Aerospace Configuration Manager & Change Control Lead

Safran; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private medical cover

Cycle to work

Life assurance

Benefits platform

Family-friendly policies

Annual share save

Safran University

CSR activities

Job summary

Safran Seats is seeking a Configuration Manager to lead and maintain the Configuration Management System across products and programmes in the UK. You will ensure governance, traceability, and alignment with QMS and regulatory standards, while driving change control optimisation and data-driven reporting.

In this role you will support Windchill PLM deployment, standardise CM practices, and deliver improvements to CMS performance, working with engineering and programme teams in a global aerospace

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering, or HNC/HND with significant design experience.
• CMII Level 6 certification demonstrated.
• Proficiency in CATIA V5, SmarTeam or other PLM systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the CMS, ensuring compliance with organisational, customer, OEM, and regulatory requirements through governance, monitoring, and KPI reporting.
• Own and optimise the engineering change control process, maintaining clear responsibilities and effective Change Control Boards (CCBs).
• Drive standardisation of configuration and engineering change practices, aligned with group processes, procedures, and best practice.
• Produce and maintain configuration management data and reports supporting programme and project lifecycle requirements.
• Assess changes in business, customer, and industry requirements, implementing improvements to configuration management processes.
• Partner with Change and Programme Management teams to embed configuration control throughout programme delivery and change implementation.
• Support Windchill PLM deployment and optimisation, ensuring configuration management principles and controls provide a robust foundation.
• Analyse CMS performance and implement improvements that increase efficiency, reduce non-value-added engineering change, and strengthen configuration governance.

Skills

CMS governance

Change control

KPI reporting

PLM systems

Configuration management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Aerospace/Structural Engineering

HNC/HND in engineering

CMII Level 6 Certified

Tools

Windchill PLM

CATIA V5

SmarTeam

Job description

Safran Seats is seeking a Configuration Manager to lead and maintain the Configuration Management System across products and programmes in the UK. You will ensure governance, traceability, and alignment with QMS and regulatory standards, while driving change control optimisation and data-driven reporting.

In this role you will support Windchill PLM deployment, standardise CM practices, and deliver improvements to CMS performance, working with engineering and programme teams in a global aerospace