Staff Configuration Data Engineer

Archer•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise. Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members. What you'll do: As the Configuration Data Engineer, you will combine software development expertise with configuration management practices to safeguard product data integrity, traceability, and compliance. You will design tools, reports, and automations that enable engineering and product teams to make faster, more accurate configuration decisions.

Requirements

To be a self starter with a strong desire to learn new technologies
Ability to translate engineering/CM requirements into automated solutions
2+ years of experience developing tools and reports for a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools (e.g., Teamcenter, Windchill, Enovia, 3DX) or equivalent engineering data environments
Experience with relational databases (SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) for reporting and automation
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD data, and metadata
Understanding of BOM structures, unit effectivity, and date-based effectivity methods
Familiarity with engineering change processes, including Change Requests (CRs) and Change Notices (CNs)
Experience with scripting or automation in CAD/PLM environments (NX Open, CATIA VB, or similar)
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex datasets for process improvements
Effective written communication skills to document procedures and produce clear reports
Ability to work in a collaborative environment across engineering, CM, and IT teams

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Siemens Teamcenter APIs or integrations
Experience with Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI, Sigma, or SAP Hana
Experience with ITI CADIQ tools and CAD data validation workflows
Experience with Elysium CAD Translation tools
Familiarity with NX Check-Mate and automations
Familiarity with ASME Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Experience developing Adobe Forms with JavaScript and PDF publishing workflows
Exposure to aerospace, automotive, or other complex product development environments
Knowledge of configuration management standards and compliance practices (CMII, EIA-649, etc.)

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain tools and reports to monitor bills of materials (BOMs), effectivity assignments, and configuration changes
Create automated quality checks to validate workflows and ensure compliance with configuration management standards
Integrate with Teamcenter APIs and background services to access, analyze, and validate engineering data
Build automation scripts to support NX, CATIA, and other CAD-driven workflows (NX Open, CATIA VB, Check-Mate, NX Check-Mate)
Support the definition, maintenance, and auditing of BOM structures, unit effectivity, and date-based effectivity for engineering changes
Develop dashboards and metrics reporting to provide visibility into change requests, change notices, and configuration status accounting
Collaborate with configuration management, engineering, and IT teams to streamline data flow across systems
Investigate data anomalies and provide corrective recommendations to maintain design and change integrity
Partner with project teams to ensure effectivity assignments are properly implemented and reflected in reports
Contribute to the improvement of enterprise configuration management processes through data-driven insights
Serve as a technical resource to CM specialists for reporting, automation, and API usage