Configuration Engineer

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Brighton is seeking a Configuration Engineer to enhance their Configuration Management processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of configuration practices and tools, particularly in safety-critical environments. Responsibilities include delivering work packages, managing configuration baselines, and conducting audits. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team focused on innovation in aerospace and defense.

Benefits

Half day finish on a Friday

25 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Understanding of Configuration Management according to DEF STAN 05-57.
• Experience in developing Safety critical products.
• Strong administrative and organisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive proactive CM and DM approach to Delivery Teams.
• Deliver agreed Work packages on time.
• Conduct Verification and Audit.
• Manage Configuration Baselines.

Skills

Configuration Management

Data Management

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Overview

Job Title – Configuration Engineer

Job Location – Brighton, UK

Job ID – 28245

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. Our mission-critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide, including the F-35, along with other aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon. Brighton designs, manufactures and tests a large portion of its release systems portfolio. This facility offers 48,500 square feet of manufacturing space for the development of high-performance, multi-station solutions used to launch air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions from bay, wing or fuselage stations.

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow and enhance your skills as a Configuration Management Engineer in a dynamic industry that is constantly developing and delivering innovative, next-generation capabilities? We’re looking for a Configuration Management Engineer to work with release equipment which includes high integrity electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems, electrical umbilical harnesses utilised for stores carriage and release within the aerospace and defense domain.

You will be required to discharge the 5 key Configuration activities into Delivery Teams across all lifecycle phases of a Programme. Within this role, you will provide clear direction into the Delivery Teams on C&DM process and tools be that at the System Requirements, System level, Software, modelling or hardware. In doing so, you must be prepared to ‘challenge the norm’ and support the Delivery Teams in process tailoring to fit the lifecycle phase and/or context of a Programme.

Benefits

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

Responsibilities

The role will involve, but is not limited to, the following:

• Drive a proactive CM and DM approach to Delivery Teams
• Deliver agreed-to Work packages into the Delivery Teams to established cost and schedule constraints
• Configuration Management Planning including generation, review of CM Plan and execution of a CM Plan
• Configuration Identification
• Change Control – Analyse proposed design changes to determine the effect on the overall system. Co-chair and operate Change Control Boards including providing Configuration status inputs to the Board
• Provide Configuration Status Accounting with emphasis on the generation and management of Configuration Baselines
• Verification and Audit (conduct FCA/PCA)
• Working in partnership with our engineering delivery teams to ensure the Project dataset is maintained and configuration controlled

Qualifications

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• A thorough understanding of Configuration Management in accordance with DEF STAN 05-57 and Industry Standard EIA-649A-1.
• Excellent practical understanding of the five key elements of Configuration Management: Planning, Identification, Change Management, Status Accounting and Audit / Verification.
• Configuration Management experience in the development of Safety critical products.
• Data Management experience in the release, submittal and tracking of contract and supplier data requirements.
• Strong administrative and organisation skills with attention to detail - you are required to have a logical mindset.
• Requires proficient knowledge of job area. Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Strong communication skills with the focus on inside and outside function communications, with the potential for some customer interfacing skills.
• Strong proficiency in document template creation and formatting (primarily in MS Office Word, PowerPoint & Excel programmes) in line with company branding.

Important to know

Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.