Senior Configuration Management Specialist - Drone, Prime Air

Location: Seattle, WA (onsite, relocation assistance available).

About the role

Prime Air is building an ultra‑fast delivery platform targeting 500 million packages per year by the end of the decade. The Senior Configuration Control Specialist will work alongside engineers and cross‑functional teams across Program, Engineering (HW/SW), Manufacturing, Quality, Product Support, and Operations to build robust configuration management across this ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Identify gaps in configuration management and propose solutions quickly.
• Interface across a broad range of technical areas to enable consistent CM practices.
• Operate with autonomy in an ambiguous, fast‑moving environment.
• Own and execute the change management lifecycle, from intake and impact evaluation through approval (including Change Control Board facilitation) and implementation tracking.
• Coordinate change integration activities, tracking design changes from approval through physical implementation into the product.
• Manage configuration status accounting, product baselines, and product lifecycle data releases.
• Serve as process owner for system configuration (drone, site, and software) across operations.
• Support production fleet and next‑generation product configuration transitions.
• Drive Configuration & Change Management process improvement (Tier 2 focus area).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in an aerospace or highly regulated environment.
• Experience in configuration management of complex integrated hardware systems.
• Experience managing Configuration Control Boards (CCBs).
• Practical experience managing configuration of complex systems with breadth across engineering disciplines and depth in select areas.
• Comfort working in cross‑functional, highly technical teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in STEM, engineering, management, or technology.
• 5–10+ years in aerospace/defense configuration management.
• Familiarity with AS9100 and FAA/EASA audit‑trail requirements.
• BOM management across engineering, manufacturing, and service variants.
• Change management process design and execution.
• Experience in a production‑rate environment (not just R&D/prototype).

About the team

The Configuration Management, Facilities & Infrastructure Tools (CMFIT) team defines, deploys, and refines the process controls and tooling behind Prime Air’s manufacture, qualification, operations, and configuration management. The team supports a platform targeting 500 million packages per year by the end of the decade.

Pay

Base salary range: $151,200 – $204,600 USD annually. Total compensation includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs), determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), Basic Life & AD&D insurance with supplemental options, Employee Assistance Program, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.