Senior Configuration Engineer

Pivotal • Palo Alto, CA

1d • 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, the world's first light eVTOL to fly manned missions and enter the consumer market. Pivotal aircraft are efficient, compact, and simple, suitable for consumer, public service, and defense applications, with a distinctive tilt-aircraft architecture and scalable platform that has been flying for over 10 years. The company is rapidly progressing toward the general release and scalable production of its next-generation aircraft, the Helix, in 2026. Mobility is a highly valued area of modern technology investments, making Pivotal a timely and strategic company. The Configuration Management team is seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Senior Configuration Engineer to support engineering teams in releasing parts, BOMs, and technical documentation. This role ensures accurate, traceable product configuration information for all products and is responsible for managing Pivotal’s change control process for end-to-end visibility of change activity. The engineer will enable full traceability of product configuration information and ensure seamless information flow between engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams by leveraging the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform (PLM) and Epicor (ERP) in a structured and consistent manner. This role is critical for supporting product integrity and enabling organizational scalability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related fields.
• 7+ years of experience in configuration or document control, change management, or PLM administration within aerospace, automotive, or regulated industries.
• Hands-on experience with PLM tools and ERP systems.
• Hands-on experience with Assembly Design, Part Design and CAD software applications.
• Strong understanding of engineering change workflows and product lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of configured BOMs, genealogy reports, serial number and lot number traceability.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective communicator with the ability to facilitate meetings and drive alignment across cross functional teams.
• 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

• 4+ years of experience using 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, particularly with various ENOVIA applications that are required for governance within 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
• Familiarity with AS9100D, ISO9001, EIA649C or similar standards.
• Experience supporting or leading CCB activities at a Tier 1 or Tier 2 aerospace or defense supplier.
• Knowledge of multi-level configured and resolved BOM structures, evolution effectivity management, variant and options management, genealogy reports and serial number/lot number traceability.
• Background in aerospace, defense, transportation, and mobility industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Change Board meetings; ensure timely review, disposition, and execution of Change Requests (CRs), Change Orders (COs), and Change Actions (CAs).
• Own and enforce the change control process across engineering, manufacturing, and operations.
• Maintain and evolve product configuration baselines for aircraft, subsystems, and accessories.
• Ensure traceability and documentation of released items in 3DEXPERIENCE PLM; synchronize BOMs and parts data with Epicor ERP.
• Act as a liaison between design, supply chain, production, and quality teams for change management coordination.
• Develop training, checklists, templates, and workflows to improve Change Control process efficiency.
• Monitor as built and post-delivery configuration changes to ensure compliance and traceability.
• Participate in internal audits and support readiness for AS9100 and ISO9001 quality system reviews.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior