Job description

Your new company

Join a growing Australian defence technology organisation delivering complex engineering programs that support critical Defence capabilities. With a strong focus on innovation, quality, and project excellence, this organisation offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of sophisticated systems within a highly collaborative environment.

Your new role

• Developing and maintaining Configuration Management plans, policies, procedures, and associated documentation.
• Managing day-to-day CM activities and ensuring compliance with project requirements.
• Establishing and maintaining product baselines, product hierarchies, and configuration records.
• Coordinating Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities, including meeting organisation, documentation, and change control processes.
• Managing asset registers, configuration status accounting, and product identification systems.
• Conducting audits to verify compliance and baseline integrity.
• Supporting supplier data delivery requirements and assessing configuration data packages.
• Tracking CM metrics and identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Working closely with Engineering, Project Management, Quality, and external stakeholders to ensure configuration integrity throughout program delivery.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience establishing and maintaining Configuration Management systems and supporting tools.
• At least 2 years' experience working with commercial or mature CM tools.
• Experience applying Configuration Management principles within an engineering or project lifecycle environment.
• Experience supporting the delivery of complex systems, ideally including software-based products.
• Strong understanding of configuration control, baseline management, change management, and compliance processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A structured, analytical, and detail-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• The ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Defence industry experience and relevant tertiary qualifications will be highly regarded.

What you'll get in return

What you need to do now

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