Location: Belfast, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

• Providing support to the IAS Configuration Manager and CM function at Belfast.
• This is a role in which there is no margin for error and attention to detail is paramount. Strong personal and communication skills are necessary, as this position will require interaction with Project staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• The primary responsibility of the Configuration Controller will be to provide day-to-day support to multiple projects in:
• Registration and releasing of configuration information
• Integrity and maintenance of configuration records, history and traceability.
• Archiving of obsolete technical data
• In the above roles, you will be required to follow Configuration Management processes, procedures and standards in executing the roles using Microsoft Office tools and Configuration Management tools.
• Tasks will include:
• Administering CM processes on project
• Following CM and change management procedures and checking that engineering staff have complied with these procedures
• Producing Configuration Status Reports
• Providing administrative support at CCBs (Includes meeting organisation, distribution of preparatory information and production of minutes)
• Administration of the IAS Data Repositories
• Conduct audit activities relating to engineering change
• Managing record updates
• Media archiving
• License Management