Configuration & Baseline Engineer

Role: Configuration and Baseline Engineer (F-35 training database)
Location: RAF Marham, King's Lynn (full time on site)
Contract: 12 months
Positions: 2
IR35: Inside IR35
Clearance: BPSS, with ability to gain/hold SC (or already SC cleared)
Rate: £35.00 PAYE per hour or £47.12 Umbrella per hour

Overview

We are recruiting for a Configuration and Baseline Engineer to support a critical training capability within a major defence environment. You will help manage and optimise an F-35 training database, ensuring training data is accurate, controlled, accessible, and compliant with governance requirements. The role blends database administration, configuration management, and training systems expertise (ISD and DSAT).

Key responsibilities

• Administer and maintain a Microsoft Access training database (configuration control, backups, troubleshooting)
• Apply Instructional Systems Design (ISD) and DSAT methodologies and produce associated artefacts
• Support curriculum development, evaluation, and continuous improvement
• Engage stakeholders and manage issues via Jira
• Analyse training data and produce reports to support performance improvement
• Carry out configuration management using tools such as Perforce / Helix Core

Essential experience

• Strong MS Office capability, including Microsoft Access
• Experience with Systems Approach to Training (SAT)
• Training assurance process experience
• Comfortable making decisions independently and managing competing priorities
• Experience working in aviation or defence training environments
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable

• Working knowledge of DSAT (JSP822)
• Familiarity with export controls and ITAR considerations
• Experience working with multi-contractor environments