Configuration Management Engineer (m/f/d) Zurich

Consulteer GmbH; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Consulteer GmbH is seeking a professional in Indiana, Pennsylvania, to manage product configuration and ensure operational excellence within advanced aerospace systems. The role involves maintaining configuration baselines for aircraft systems while ensuring compliance with aviation regulations and supporting certification activities.

The ideal candidate will coordinate across multiple teams, manage engineering changes, and support Product Lifecycle Management systems. This position offers a critical role in maintaining traceability and integrity of technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain product configuration baselines for aircraft systems.
• Manage Engineering Change Proposals from approval through implementation.
• Control engineering drawings and specifications.
• Maintain accurate Bills of Materials and parts lists.
• Ensure traceability between requirements and design data.
• Lead Configuration Control Boards and evaluate proposed changes.
• Coordinate change implementation across various teams.
• Manage engineering deviations and track effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with aviation regulations.
• Support certification activities with regulatory authorities.
• Maintain conformity records for audits.
• Support Product Lifecycle Management systems integration.
• Generate configuration reports and dashboards.
• Collaborate with various interdisciplinary teams.
• Support manufacturing activities through configuration management.

Job description

Manage product configuration, engineering changes, and regulatory compliance across advanced aerospace systems while ensuring traceability and operational excellence.

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain product configuration baselines for aircraft systems, subsystems, and components

• Manage Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Engineering Change Orders (ECO), and Engineering Change Requests (ECR) from approval through implementation

• Control engineering drawings, specifications, technical data packages, and product documentation releases

• Maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs), parts lists, and product structure hierarchies

• Ensure traceability between requirements, design data, test records, and as-built configurations

• Lead Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and evaluate proposed changes regarding technical impact, cost, schedules, certification, and regulatory requirements

• Coordinate change implementation across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality assurance, and maintenance teams

• Manage engineering deviations, approvals, and track the effectiveness of implemented changes

• Ensure configuration management processes comply with aviation regulations and airworthiness requirements

• Support certification activities with regulatory authorities including FAA, EASA, and related compliance documentation

• Maintain conformity records supporting continued airworthiness and assist with internal and external audits

• Support and manage Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and integration with ERP systems for manufacturing and supply chain processes

• Generate configuration reports, metrics, and dashboards for program management

• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, flight test, certification, program management, and suppliers to ensure alignment across product lifecycles

• Support manufacturing activities through effective management of As-Designed and As-Built configurations