Configuration Engineer

About Thales and Location

Based in Singapore, Thales is a prominent global technology leader trusted by governments, enterprises, and institutions worldwide to address their toughest challenges. Covering domains from quantum computing and AI to cybersecurity and 6G, Thales delivers solutions that empower critical decision-making grounded in human intelligence. Active across aerospace, space, cybersecurity, and digital identity sectors, Thales has a strong presence in Singapore since 1973, now employing 2,000 people across three sites, shaping future innovations in aerospace, defense, and digital security.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and provide expert guidance in configuration management at the domain level within projects.
• Define configuration management scope and activities during project bidding phases.
• When delegated by the Project Manager, undertake the role of work package manager for configuration management tasks.
• Analyze contractual requirements regarding configuration management during bid preparation.
• Communicate and collaborate with customers to clarify and adjust configuration management expectations.
• Oversee management of established baselines and customer-related configuration requirements for products or programs.
• Create and maintain Configuration Management Plans (CMP) for product lines and programs.
• Coordinate with customers, partners, subcontractors, and suppliers to evaluate their configuration management competencies and enforce requirements through Statements of Work (SOW).
• Conduct audits to verify subcontractor and supplier adherence to configuration management requirements.
• Manage configuration management interactions across organizational and external boundaries to ensure adherence to build-to-spec and design-to-spec principles.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to decide on configuration items and items requiring control based on defined criteria.
• Organize product structures covering common elements, variants, and options, with agreement from program or product line managers.
• Define, organize, and oversee Configuration Control Board (CCB) processes, including preparatory and follow-up activities.
• Manage Contract, Functional, Allocated, and Product Configuration Baselines effectively within program/product lines.
• Deliver configuration management outputs to customers under project management oversight.
• Verify and audit the content and integrity of the Configuration Management System (CMS).
• Support engineering and program phase reviews and milestone assessments with configuration management expertise.
• Ensure comprehensive management of program/product lines within the CMS framework.
• Conduct Functional and Physical Configuration Audits (FCA, PCA) for assigned product lines or programs.
• Coordinate configuration management efforts across various departments involved in program/product lines.
• Collaborate with management and sales teams to facilitate creation of new product or system versions.
• Provide leadership and line management for the configuration management team staff.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A relevant graduate technical or business degree or an equivalent qualification in configuration management or a closely related field.
• Graduate-level experience in a technical discipline related to configuration management or substantial prior configuration management experience.
• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management principles and practices.
• Strong communication abilities.
• Proficiency in configuration management tools such as PTC Windchill, Siemens Teamcenter, or other equivalents.
• Understanding of configuration management standards and processes.
• Demonstrated leadership, negotiation, and coordination capabilities.
• Knowledge of systems engineering methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in systems engineering, software or hardware engineering, or customer service engineering roles.
• Awareness of relevant standards including SAE EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61B, ISO 10007, etc.
• Experience managing teams and transversal management skills.
• Familiarity with the specific product involved.

Work Culture and Invitation

Thales fosters a workplace culture based on respect, trust, collaboration, and passion, encouraging employees to excel and feel valued. The organization supports a diverse and inclusive environment where innovative technology is reimagined to produce meaningful solutions for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.