM tools (e.g. Windchill, SVN, GitHub, JIRA)
• Technical background in engineering design, systems engineering, or production