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Configuration Management Specialist at Airbus (m/f/x)

Hamburg Finkenwerder, Germany

Define the configuration of the A320 family – your expertise sets the standard.

At Airbus Operations GmbH in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, you will take on the role of Configuration Management Specialist, centrally controlling change processes and product structures. You coordinate configuration management activities for the A320 programme and ensure compliance with processes, deadlines, and quality targets – in close coordination with international teams and functional areas.

Apply now and play a key role in shaping the next programme changes.


The gross annual salary is, depending on qualifications, max. 88,061 €. If you have already applied to ARTS, we look forward to finding further suitable positions together with you – multiple applications are therefore not necessary.

Configuration Management
Change Management
Project Management
German
English

Benefits


Canteen & catering

Canteen & catering

delicious meals directly in the office in the canteen or cafeteria


Optimum work-life balance

Optimum work-life balance

flexible working hours, 35-hour workweek, 30 vacation days & special leave


Attractive remuneration

Attractive remuneration

Equal pay, special payments & bonuses above the standard pay scale


Individual development opportunities

Individual development opportunities

international, Group-wide training & development


Future-proof

Future-proof

company pension scheme with attractive employer contribution


Referral bonus & tax-free benefits

Referral bonus & tax-free benefits

Bonuses for employee referrals plus Edenred Card benefits


Mobile & sustainable

Mobile & sustainable

employee car parks and subsidised HVV season ticket

Responsibilities


  • Configuration Management: Central control and coordination of all CM activities and responsibility for process deliverables such as changes and product structure updates
  • Programme Control: Ensuring configuration control for the A320 programme in coordination with transnational stakeholders and functional CM areas
  • Project Leadership: Responsibility for time, cost, and quality of deliverables within the framework of Configuration Control Boards (CCB)
  • Change Requests: Ensuring change requests are decided in a timely, cost-efficient, and quality-compliant manner
  • Reporting & KPIs: Creation of meaningful key performance indicators to support business strategy
  • Process Expertise: Application and assurance of CM concepts, sub-processes, and procedures as well as interface management with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing
  • Project Representation: Supporting and representing the configuration management function in internal and external projects such as digitalisation initiatives


Qualifications

  • Completed degree in aerospace engineering, engineering, mechanical engineering, or a comparable technical field (at least Bachelor's)
  • Several years of professional experience in configuration management, ideally in the aerospace industry
  • Good knowledge of change management and project management; basic knowledge of risk and quality management is an advantage
  • Proficient handling of ICC (Integrated Change Control) and Google Workspace; practical experience with data management and AI tools is a plus
  • Business fluent German (at least C1) and business fluent English (at least C1); Spanish or French are advantageous
  • Willingness to travel irregularly within Europe (1-2 times per year)
  • Strong communication skills, analytical thinking, and teamwork abilities for collaboration in multidisciplinary teams
  • CV in English required
  • A valid, unrestricted work permit for the European Union (no student visa) is mandatory

Become Part of the ARTS Group

Give your career a head start with ARTS in an international and innovative work environment. As a trusted, creative partner, consultant, and companion for HR services, turnkey industrial solutions, and innovative organizational concepts across diverse high-tech industries, ARTS understands the qualitative demands of the market and offers forward-looking services. The following position is to be filled as temporary employment.