Product Lifecycle Management Analyst

Rivet Industries•San Jose, CA

2d•$120,000 - $155,000

About The Position

We're seeking a detail-driven Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Analyst to own the product data and change-control backbone behind Rivet's hardware programs. You'll work across electrical, mechanical, optical, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to keep item data, BOMs, and engineering changes accurate and moving through the system without bottlenecks. You'll own the full product data lifecycle—from item and BOM structure through engineering change requests/orders, revision control, and release to manufacturing—so every team is building from the same accurate configuration. The ideal candidate is meticulous, systems-minded, and energized by bringing order and traceability to fast-moving hardware development.

Requirements

6+ years in PLM, configuration management, or document control, ideally in hardware/defense.
Hands-on PLM experience (Arena, Windchill, Teamcenter, or similar) and familiarity with PLM-ERP integration.
Strong grasp of BOM structures (EBOM/MBOM), part numbering, and revision/effectivity management.
Experience running ECR/ECO processes cross-functionally.
Working knowledge of configuration management and as-designed vs. as-built reconciliation.
Comfortable partnering with electrical, mechanical, or optical engineering teams.
Excellent attention to detail and data hygiene instincts.
Strong organizational skills; brings structure to ambiguous, fast-moving work.
Proficient in Excel/Sheets; SQL or scripting a plus.
Clear written and verbal communicator.

Nice To Haves

SQL or scripting

Responsibilities

Own and maintain Bills of Materials across all hardware programs.
Manage the engineering change process end-to-end (ECRs/ECOs)—routing, tracking approvals, and ensuring changes are implemented cleanly across BOM, drawings, and downstream systems.
Administer configuration management for hardware programs, maintaining baseline configurations, revision history, and as-designed vs. as-built records from prototype through production.
Serve as the primary owner of the PLM system (item master data, workflows, access, and data quality), and manage the PLM-to-ERP data flow to keep engineering and operations systems in sync.
Maintain part and item master data integrity across PLM and ERP.
Support document control—release, revision, and archival of drawings, specifications, and work instructions—ensuring the latest approved versions are always accessible to the teams that need them.
Maintain traceability records (lot/serial genealogy, supplier certifications) to support quality, audit, and program compliance requirements.
Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to ensure released data supports production readiness, and flag data or process gaps before they impact build schedules.
Support new product introduction (NPI) programs by standing up PLM/ERP structures early and ensuring a clean data foundation as programs transition from development to production.
Generate reports and metrics on change cycle time, data quality, and configuration status to give program and engineering leadership visibility into process health.