Configuration Manager

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence engineering firm seeks a Configuration Manager to lead configuration management in cutting-edge defence programs. The role involves establishing configuration baselines, managing engineering changes, and ensuring collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates have significant experience in configuration management and a relevant degree. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Leading the establishment and maintenance of configuration baselines across programmes.
• Managing engineering change control processes including Change Requests, Notices, and Control Boards.
• Collaborating with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure consistent CM practices.
• Maintaining accurate configuration records and ensuring traceability of requirements and design changes.
• Driving continuous improvement in configuration management processes and tools.

Skills

Significant experience in configuration management within defence, aerospace, or automotive sectors

Proficiency with CM tools such as Windchill, Teamcenter, or similar PLM systems

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams

Experience in lifecycle management and engineering change control

Education

Degree in engineering, information systems, or a related technical discipline

Strong understanding of CM principles and standards (e.g., ISO 10007, DEF STAN 05-57)

Job description

Job Title: Configuration Manager

Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol or Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: From £59,000 negotiable depending on experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Shape the future of defence engineering

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Configuration Manager at Bristol Business Park, Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, or at Devonport Dockyard, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a Configuration Manager, you’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most exciting defence programmes supporting the Patria 6×6 armoured personnel carrier vehicle initiative. This NATO-backed platform is set to transform the British Army’s capabilities, and you’ll play a key role in ensuring its successful delivery.

This is a unique opportunity to lead configuration management across a high-profile programme, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and drive continuous improvement. You’ll make a real impact not just on national defence, but on your own career development and growth.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be:

• Leading the establishment and maintenance of configuration baselines across programmes
• Managing engineering change control processes including Change Requests, Notices, and Control Boards
• Collaborating with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure consistent CM practices
• Maintaining accurate configuration records and ensuring traceability of requirements and design changes
• Driving continuous improvement in configuration management processes and tools

The role is based onsite at Bristol Business Park, Stoke Gifford or Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth. The set working times are 37.5 hours per week. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Essential experience of the Configuration Manager:

• Significant experience in configuration management within defence, aerospace, or automotive sectors
• Proficiency with CM tools such as Windchill, Teamcenter, or similar PLM systems
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross‑functional teams
• Experience in lifecycle management and engineering change control

Qualifications for the Configuration Manager:

• Degree in engineering, information systems, or a related technical discipline
• Strong understanding of CM principles and standards (e.g., ISO 10007, DEF STAN 05-57)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 01/12/2025

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