Job Description

Stevenage (Hybrid) 340 per day (Inside IR35) 6-Month Contract (Extension Likely)

Please note: To apply for this position, you must be a British citizen and hold active SC clearance (or be eligible for it).

Carbon60 are working with a leading defence organisation seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to join their multi-national team of 30+ specialists.

Key Details

• Duration: 6 months (extension likely).
• Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week).
• Pay: 340 per day (umbrella, Inside IR35).
• Location: Stevenage (hybrid - 2 to 3 days per week on-site).

Main Resposiniblities

• Manage product configuration and design definitions for multiple project variants.
• Control engineering changes within the company's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool - Windchill.
• Support the Configuration Manager by ensuring all elements of the design remain accurate, structured, and well-documented.
• Ensure compliance with project change control processes.
• Liaise with key stakeholders across engineering and project teams, acting as the focal point for Configuration Management activities.
• Contribute to Configuration Meetings, preparing and delivering key data to internal teams.

Required Experience

• Strong knowledge of Configuration Management principles and experience applying them in a professional engineering environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across engineering, project, and stakeholder teams.
• Proactive, organised, and detail-oriented, with a high concern for order and quality.
• Experience managing design definitions and implementing engineering changes across the product lifecycle.
• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices in Configuration Management.

Desirable Experience & Certifications

• CM2 certification (highly desirable).
• Proficiency with Windchill (PLM tool).
• Prior experience in the defence and/or automotive industries (desirable).

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.