Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- Product
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Gilching
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will manage product configurations throughout the lifecycle, define and document hardware/software baselines, and coordinate changes with interdisciplinary teams to ensure the quality of delivered systems.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- As a Configuration Manager (m/f/d) in the drone industry, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining product configurations across the full product lifecycle.
- As part of the Product Management team, you will ensure that our baseline products and customer- or program-specific configurations are clearly defined, controlled, documented, and traceable.
- You will manage the configuration of our standard product baselines as well as the different hardware and software configurations required for customer deliveries, projects, and programs.
- Working closely with Product Management, Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Customer-facing teams, you will ensure that every delivered system matches the agreed technical configuration and applicable requirements.
- From day one, you will take ownership of configuration management activities and help shape processes, tools, and standards that support scalable product delivery.
- You will play a key role in ensuring stable, transparent, and reliable product data across our products, programs, and customer deliveries.
- Manage and control product configurations for baseline products, customer deliveries, and program-specific variants.
- Define and maintain hardware/software baselines, including part numbers, serial numbers, firmware, software releases, versions, and approved options.
- Ensure consistency and traceability across engineering data, production documentation, ERP/PLM systems, delivery records, service activities, and upgrades.
- Maintain technical data, material masters, BOMs, product structures, software versions, and configuration records in ERP/PLM systems.
- Coordinate configuration changes with Product Management, Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Service, and Program Management.
- Support change management, including change requests, impact assessments, approvals, implementation tracking, and configuration updates.
- Ensure delivered products are built, tested, documented, and shipped according to the approved configuration.
- Provide accurate configuration records for audits, certifications, inspections, customer reviews, and internal assessments.
- Monitor product data quality, identify gaps or risks, and improve configuration management standards, tools, workflows, and governance.
- Support PLM/ERP tool development and train colleagues on configuration management processes and best practices.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Degree in engineering, aerospace, systems engineering, industrial engineering, product management, or a comparable technical qualification.
Qualifications
- Gutes Verständnis von Hardware-/Software-Konfigurationsmanagement, Baselines, Versionskontrolle, Änderungsmanagement und Release-Prozesse.
- Vertrautheit mit BOMs, Materialstammdaten, Produktstrukturen, technischen Zeichnungen, Software-Releases und Engineering-Change-Prozessen.
- Knowledge of relevant quality, aerospace, or configuration management standards is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail, data accuracy, documentation quality, and traceability.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to understand complex technical product structures.
- Clear communication skills and confidence working with interdisciplinary teams, internal stakeholders, auditors, customers, and program teams.
- Proactive mindset with motivation to improve processes, develop tools, and share knowledge.
- Fluency in English; German is a plus.
Experience
- Experience in configuration management, product data management, technical documentation, PLM, or a similar role.
- Ideally, experience in aerospace, aviation, defence, robotics, electronics, or drone industries.
- Experience with PLM/ERP systems such as SAP, NetSuite, or similar tools.
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What we offer
- We believe in the power of combined efforts: straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus.
- We are industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.
- We push limits, think outside-the-box and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.
- We promise to be your runway for individual and professional growth.
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Quantum-systems Gmbh
Quantum-Systems GmbH began focusing on the development and production of autonomous transition aircraft for civilian purposes in January 2015. This was a smart move that has positioned the company as a leader in this growing industry. Autonomous transition aircraft are an important part of the future of aviation, and Quantum-Systems GmbH is at the forefront of this exciting new technology.
Description
- Company Size
- 50-249 Employees
- Language
- English
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Industry, Production, Aviation, Space Travel
Configuration Manager
- Location
- Gilching
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
