Hybrid Config Manager: Defence Change Control

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 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.