Configuration Management Engineer

About this role

Your mission

As ANAVIA continues its rapid growth, we are seeking a skilled Configuration Management Engineer who is eager to contribute to the future of unmanned aviation and take on the following

key responsibilities

• Product Configuration Management
• Establish and maintain product configuration baselines for aircraft systems, subsystems, and components.
• Manage Engineering Change Proposals, Orders, and Requests  from approval to implementation.
• Control engineering drawings, specifications, technical data packages, and product documentation releases.
• Maintain accurate Bills of Materials, parts lists, and product structure hierarchies.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, design data, test records, and as-built configurations.
• Change Management & Control
• Lead Configuration Control Boards (CCBs). Evaluate proposed changes for technical impact, cost, schedule, certification, and regulatory implications.
• Coordinate change implementation across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and maintenance organizations.
• Manage engineering deviations and approvals.
• Track efficiency of changes across units.
• Aviation Regulatory Compliance & Certification
• Ensure configuration management processes comply with aviation regulations and airworthiness requirements.
• Support FAA, EASA, and other regulatory authority certification activities, including compliance reports.
• Maintain conformity records to support continued airworthiness.
• Provide support for audits, internal and external configuration management assessments, and all required documentation for these activities.
• Systems & Tools Management
• Support Product Lifecycle Management system (e.g. Teamcenter).
• Integrate configuration data with ERP systems (e.g. SAP) for manufacturing and supply chain.
• Utilize requirements management tools (e.g. Polarion) to maintain traceability.
• Generate configuration reports, metrics, and dashboards for program management.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Interface with engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, flight test, certification, and program management teams.
• Coordinate with suppliers on configuration requirements and changes.
• Support manufacturing with As Designed and As-Built configuration management.
• Your profile
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
• Experience: Proven experience managing product configurations for aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, or other aerospace systems, with hands-on experience in engineering change management processes and Configuration Control Boards (CCBs).
• Solid understanding of configuration management principles, processes, and best practices, as well as engineering drawing standards (ASME Y14.5 and ISO).
• Proficiency in PLM and ERP systems, including BOM management, and working knowledge of aircraft systems, structures, avionics, and propulsion systems are required.
• Familiarity with aviation regulations and experience with requirements management and traceability tools are considered an advantage.

- Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Languages: Proficiency in English. German desirable.
• Join a dynamic and international team at ANAVIA and help shape the future of unmanned aviation.
• We look forward to receiving your application.
• Please note that this position is open only to candidates who hold a valid Swiss work permit, EU nationality, or Swiss citizenship.