Aerospace Configuration Manager – CMS & Change Control

Safran; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Pension with leading salary sacrifice

Private Medical Cover (family option)

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance 4x

Safran University training

Job summary

Safran Seats in the UK is seeking a Configuration Manager to lead the CMS, ensuring effective configuration control, traceability and governance across the product lifecycle. The role aligns CMS with group processes, QMS requirements and regulatory standards.

Based in Cwmbran, Wales, you will own the engineering change process, lead Change Control Boards, drive standardisation, and support Windchill PLM deployment while developing your expertise through Safran University and internal training.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering, or HNC/HND (or equivalent).
• CMII Level 6 Certified, with strong understanding of configuration management principles and best practices.
• Proficient in CATIA V5, SmarTeam, and/or other Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Experience working within the Aerospace or Automotive industries, including knowledge of Digital Mock-Up (DMU) environments.
• Familiarity with Boeing and Airbus specifications and requirements.
• Strong understanding of engineering release, change control, and approval processes.
• Proven ability to apply configuration management principles within complex engineering and product development environments.

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

CMII Level 6

CMS governance

Engineering change control

Configuration governance

Boeing/Airbus specs

Engineering release

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Structural Engineering or HNC/HND

Tools

CATIA V5

SmarTeam

PLM systems

Job description

Safran Seats in the UK is seeking a Configuration Manager to lead the CMS, ensuring effective configuration control, traceability and governance across the product lifecycle. The role aligns CMS with group processes, QMS requirements and regulatory standards.

Based in Cwmbran, Wales, you will own the engineering change process, lead Change Control Boards, drive standardisation, and support Windchill PLM deployment while developing your expertise through Safran University and internal training.