Principal Configuration Management Engineer

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Principal Configuration Management Engineer to support the Patria 6×6 armoured personnel carrier programme. This role involves managing configuration baselines, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with CM principles. The ideal candidate has significant experience within the defence sector, familiarity with PLM systems, and a degree in engineering. This full-time 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 leave

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in configuration management within defence, aerospace, or automotive sectors.
• Proficiency with CM tools such as Windchill, Teamcenter, or similar PLM systems.
• Experience in lifecycle management and engineering change control.
• Strong understanding of CM principles and standards (e.g., ISO 10007).

Responsibilities

• Leading the establishment and maintenance of configuration baselines across programmes.
• Managing engineering change control processes including Change Requests and Control Boards.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent CM practices.
• Maintaining configuration records and ensuring traceability of changes.
• Driving continuous improvement in configuration management processes.

Skills

Configuration management

Stakeholder engagement

Strong communication skills

Cross-functional team leadership

Lifecycle management

Education

Degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Windchill

Teamcenter

Job description

Overview

As a Principal Configuration Management Engineer, you will support our work on the Patria 6×6 armoured personnel carrier vehicle programme, following our agreement to be Patria's UK build partner. This is a high-profile opportunity to join a major defence programme, contributing to the delivery of a proven, NATO-backed platform for the British Army.

Day-to-day you'll be:

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

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience

• 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

• 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.

About Babcock

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Configuration Management Engineer at our Bristol or Plymouth site.

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.

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