Senior Configuration and Build Engineer

Senior Configuration and Build Engineer   Based in Bristol   Salary up to £46,000   Land Ceptor is in service. It's in production. And it's evolving.   That combination, live programmes, active customers, and continuous development, is rare. Most engineers get one phase of a product lifecycle. This role gives you all of them, simultaneously.   You'll own the build definitions for a launcher system, working in PLM to keep configuration accurate as the programme grows in scope and complexity. You'll manage change notices, support non-conformance resolution, and collaborate with UK and Italian teams to keep live and new builds aligned. When manufacturing has questions, they come to you.   When in-service customers raise queries, you're involved in resolving them.   It's a broad role. That's the point.   You don't need to tick every box. A background in large mechanical assemblies with hydraulic or electrical installations is useful. So is experience of configuration or change management in a regulated environment. What matters most is the ability to prioritise, communicate clearly, and stay grounded when programmes get complicated.   Bristol-based, hybrid working (2-3 days a week on-site), SC clearance required, so you will need to hold current British citizenship. Salary circa £46k plus generous benefits including bonus, overtime, up to 14% pension contribution and up to 15 days additional flexi leave.   If you're already in defence engineering, or looking for a route in, and quietly wondering whether your next move should offer more breadth, this is worth a conversation.