Configuration Manager

Role Purpose

Own software configuration management for automotive programs, ensuring controlled ALM workflows, versioning, baselines, releases, traceability, and ASPICE-aligned configuration evidence.

Main Responsibilities

Define and maintain the software configuration management plan, branching strategy, naming conventions, access controls, and release workflow.

• Administer and coordinate the ALM toolchain across requirements, change management, source control, build, artifact storage, and release records.
• Manage version identification, configuration items, baselines, tags, branches, release packages, and delivery content.
• Ensure controlled change requests, impact assessment records, approvals, status accounting, and audit trails.
• Coordinate baseline creation and acceptance across requirements, architecture, source code, configuration, test assets, tools, and release documentation.
• Perform configuration audits and support ASPICE assessments with objective evidence and traceability.
• Monitor configuration integrity, deviations, unauthorized changes, and baseline consistency across teams.
• Publish release notes, configuration status reports, known issues, and reproducibility information.

Key Requirements

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in Project Controls, Project Planning, Scheduling, Cost Control, or related engineering project management activities.
• Strong experience with ALM toolchains and software configuration management in embedded or automotive programs.
• Hands-on knowledge of Git or equivalent version-control systems, branching, merging, tagging, and release baselines.
• Experience with change management, build and release coordination, artifact repositories, and configuration audits.
• Good understanding of ASPICE configuration management and change request management expectations.
• Ability to define practical governance, automate status collection, and maintain reliable audit evidence.
• Strong coordination and communication across engineering, quality, project, and customer-facing teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and enterprise ALM platforms such as IBM RTC, Codebeamer, Polarion, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with software bill of materials, open-source compliance, or release compliance checks.

Other Details

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related discipline. Equivalent relevant industry experience may also be considered.