Technical and Configuration Manager

Amentum is a leader in global engineering, project management and solutions integration, trusted to modernise the most critical missions worldwide.

Role Title

Technical and Configuration Manager

Role Background and Scope

Amentum has been tasked by Defence to source specialist resources supporting the delivery of patrol vessels, specialist ships, and maritime capabilities for the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Border Force, and partner nations.

• Deliver six Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Royal Australian Navy.
• Deliver a new sail training ship.
• Deliver twenty‑four Patrol Boats to Pacific and Indian Ocean partner nations under the Commonwealth’s Pacific Maritime Security Program.
• Deliver ten Patrol Boats for the Royal Australian Navy.
• Deliver up to eleven additional Patrol Boats for the Australian Border Force.
• Manage procurement of vessels and vessel‑like assets for Defence and other agencies.
• Support other tasking as directed by senior leadership.

The Technical and Configuration Manager will provide enterprise‑level configuration support, establishing and enforcing robust Configuration Management (CM) plans, baselines, and change control to keep design, documentation and deployed materiel aligned.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex technical configuration activities and associated tasks working to agreed priorities and outcomes.
• Provide advice on and develop configuration management processes.
• Prepare configuration management plans.
• Coordinate configuration management packages for decision making.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure alignment on matters related to operational milestones.
• Review contract deliverables.

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in supporting Maritime/Defence program CM across acquisition and sustainment, with evidence of establishing baselines, running change boards, and delivering auditable CM packages at design reviews, build, trials and acceptance.
• Ability to develop Configuration Management Plans in alignment with ASDEFCON and ISO 10007 guidelines.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.

Desirable Requirements

• Qualifications in configuration, asset, quality or systems engineering.
• Experience in mentoring, coaching and developing team members.

Required Security Clearance Level

NV1

Location

Canberra

Weekly Hours

40 Hours Per Week

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