Configuration Engineer, Stevenage

Configuration Engineer

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MERITUS are recruiting for 2x Configuration Engineers to join our client on an initial 12 months contract with very likely extensions thereafter.

CONFIGURATION ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £50 PER HOUR - 12 MONTHS - STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

An anonymous client is seeking a Senior Configuration Engineer to join their Configuration Management team, supporting complex projects across multiple product lifecycles in a multinational environment. The role provides technical support to the Configuration Manager and ensures the integrity of product definition and engineering change processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the Configuration Manager on assigned projects, owning product definition and configuration management for specific products or project elements.
Control and maintain design definitions across development, production, and in-service phases.
Manage engineering change processes using PLM tools (e.g., Windchill), ensuring business procedures and approval controls are applied.
Review, accept, or reject engineering changes as appropriate.
Prepare configuration documentation, reports, and status accounting information for project teams and customers.
Coordinate and provide data for configuration reviews and meetings.
Act as a point of contact for configuration issues, liaising with engineering, project, and customer teams.
Provide guidance on engineering change methodologies aligned with lifecycle requirements.

Requirements:

Strong knowledge of configuration management principles and application in an engineering environment.
Experience managing engineering changes and product design definitions within PLM tools (Windchill experience desirable).
High concern for order, quality, and process integrity.
Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and electronic) across all levels.
Proactive, flexible, and able to plan and manage workload independently.
Strong IT literacy and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to positively represent the Configuration Management function within project teams.

Additional Info:

Reports to Project Configuration Manager.
Role involves supporting multiple stakeholders across engineering, project, and customer environments.

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Location:: Stevenage
Job Type:: FullTime

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