Your Engineering experience working in the Navy or working as an engineer within the defence industry will make a real impact.You will be working on a vital Royal Navy Equipment support programme.This role will be working with the Master Record Data Center MRDC Team who are responsible for the managing and maintaining the Surface Ship Definition Database (SSDD). The SSDD contains millions of records relating to RN and RFA Ships. The service ensures the capture of all necessary data and that SSDD is kept relevant and easily accessible. There can be significant impact on-board if SSDD data is not kept current as its information is required to coordinate all maintenance, repairs and upgrades to the Fleet effectively. It is therefore vital that the MRDC is provided with timely and accurate source material, e.g A&A Installation Solutions, End of Support Period Reports, Drawings and Parts lists in order to maintain up to date information on changes to Ships Fit.You will be playing a key role in the delivery of submarine projects for the Royal Navy.Our client are a growing Support Services Consultancy that provide Engineering services to the defence industry.Below are some further details on the role.About the job:They currently require the services of a Configuration Engineer. This role will include:

Undertaking configuration accounting tasks which involve the extraction of configuration data from approved source documentation to ensure the SSDD is maintained with the right data at the right time
You will interpret technical data from drawings, specifications and other technical publications, comparing to data held in the SSDD and updating the SSDD as required
Undertake Ship visits to support configuration audits as required
Ensure when updating SSDD that cognizance is taken of potential impact on all SSDD data interfaces identified in Outputs and interfaces schedule.
Prepare process documentation and stakeholder engagement reports where required within your area of responsibility.

To be suitable for this role you will:

You will ideally hold a HNC / Certificate in an Engineering related discipline or have equivalent practical experience in a similar role within another organisation, e.g. Industry, HM Forces, etc.
Have Engineering experience with a knowledge of support activities within the MoD Maritime environment being an advantage.
Able to interpret technical data from drawings and other documentation.
Strong communicator both with internal and external stakeholders.

Role: Configuration EngineerPortsmouth, Hampshire Hybrid working will be offered (You will be required to work on site in Portsmouth 3 days a week)Salary: 43K plus exceptional benefitsElectus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.This is a permanent position.

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