Configuration Manager - Aerospace UAS Programme

About the role

Ansius is hiring, on behalf of its client, an experienced Configuration Manager for an aerospace programme developing uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). The role establishes and manages configuration control so that approved design baselines, configuration changes, test articles and certification documentation stay accurate, controlled and fully traceable. It is critical to maintaining certification integrity and supporting Design Organisation Approval (DOA) under the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) CAR 21 framework.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and maintain approved design baselines and configuration control rules for UAS products, prototypes and certification test articles.
• Maintain configuration registers, effectivity records and accurate configuration status reports.
• Ensure test articles and specimens conform to their approved configurations and that certification tests are traceable to the correct design baseline.
• Verify that compliance documents, test plans, test reports, analyses and regulatory submissions reference the correct configuration and effectivity.
• Manage engineering changes and assess their impact on certification requirements and compliance evidence.
• Control and communicate changes to engineering drawings, specifications and design management procedures.
• Maintain auditable records of type design data and certification documentation.
• Support certification inspections and tests by keeping configuration identification and documentation packages complete and current.
• Place holds on evidence releases when configuration status or effectivity is unclear and coordinate corrective actions.
• Coordinate configuration activities across engineering, airworthiness, compliance, flight test teams and external suppliers.