Senior Product Configuration Specialist (Autonomous Systems)
About The Position
The Senior Product Configuration Specialist (Autonomous Systems) is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, accuracy, and integrity of configuration data across hardware, software, and documentation for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This role focuses on executing established configuration management (CM) processes, ensuring that released designs, builds, and deployed systems remain aligned with approved baselines. The Senior Product Configuration Specialist (Autonomous Systems) works closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations and the Configuration Manager to support controlled change and traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
Requirements
- Experience maintaining configuration data in a regulated or production-oriented environment.
- 3-5 years of experience in working knowledge of engineering change processes and document control practices.
- Familiarity with BOM management and revision control.
- Experience using SolidWorks PDM Pro.
- Experience with structured data repositories.
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and follow defined processes.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of configuration management principles (identification, control, status accounting).
- Working knowledge of Solidworks.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in aerospace, UAS, defense, robotics, or complex electro-mechanical systems.
- Familiarity with prototype-to-production transitions.
- Experience supporting manufacturing or fielded systems.
- Exposure to ERP/MRP integrations.
- Experience with PLM tools, ARAS, Windchill, Teamcenter or Enovia
- Data migration and mapping
- CMII certification
Responsibilities
- Maintain configuration records for hardware, software, firmware, and documentation.
- Process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) in accordance with established CM procedures.
- Create Metrics to track status of Change Control measures, ensuring that changes are documented, efficiently managed and released in a timely manner
- Manage Bills of Materials (BOMs), part numbers, revisions, and effectivity.
- Ensure accurate release, version control, and status tracking of drawings, specifications, and technical documents. Update and maintain configuration data in PDM, MRP and other related enterprise systems.
- Support Item Card Creation in ERP for external teams, ensuring accurate entry.
- Support configuration status accounting and reporting.
- Assist with internal and external audits by providing configuration evidence and traceability.
- Coordinate with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure released configurations are build-ready and production-aligned.
- Coordinate with GNC team and Flight Ops teams to release aircraft config files for use in the field.
- Create processes and procedures as required to establish and ensure engineering consistency.
- Track configuration deviations and assist in documenting approved variances.
- Maintain PDM Administration Tool, create and update workflows as required by the programs
- Assist the Configuration manager in establishing standards and conformance with AS9100
- Troubleshoot user issues with PDM
- Identifying and executing continuous improvement opportunities
- Provide guidance and support to Engineering teams in configuring the Engineering and Manufacturing Bills of Materials (EBOM and MBOM)
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits package.
- Base dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits are fully covered.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- 401 (k) plan with an employer match and immediate vesting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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