Configuration Engineer – Aircraft Manufacturing
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About the Role
Confidential Careers seeks an experienced Configuration Engineer for an Aircraft Manufacturing team. Requires 5+ years in configuration management, PLM systems (ENOVIA), and aerospace manufacturing processes.
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Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Engineering Configuration Control team to ensure the latest approved aircraft configuration is accurately reflected in the As Designed product structure
- Support Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities and maintain configuration integrity throughout the product lifecycle
- Manage and coordinate engineering change processes within the Manufacturing Engineering function
- Assess the impact of engineering changes on manufacturing documentation, including Condition of Supply (COS), Work Instructions (WI), Manufacturing Orders (MO), and related production documents
- Conduct impact and risk analyses associated with design and configuration changes
- Coordinate with suppliers and production teams to ensure timely implementation of approved engineering changes based on effectivity requirements
- Ensure suppliers are working to the latest approved design data, drawings, and configuration revisions
- Monitor supplier production progress and prepare periodic status and performance reports
- Track engineering drawing releases and initiate the creation or revision of manufacturing documentation as required
- Maintain, update, and monitor tooling configuration dashboards and generate weekly reports
- Provide regular project status updates, risks, and issue reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager
- Support compliance with Quality, Safety, Environmental, Information Security, Flight Safety, and Code of Conduct requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Configuration Engineering, Configuration Control, or Change Management within a production environment
- Preferably experienced in the Aerospace or Aircraft Manufacturing industry
- Strong knowledge of Configuration Management, Engineering Change Control, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Hands on experience with PLM systems, preferably ENOVIA
- Experience managing complex multi level Bill of Materials (BOM) structures
- Project management and cross functional coordination skills
- Ability to assess engineering change impacts across manufacturing and supply chain operations
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- We are seeking an experienced Configuration Engineer to join our Aircraft Manufacturing team.
- This role requires strong expertise in configuration management, engineering change control, PLM systems, and aerospace manufacturing processes to ensure compliance, traceability, and product integrity.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Engineering Configuration Control team to ensure the latest approved aircraft configuration is accurately reflected in the As Designed product structure.
- Support Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities and maintain configuration integrity throughout the product lifecycle.
- Manage and coordinate engineering change processes within the Manufacturing Engineering function.
- Assess the impact of engineering changes on manufacturing documentation, including Condition of Supply (COS), Work Instructions (WI), Manufacturing Orders (MO), Related production documents.
- Conduct impact and risk analyses associated with design and configuration changes.
- Coordinate with suppliers and production teams to ensure timely implementation of approved engineering changes based on effectivity requirements.
- Ensure suppliers are working to the latest approved design data, drawings, and configuration revisions.
- Monitor supplier production progress and prepare periodic status and performance reports.
- Track engineering drawing releases and initiate the creation or revision of manufacturing documentation as required.
- Maintain, update, and monitor tooling configuration dashboards and generate weekly reports.
- Provide regular project status updates, risks, and issue reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.
- Support compliance with Quality, Safety, Environmental, Information Security, Flight Safety, and Code of Conduct requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Configuration Engineering, Configuration Control, or Change Management within a production environment.
- Preferably experienced in the Aerospace or Aircraft Manufacturing industry.
- Strong knowledge of Configuration Management, Engineering Change Control, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
- Hands on experience with PLM systems, preferably ENOVIA.
- Experience managing complex multi level Bill of Materials (BOM) structures.
- Project management and cross functional coordination skills.
- Ability to assess engineering change impacts across manufacturing and supply chain operations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of aircraft design lifecycle, configuration control processes, and change management methodologies.
- Working knowledge of CATIA and DELMIA.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, IFS, or equivalent.
- Understanding of aerospace manufacturing standards and quality requirements.
- Experience developing and implementing configuration management procedures within a production organization.
- Familiarity with supplier management and configuration audits.
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