Junior Configuration Manager (m/w/d)

Overview

SOGECLAIR Engineering GmbH in Germany is active in the aerospace sector as a competent engineering service provider of the international SOGECLAIR Group. We accompany well-known companies in the development, design and implementation of future-oriented projects at a high technical level. A special focus is on aerospace technology with close cooperation to various large companies in the industry. As part of an established network within the SOGECLAIR Group, we and our partners offer the best possible service in all aspects of product development, from concept to series production. Within this framework, we work on projects on a national and international level with our dedicated employees.

Our expertise: aerostructure and systems installation, aircraft interiors, industrialization, configuration management, management and operations consulting, product and process performance, digital transformation, operational excellence, environmental transition.

Our values:

• Trust and team spirit 💙
• Performance and innovation 💡
• Responsibility and commitment 🤝
• Fairness and ethics in business ⚖️

We’re expanding and currently looking for a Configuration Manager (m/f/d) to join and strengthen our customer team in Friedrichshafen.

As part of this role, you will manage and coordinate engineering changes across a highly technical and collaborative environment within the aerospace sector. You will ensure that all change requests are tracked, validated, and implemented in compliance with configuration management processes. Acting as the central point of contact for all stakeholders, you will play a key role in facilitating clear communication and efficient change execution across program departments.

You will collaborate closely with design offices, production sites, final assembly lines, contracts, certification, and customer support teams, ensuring alignment and traceability throughout the entire change lifecycle.

Your main tasks

• Preparing technical repercussion sheets and change requests for validation and decision
• Coordinating and monitoring progress on engineering changes
• Preparing MOD Proposal Dossiers and supporting MOD closure
• Acting as the main interface between internal and external stakeholders involved in the change process
• Organizing, moderating, and documenting configuration and review meetings

Desired Profile

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical background
• Minimum 3 years of experience in configuration and change management within the aerospace industry
• Solid knowledge of configuration and change management processes
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and project coordination skills
• Fluent in English and German (B1)
• Confident interfacing with cross-functional teams including design, production, certification, and customer support
• Hands-on experience with tools such as NewPDM-Windchill, Google Workspace, GitHub, JIRA, and Confluence
• Open to a 100% onsite working model

Your personality

• Systematic, compliance-driven, and results-oriented in approach
• Comfortable navigating technical complexity and managing certification documentation
• Strong systems thinking mindset with clear, confident communication skills
• Performs effectively under pressure and meets tight deadlines with composure
• Exceptionally detail-oriented with a strong, dependable work ethic
• Flexible and adaptable, capable of managing a variety of daily tasks while consistently delivering high-quality work
• Skilled at prioritizing and multitasking without compromising accuracy or thoroughness
• Maintains rigorous tracking discipline, ensuring all systems and records are current and precise

Additional Requirement

The position requires a security clearance under the Sicherheitsüberprüfungsgesetz (SÜG). Please note that such clearance is only available to citizens of EU countries.

• Collaboration with team player colleagues in a pleasant family atmosphere with modern technology and equipment, short decision paths and flat hierarchies
• Development opportunities
• Attractive remuneration in line with the market, an occupational pension scheme, 30 days of holiday
• Grant to \“Deutschlandticket\“ (public transportation)

If you are ready to take on new challenges, we warmly invite you to send us your application. Your talent could well be the missing piece in our team!