Configuration Manager

Worker Type

Employee

Application End Date

03-07-2026

We are using and creating technology to transform operations at sea to enable people and the planet to thrive.

We are open-minded and fearless in our approach to innovation and don't believe in boundaries. We challenge everything and have massive ambitions to drag aging industries into the tech era.

We take safety, equality and education very seriously, and our responsibilities don't stop at our front door. Our business is built on the belief that there's definitely a more environmentally responsible way to operate at sea.

We employ people who share our core values. We expect our people to be courageous, trustworthy, and conscientious, driven by a desire to do the right thing. We strive for excellence, work collaboratively, and are genuinely excited by our work.

We offer opportunities for our people to develop beyond their role and span a multitude of disciplines. These are open to all, regardless of background and experience level. Working with us means being part of a team that is harnessing technology and creativity to disrupt a traditional industry.

We are not your average workplace.

This Configuration Manager will be responsible for ensuring that programme products, systems, documentation, technical baselines, and associated changes are identified, controlled, recorded, and audited throughout the programme lifecycle.

This role is critical in maintaining programme integrity, supporting change governance, and ensuring compliance with customer, contractual, and regulatory requirements.

What you will be doing

• Develop and implement Configuration Management processes, procedures, and standards.
• Establish and maintain configuration baselines across programme products, systems, and documentation.
• Manage configuration identification, status accounting, audits, and verification activities.
• Administer and support programme change control processes.
• Coordinate Configuration Control Boards and associated governance activities.
• Ensure all approved changes are correctly assessed, documented, authorised, and implemented.
• Maintain accurate configuration records and traceability throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Support engineering, systems, delivery, commercial, and customer teams with configuration management activities.
• Conduct configuration audits and ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor configuration-related risks and issues.
• Support programme reviews, assurance activities, and customer audits.
• Drive continuous improvement of configuration management processes and tools.

Who you are

• Significant experience in Configuration Management within defence, aerospace, engineering, or highly regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of configuration management principles and lifecycle controls.
• Experience managing product, system, software, and documentation baselines.
• Experience operating change control and governance processes.
• Strong attention to detail and governance discipline.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Desirable

• Understanding of systems engineering and product development lifecycles.
• Experience working within MOD or defence programmes.
• Knowledge of ISO 10007 Configuration Management standards.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering approaches and standards.
• Experience supporting complex engineering programmes.
• Security-cleared environments.

Salary: The salary varies for this position as we are recruiting in multiple regional locations and job grades. The salary process is based on skills, abilities, and experience required.

What you can expect

At Ocean Infinity, we believe in creating equal opportunities for all, celebrating each and everyone’s differences. We are driven by transforming the industry, through our technology, thoughts, behaviours and actions. Being inclusive and respectful to all is fundamental to who we are. It is the right thing to do and enables innovation and creativity to thrive.

There is more work to be done, and we know that we aren’t perfect, but our commitment to these values is unwavering. They are central to our mission and the impact we have on the industry, meaning, we cannot live without them.

Simply put, our mission is to use innovative technology, to transform operations at sea, to enable people and the planet to thrive.