Configuration Manager

About Revolution Space

At Revolution Space we're building advanced space systems for the 21st century. Every employee works on projects that are critical to our company’s future by ensuring our products work on orbit every time.

Revolution Space is seeking a hands‑on Configuration Manager to establish, execute, and continuously improve Configuration Management (CM) processes across the organization. The successful candidate will maintain configuration integrity across hardware, software, technical data, and product lifecycle records while supporting engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and leadership teams. The role requires strategic and tactical skills, process development, workflow improvement, PLM administration, engineering change facilitation, and hands‑on CM activities when required.

The Configuration Manager is the primary owner of the company's CM processes and PLM environment, ensuring accurate baselines, disciplined change control, traceability, and audit‑ready records throughout the product lifecycle. Direct Arena PLM administration and workflow experience is highly desired. Position is full‑time, hybrid in Boston, MA or remote.

• Own the Configuration Management process and execute CM activities across hardware, software, and technical data throughout the product lifecycle
• Administer, maintain, and continuously improve Arena Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) workflows and associated processes
• Serve as the primary Arena PLM administrator and subject matter expert
• Administer and oversee Engineering Change Order (ECO) workflows, ensuring changes are properly documented, reviewed, approved, implemented, and closed in accordance with established CM processes
• Lead Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities and ensure disciplined change control execution, proper release of all configurable items, and prevent workflow breakdowns
• Establish, maintain, and audit product baselines
• Maintain Configuration Status Accounting (CSA)
• Develop, improve, and maintain CM procedures and work instructions
• Train and support users on CM processes and Arena workflows
• Monitor CM process health and proactively identify gaps, bottlenecks, inconsistencies, and improvement opportunities
• Assess effectiveness of existing CM and PLM workflows and provide recommendations for improvements aligned with company growth objectives
• Evaluate whether operational challenges are process‑driven, tool‑driven, or organizationally driven and recommend practical solutions

• 8+ years of CM experience in aerospace, defense, space, or other complex hardware environments
• Experience administering or serving as a power user of a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system
• Experience administering, coordinating, or overseeing ECO processes and participating in CCBs
• Experience managing Bills of Materials (BOMs), revision control, and product traceability
• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and leadership teams in a production environment
• Demonstrated ability to build, improve, and sustain CM processes while also performing detailed day‑to‑day CM activities when required
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and drive actions to closure
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate effectively in both strategic and hands‑on execution roles

• Direct Arena PLM administration experience
• Arena workflow configuration and lifecycle management experience
• Aerospace or spaceflight hardware experience
• Experience implementing or improving CM processes from the ground up
• Experience supporting Design Reviews, Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, and Product Deliveries
• Experience integrating PLM systems with ERP systems
• AS9100 experience
• Startup or high‑growth company experience
• Certified Configuration Management Professional (CCMP)

• This role provides CM leadership and process shaping to enable program excellence. It is not administrative and not limited to compliance and protocol enforcement.
• PLM is fully utilized, trusted, and effectively supporting the…