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Senior Configuration Management Specialist

Intelligence & Cyber International (ICI)

Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane

The Opportunity: As part of the Engineering team this role will report to the L3Harris Space & Airborne Systems Australia (SASA) Engineering Manager but will be allocated full time to the Project with the responsibility for the successful delivery of the configuration management for this key Project. The Project includes ASDEFCON PM, engineering and ILS requirements. The role is responsible to the Project Management Team for the delivery of the configuration control aspects of the Project and will work in partnership with various managers to lead and manage configuration control processes and outputs through the design and delivery process. The CM will have responsibility for the effective configuration management and accurate reporting of configuration records and data within the Project.

The successful candidate will have formal configuration qualifications and demonstrated experience in delivering product configuration control within an engineering and ASDEFCON environment.

The key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

The primary focus of this role will be to maintain the L3Harris SASA CM systems covering the following:

• CM Planning

• CM Identification

• Change control

• CM Status Accounting, and

• A Configuration Audits system

  More specifically, the role will be required to work with the Engineering Manager to maintain the L3Harris SASA Configuration Management (CM) System, incorporating:

• Development and maintenance of the L3Harris SASA CM Manual (CMM) and associated processes supporting the L3Harris SASA Engineering Management System (EMS)

• Development and maintenance of project-specific CM Plans (CMPs)

• Identification of CM support effort/costs for new projects

• Guiding development of improvements to the L3Harris SASA Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) application, ARAS Innovator

• Supporting development of products structures

• Guiding selection of customer and internal Configuration Items for L3Harris SASA products

• Maintenance and coordination of the Change control system within the L3Harris SASA EMS and regulatory and/or project requirements

• Coordinating Configuration Control Boards, agendas, minutes and action items.

• Producing records and artifacts of Material System Reviews (MSR) and associated action items

• Establishment of Functional, Allocated and Products baseline records

• Maintenance of the status accounting system for tracking of baseline artefacts and changes made to them through the change control processes

• Conducting Functional and Physical audits at the appropriate project milestones.

• Accountable for ensuring the traceability of all changes are appropriately approved

• Accountable for the maintenance of agreed project artefacts and the status accounting reports including the CM Plan, CSAR, MRI etc.

• Accountable for ensuring that approved changes are implemented and closure obtained

  Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

  Essential

• Configuration Management qualifications (CMTF Level 3, CMII PRO or equivalent)

• Extensive experience in Configuration Management of complex projects

• Demonstrated experience working in ASDEFCON projects involving engineering design

• Experience with PLM applications

• Demonstrated experience in leading a team

• Demonstrated competence in written and verbal communication.

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently

• Suitable for ITAR access clearance

  Preferable

• Experience in Defence Configuration Management

• Experience with the Aras Innovator PLM application

• Familiarity with electronic technology projects

• Familiarity with manufacturing businesses

• Familiarity in working with overseas suppliers and parent companies

  About Us:

  L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems Australia is a Brisbane based subsidiary of L3Harris and part of our ICI Division. We provide design, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced electronic warfare components and subsystems using cutting edge wideband radio frequency and photonic technology. We are a trusted, sovereign design and production partner to the Australian Department of Defence and an established exporter to global defence primes.

  L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.

  A few of our employee benefits are:

• 5weeks annual leave

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working where possible

• Flexible annual leave (buy & sell up to 2 weeks)

• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of base salary and bonus for up to 2 years)

• Discounted private health insurance

• Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover

• Novated Car Leasing

• Salary Sacrifice

• Half day Fridays

  Important to know

  Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.

  Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;

  https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview