Configuration Manager - Aircraft Target Systems

  • Thomas Search
  • Ashford, Kent
  • Oct 07, 2025
Full time Telecommunications

Job Description

Our client is a world leader in the design, development, manufacture and operation of advanced military target systems for live-fire training exercises and weapons test and evaluation.

As a Configuration Manager you will be responsible for delivering, maintaining and improving high quality technical configuration solutions for a range of state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial and Surface Target Systems.

Responsibilities:
  • Product configuration management plans, processes and procedure ownership
  • Product engineering change control, process and procedure ownership
  • Management and leadership of the Engineering Configuration team
  • Configuration status records, processes and procedure ownership
  • Identifying current industry best Configuration Management practices to support and develop new procedures
Essential experience:
  • You must have previous experience within configuration management
  • The Configuration Manager must also have leadership experience
Our Benefits
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
  • Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
  • Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
  • We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
  • Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community.
NB. Applicants must hold/or be eligible of obtaining UK Security Clearance at a minimum level of SC.