Senior Configuration Engineer

Senior Configuration Engineer – L3

Harris Technologies

Job Location:

Brighton, UK

Job

L3

Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3

Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work‑life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

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Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission‑critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end‑to‑end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide. L3

Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. Our mission‑critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide, including the F‑35, along with other aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon. Brighton designs, manufactures and tests a large portion of its release systems portfolio. This facility offers 48,500 square feet of manufacturing space for the development of high‑performance, multi‑station solutions used to launch air‑to‑air and air‑to‑ground munitions from bay, wing or fuselage stations.

• Drive a proactive CM and DM approach to Delivery Teams
• Deliver agreed‑to Work packages into the Delivery Teams to meet established cost and schedule constraints
• Configuration Management Planning including generation, review of CM Plan and execution of a CM Plan
• Configuration Identification
• Change Control – Analyse proposed design changes to determine the effect on the overall system. Co‑chair and operate Change Control Boards including providing Configuration status inputs to the Board
• Provide Configuration Status Accounting with emphasis on the generation and management of Configuration Baselines
• Verification and Audit (conduct FCA/PCA)
• Work in partnership with engineering delivery teams to ensure the Project dataset is maintained and configuration controlled

• A thorough understanding of Configuration Management in accordance with DEF STAN 05‑57 and Industry Standard EIA‑649A‑1.
• Excellent practical understanding of the five key elements of Configuration Management:
  Planning, Identification, Change Management, Status Accounting and Audit/Verification.
• Configuration Management experience in the development of safety‑critical products.
• Data Management experience in the release, submittal and tracking of contract and supplier data requirements.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with attention to detail – a logical mindset is required.
• Requires proficient knowledge of job area. Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience, or minimum of 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong communication skills focused on internal and external function communications, with potential customer interfacing.
• Strong proficiency in document template creation and formatting (primarily in MS Office Word, PowerPoint & Excel programmes) in line with company branding.

Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK.

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4× salary (flexible up to 10×)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt‑in extras such as a health‑care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle‑to‑work scheme and electric vehicle scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Programme providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

Defense and Space Manufacturing

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Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.