Product Lifecycle Management Analyst

Rivet Industries•San Jose, CA

23h

About The Position

Rivet is seeking a detail-driven Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Analyst to own product data and change control for its hardware programs. The role works across electrical, mechanical, optical, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to keep item data, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and engineering changes accurate and moving through the system efficiently. The analyst owns the product data lifecycle, including item and BOM structures, engineering change requests and orders, revision control, and release to manufacturing, ensuring teams work from accurate configurations. The position also serves as the primary owner of the PLM system and supports its integration with ERP systems. The analyst helps establish clean product-data foundations for new product introduction programs and provides reporting on change-cycle time, data quality, and configuration status. Candidates must meet Rivet’s U.S. Person work authorization requirement and provide documentation verifying qualifying status upon hire. Compensation may vary based on experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors. The role may be eligible for equity and other compensation, and eligible employees receive a competitive benefits package including unlimited PTO.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience in PLM, configuration management, or document control; hardware or defense experience is ideal.
Hands-on experience with a PLM system such as Arena, Windchill, Teamcenter, or similar, and familiarity with PLM-ERP integration.
Strong understanding of BOM structures (EBOM/MBOM), part numbering, and revision/effectivity management.
Experience managing ECR/ECO processes cross-functionally.
Working knowledge of configuration management and as-designed versus as-built reconciliation.
Comfort partnering with electrical, mechanical, or optical engineering teams.
Excellent attention to detail and strong data-hygiene instincts.
Strong organizational skills and ability to bring structure to ambiguous, fast-moving work.
Proficiency in Excel or Sheets.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Must qualify as a U.S. Person under the stated work authorization requirement and provide documentation verifying status upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Hardware or defense experience.
SQL or scripting experience.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain Bills of Materials across all hardware programs.
Manage engineering change requests and orders end-to-end, including routing, tracking approvals, and ensuring changes are implemented across BOMs, drawings, and downstream systems.
Administer configuration management for hardware programs, maintaining baseline configurations, revision history, and as-designed versus as-built records from prototype through production.
Own the PLM system, including item master data, workflows, access, and data quality, and manage PLM-to-ERP data flow.
Maintain part and item master data integrity across PLM and ERP.
Support document control by releasing, revising, and archiving drawings, specifications, and work instructions, ensuring teams can access the latest approved versions.
Maintain traceability records, including lot and serial genealogy and supplier certifications, to support quality, audit, and program compliance requirements.
Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure released data supports production readiness and identify data or process gaps before they affect build schedules.
Support new product introduction programs by establishing PLM and ERP structures early and maintaining a clean data foundation as programs transition from development to production.
Generate reports and metrics on change-cycle time, data quality, and configuration status for program and engineering leadership.