Xona Space Systems
Configuration Manager
Burlingame, California
No sponsorshipDetected 117 days ago
CybersecurityProduct ManagementSupply ChainProcurementERPHardware Design
About the role
- Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.
- This is a foundational hire - the right person will define how Engineering configuration management works at Xona.
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
- Hands-on experience building or managing engineering change order processes - you understand the lifecycle from ECO initiation through approval, release, and implementation
- 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
Requirements
- 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
- 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
- To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
Nice to have
- 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
- For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
- For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i
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