Configuration Manager

SOGECLAIR Engineering GmbH in Germany is successfully active in the aerospace sector as a competent engineering service provider of the international SOGECLAIR Group.

We accompany well-known companies in the development, design and implementation of future-oriented projects at a high technical level. A special focus is on aerospace technology with close cooperation to various large companies in the industry. As part of an established network within the SOGECLAIR Group, we and our partners offer the best possible service in all aspects of product development, from concept to series production. Within this framework, we work on projects on a national and international level with our dedicated employees.

Our expertise: aerostructure and systems installation, aircraft interiors, industrialization, configuration management, management and operations consulting, product and process performance, digital transformation, operational excellence, environmental transition.

Our values:

• Trust and team spirit

• Performance and innovation

• Responsibility and commitment

• Fairness and ethics in business

We're expanding and currently looking for a
Configuration Manager (m/f/d)
to join and strengthen our customer team in
Bristol (1 or 2 days onsite).

As part of this role, you will manage and coordinate engineering changes across a highly technical and collaborative environment within the aerospace sector. You will ensure that all change requests are tracked, validated, and implemented in compliance with configuration management processes. Acting as the central point of contact for all stakeholders, you will play a key role in facilitating clear communication and efficient change execution across program departments.

You will collaborate closely with design offices, production sites, final assembly lines, contracts, certification, and customer support teams, ensuring alignment and traceability throughout the entire change lifecycle.

Your main tasks will be:

• Preparing technical repercussion sheets and change requests for validation and decision
• Coordinating and monitoring progress on engineering changes
• Preparing MOD Proposal Dossiers and supporting MOD closure
• Acting as the main interface between internal and external stakeholders involved in the change process
• Organizing, moderating, and documenting configuration and review meetings

Requirements

Desired Profile:

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical background
• Minimum 3 years of experience
  in configuration and change management within the aerospace industry
• Solid knowledge of configuration and change management processes
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and project coordination skills
• Fluent
  in
  English
• Confident interfacing with cross-functional teams including design, production, certification, and customer support
• Hands-on experience with tools such as NewPDM-Windchill, Google Workspace, GitHub, JIRA, and Confluence

Your personality:

• Systematic, compliance-driven, and results-oriented
  in approach
• Comfortable navigating
  technical complexity
  and managing
  certification documentation
• Strong
  systems thinking mindset
  with clear, confident communication skills
• Performs effectively under pressure and meets tight deadlines with composure
• Exceptionally
  detail-oriented
  with a strong, dependable work ethic
• Flexible and adaptable
  , capable of managing a variety of daily tasks while consistently delivering high-quality work
• Skilled at
  prioritizing and multitasking
  without compromising accuracy or thoroughness
• Maintains
  rigorous tracking discipline
  , ensuring all systems and records are current and precise

Benefits

• Collaboration with global aerospace leaders, including direct involvement in high-impact programs for clients
• A cutting-edge engineering environment focused on innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable mobility
• International exposure and knowledge-sharing across multidisciplinary teams within a global network

If you are ready to take on new challenges, we warmly invite you to send us your application. Your talent could well be the missing piece in our team