Configuration Manager

at  The Exploration Company

Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.
We want you as a talented Configuration Manager to help us in our mission by ensuring the seamless management of configuration changes and maintaining the integrity of our spacecraft systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In your capacity as a Configuration Manager, your role will be continuously evolving, but day to day your duties will include:

• Driving and managing all configuration changes for Nyx and its subproducts.
• Serving as the first point of contact for our configuration management tool, ensuring its proper use.
• Acting as the main user of our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, ensuring data integrity and consistency.
• Be the main focal point for onboarding and training of colleagues.
• Collaborating closely with engineering teams to ensure configuration changes are accurately implemented and documented.
• Implementing and maintaining configuration management processes in accordance with relevant standards (ECSS/NASA)
• Overseeing all activities in our PLM system, including data cleanliness, data upload, and data input.
• Driving together with the procurement team the configuration of the subcontractors.
• Ensuring compliance with safety and quality protocols to meet the high standards required in space technology manufacturing.
• Assisting in refining configuration management processes to support the scalability of capsule production.
• Creating data packages for external reviews if needed.
• Implementation of a system that creates ABCLs and CIDLs automatically.

In the role of Configuration Manager, ideally, you will have the following:

• Proven experience in configuration management, preferably in a high-tech or innovative industry setting.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Competence in using modern configuration management and PLM software and systems.
• A proactive attitude and the ability to adapt quickly to changing needs and technologies.
• A team player mindset with excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Familiarity with ECSS/NASA standards and quality regulations specific to technology and manufacturing industries is a plus as well as RFD/RFW/NCR process.
• Experience with managing configuration changes in a spacecraft or aerospace environment is a plus