Manager, Configuration Management

Pivotal•Palo Alto, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Pivotal is a leader in the electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft market, designing, developing, and manufacturing light eVTOL aircraft. The company is known for its BlackFly aircraft and is progressing towards the general release and scalable production of its next-generation aircraft, the Helix, in 2026. This role is critical for product integrity, certification traceability, and audit readiness. The Manager, Configuration Management will build and lead Pivotal’s configuration management (CM) function, owning the company’s configuration management plan, serving as a key stakeholder on the Change Control Board (CCB), and ensuring accurate, traceable product configuration for all Pivotal aircraft, hardware, and software. This individual will lead a team of configuration specialists and engineers, set CM policy and governance in 3DEXPERIENCE (PLM) and Epicor (ERP), and collaborate with various departments to scale change control as the company grows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in configuration management, change control, or PLM administration within aerospace, defense, automotive, or other regulated industries, including 3+ years leading people or teams.
Hands-on experience running Change Control Board meetings and owning an end-to-end change management process.
Deep hands-on experience with PLM and ERP systems (preferably 3DEXPERIENCE ENOVIA and Epicor) and with CAD assembly and part structures.
Strong understanding of multi-level configured BOMs, effectivity, genealogy, and serial and lot number traceability.
Working knowledge of EIA-649C, AS9100D, ISO 9001, or similar standards.
Ability to influence and align senior cross-functional stakeholders; excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.
Applicants must be eligible for employment in the United States and willing to work onsite at our HQ office in Palo Alto, CA.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing configuration control for FAA-certified aircraft or programs in certification, including familiarity with major/minor design change classification.
4+ years using the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, especially ENOVIA governance applications.
Experience with software configuration management for software-defined vehicles or airborne software.
Experience standing up or scaling a CM function in a growth-stage company.
Experience supporting or leading CCB activities at a Tier 1 or Tier 2 aerospace or defense supplier.
CMII or other configuration management certification.
Background in eVTOL, aerospace propulsion systems, defense, or regulated mobility products.

Responsibilities

Build, lead, and develop the Configuration Management team, including hiring, setting priorities, coaching, and performance management for configuration specialists and engineers.
Own Pivotal’s Configuration Management Plan and CM policies and procedures, aligned with EIA-649C, AS9100D, and ISO 9001.
Serve as a key stakeholder on the Change Control Board; set change classification and escalation criteria, ensure the team runs the board effectively, and ensure timely review, disposition, and execution of Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and Change Actions (CAs).
Facilitate Change Control Board meetings as backup when the team is unavailable.
Define, establish, and control product configuration baselines for aircraft, subsystems, accessories, and software releases.
Own CM governance in 3DEXPERIENCE (ENOVIA), including lifecycle states, release workflows, and part and document numbering, and ensure integrity of BOM and part data synchronization with Epicor ERP in partnership with PLM administration and IT.
Establish effectivity, variant and option management, and serial and lot traceability across as-designed, as-built, and as-maintained configurations.
Run configuration status accounting; define and report metrics such as change cycle time, backlog, and aging to engineering and operations leadership.
Lead configuration audits and verification of as-built against as-designed; support internal, customer, AS9100, ISO 9001, and regulatory audits and own resulting corrective actions.
Extend configuration control to software and firmware releases in partnership with Software and Firmware Engineering.
Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Customer Success on deviations, waivers, and post-delivery and field configuration changes.
Drive continuous improvement in CM maturity and cross-functional adoption through training, templates, checklists, and workflow automation.