Configuration Manager

Responsibilities

• PDM / PLM Ownership: Own PDM and PLM as Xona's systems of record for the product lifecycle, engineering bill of materials, standards & conventions, part libraries, document control, and change management – implement, configure, maintain, and improve the systems.
• ECO Process Ownership: Design and implement a lightweight, effective ECO process that fits how our hardware teams actually work – balancing control and traceability with the speed a growing satellite constellation program demands.
• ERP Integration Partnership: Serve as the engineering org's primary point of contact with Supply Chain and Production as they build out Xona's ERP system – ensuring engineering data, part structures, and change processes integrate cleanly with enterprise workflows.
• MES Integration: Support the connection between PDM and MES to ensure test procedures and work instructions are linked to the correct part revisions and change history.
• Cross-Functional Tools Support: Work across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Program Management to identify tooling gaps and process friction – then fix them, whether that means configuring a system, writing a process doc, or coordinating with a vendor.
• Documentation & Training: Own documentation and training for engineering systems – make sure the Xona teams at each site share best practice and know how to use the tools correctly and consistently.

Required Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience administering, or posess deep user knowledge of PDM / PLM platforms (such as Arena, Windchill, Teamcenter, or Agile) in a hardware-centric engineering organization.
• Hands-on experience building or managing engineering change order processes – you understand the lifecycle from ECO initiation through approval, release, and implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to work at the interface of engineering and production operations – you understand how BOMs, PCBAs, parts, and data revisions flow into procurement, manufacturing, and finance systems.
• Strong systems thinker who can translate engineering workflows into tool configurations and process designs that actually hold up in practice.
• Self-directed with a bias toward doing – you identify problems, propose solutions, and drive them to completion without waiting for a detailed roadmap.
• Clear communicator who can work effectively with engineers, operations leads, supply chain, and external software vendors alike.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with Arena PDM software at an administrator level, including BOM management, change workflow configuration, and user/permission management.
• Familiarity with procurement/purchasing platforms, and experience connecting them to engineering data systems.
• Experience with MES or other work instruction / test procedure platforms used in manufacturing or Assembly & integration environments.
• Background in aerospace, defense, or similarly complex hardware development environments where configuration control and traceability matter.
• Familiarity with AS9100 Quality Management System beneficial.
• Experience supporting or contributing to an ERP implementation from the engineering data side.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving, small-team environment where you'll be building process infrastructure largely from scratch.