Configuration Management Engineer (m/f/d)

Manage product configuration, engineering changes, and regulatory compliance across advanced aerospace systems while ensuring traceability and operational excellence.

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain product configuration baselines for aircraft systems, subsystems, and components

• Manage Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Engineering Change Orders (ECO), and Engineering Change Requests (ECR) from approval through implementation

• Control engineering drawings, specifications, technical data packages, and product documentation releases

• Maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs), parts lists, and product structure hierarchies

• Ensure traceability between requirements, design data, test records, and as-built configurations

• Lead Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and evaluate proposed changes regarding technical impact, cost, schedules, certification, and regulatory requirements

• Coordinate change implementation across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality assurance, and maintenance teams

• Manage engineering deviations, approvals, and track the effectiveness of implemented changes

• Ensure configuration management processes comply with aviation regulations and airworthiness requirements

• Support certification activities with regulatory authorities including FAA, EASA, and related compliance documentation

• Maintain conformity records supporting continued airworthiness and assist with internal and external audits

• Support and manage Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and integration with ERP systems for manufacturing and supply chain processes

• Generate configuration reports, metrics, and dashboards for program management

• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, flight test, certification, program management, and suppliers to ensure alignment across product lifecycles

• Support manufacturing activities through effective management of As-Designed and As-Built configurations

Requirements

Required Technical & Professional Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field

• Proven experience managing product configurations for aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, or aerospace systems

• Minimum of 3 years of configuration management experience within the aerospace or aviation industry preferred

• Hands-on experience with Engineering Change processes and Configuration Control Boards (CCBs)

• Experience supporting aviation certification programs such as FAA and EASA is considered a strong advantage

• Strong understanding of configuration management principles, processes, and best practices

• Knowledge of engineering drawing standards including ASME Y14.5 and ISO standards

• Proficiency with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and ERP systems integration for BOM management

• Working knowledge of aircraft systems, structures, avionics, and propulsion systems

• Familiarity with requirements management and traceability tools

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Good English language skills (written and spoken); German is desirable

• Eligibility to work in Switzerland (Swiss or EU citizenship required)