Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Revolution Space is building advanced space systems for the 21st century. The company seeks a Senior Configuration Management Analyst to own product data integrity and configuration change control across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain, while administering the Arena PLM system and supporting audit-ready product configurations.
Responsibilities
- Own configuration control in Arena PLM; administer item masters, BOMs, revisions, lifecycle phases, and change objects (ECOs/ECRs/deviations) to ensure accuracy and traceability across product lifecycles
- Manage the document change process; process, route, and track engineering change requests/orders through review and approval, coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain stakeholders
- Maintain data integrity; audit part numbers, revisions, and BOM structures for accuracy, consistency, and completeness; resolve discrepancies before they become build or quality issues
- Support the Engineering Review Board (ERB) and Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings; prepare document packages, track action items, publish meeting minutes, and maintain change log
- Enforce configuration management best practices; develop and maintain CM procedures, work instructions, and naming/numbering conventions aligned with industry standards (e.g., AS9100)
- Enable traceability; support as-designed, as-built, and as-flown configuration baselines, especially for flight and safety-critical hardware
- Partner cross functionally; train and support engineers, buyers, and production staff on Arena workflows and CM processes; act as the go-to resource for PLM questions
- Support audits; prepare configuration and change records for internal audits, customer reviews, and regulatory/compliance inspections
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in configuration management, engineering data management, or a related PLM/document control role
- Bachelors degree in engineering, technical discipline, or equivalent
- Hands-on experience administering Arena PLM with willingness to become an Arena power user quickly
- Solid understanding of configuration management principles: BOM structures, revision control, change control processes, and lifecycle management
- Familiarity with CM standards and practices
- Strong attention to detail and comfort working with data at scale
- Ability to communicate clearly across technical and non-technical stakeholders, and to hold the line on process discipline without becoming a bottleneck
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanents residents of the U.S., or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)
- Hardware/aerospace startup environment strongly preferred
- Experience with data migrations or system implementations (e.g., standing up or reconfiguring PLM system)
- Exposure to ERP/MRP systems and how they interfere with PLM
- Familiarity with drawing/model-based definition practices
- Prior experience in satellite, launch vehicle, or space hardware programs
Benefits
- Paid holidays, sick time and unmetered vacation
- Excellent health and dental plans with 80% employer contribution
- 4% company matching 401k plan with immediate vesting
- Life insurance
- Voluntary Long term / Short term disability
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