Engineering Configuration Management Specialist

Kraken Kinetics•Pinehurst, NC

About The Position

Kraken Kinetics is seeking an Engineering Configuration Management Specialist to coordinate and administer the release, control, and maintenance of engineering documentation throughout product development, production, and sustainment. The specialist will coordinate engineering releases, engineering change orders, and product configuration management, ensuring technical documentation is complete, reviewed, approved, and maintained as a controlled product baseline. The role will help implement and mature engineering release and configuration management processes, using Arena PLM as the primary system for managing released engineering information. It is a hands-on position for a detail-oriented, process-minded individual who can own day-to-day activities and help establish practical, scalable workflows while working across engineering and production teams.

Requirements

Experience in engineering document control, configuration management, product data management, manufacturing documentation, or a related technical support role.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
Familiarity with revision-controlled documentation, engineering change processes, or structured technical document workflows.
Ability to read and navigate engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and other technical documentation.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to coordinate effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and other functional teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, SharePoint, and Teams.
Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and ability to identify and resolve documentation or process gaps.
Experience working effectively with engineering management and senior engineers on change control and configuration processes.
Ability to work effectively in a growing organization with evolving tools, processes, and priorities.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience in engineering document control, configuration management, product data management, or a related role.
Experience coordinating ECOs, ECRs, engineering releases, or product configuration changes.
Experience with PLM, PDM, or ERP systems, particularly Arena PLM, NetSuite, 3DEXPERIENCE, Altium 365, or similar tools.
Experience in defense, aerospace, electronics, manufacturing, or other controlled technical product environments.
Familiarity with ITAR, EAR, security classification, and handling controlled or sensitive technical data.
Experience supporting product development, new product introduction (NPI), manufacturing releases, or production sustainment.
Familiarity with engineering BOMs, product baselines, revision management, and formal engineering approval workflows.
Experience implementing or improving engineering document control and release processes.
Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, or related quality and configuration management practices.

Responsibilities

Coordinate preparation, review, approval, formal release, and archival of engineering documentation, including drawings, BOMs, firmware releases, specifications, test procedures, and related technical records.
Help establish, standardize, and improve engineering release, document control, and configuration management practices.
Assemble and administer engineering release packages, verifying documentation completeness, revision consistency, and required approvals before release.
Administer engineering change request (ECR) and engineering change order (ECO) workflows, including documentation, review coordination, approval routing, and formal closure.
Coordinate with responsible engineers to ensure technical documentation is updated and released after approved engineering changes.
Maintain accurate, traceable product configurations, including relationships among part numbers, revisions, BOMs, firmware versions, and supporting documentation.
Track provisional or limited production releases and coordinate outstanding documentation requirements and closure activities with stakeholders.
Maintain controlled engineering records and administer release and change management activities within Arena PLM.
Coordinate communication and handoff of released engineering information to Operations, Production, Supply Chain, and other downstream stakeholders.
Identify documentation gaps, configuration discrepancies, incomplete change records, and process breakdowns, and coordinate their resolution or escalation.
Support technical review, change review, and engineering approval processes.
Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to improve the accuracy and flow of engineering information into downstream business systems, including NetSuite ERP.
Coach engineers and operations associates on procedures and advise them which procedures apply to current tasks.