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Senior Configuration Engineer

Job in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, 94306, USA
Listing for: Pivotal
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-13
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Quality Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 130000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 130000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Pivotal is the leader in the emerging market of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. We design, develop, and manufacture light eVTOL aircraft and are renowned for the Black Fly aircraft the world's first light eVTOL to fly manned missions and enter the consumer market.

Efficient, compact, and simple, Pivotal aircraft are designed for a wide range of consumer, public service, and defense applications. Our distinctive tilt-aircraft architecture and scalable platform have been flying for over 10 years. Last year we announced our next-generation aircraft, the Helix, which is rapidly progressing toward general release and scalable production in 2026.

Mobility is one of the most highly-valued areas of modern technology investments. This is the right company, in the right space, the right strategy, at the right time. If you are ready for adventure, we invite you to join our amazing team and grow with us.

The Configuration Management team at Pivotal isseekinga highly experienced and detail-oriented

Senior Configuration Engineer  to join our team.

Pivotal says the Senior Configuration Engineer is an individual contributor that supports engineering teams in releasing parts, BOMs, and technical documentation. This individual ensures accurate, traceable product configuration information for all products. This individual will be responsible for managing Pivotal's change control process to ensure end-to-end visibility of change activity across the organization. They will enable full traceability of product configuration information and ensure seamless flow of information between engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams by leveraging 3

DEXPERIENCE Platform (PLM) and Epicor (ERP) in a structured and consistent manner. This role is critical to supporting product integrity and enabling the organization to scale efficiently.

Responsibilities
  • Lead and facilitate Change Board meetings; ensure timely review, disposition, and execution of Change Requests (CRs), Change Orders (COs), and Change Actions (CAs).
  • Own and enforce the change control process across engineering, manufacturing, and operations.
  • Maintain and evolve product configuration baselines for aircraft, subsystems, and accessories.
  • Ensure traceability and documentation of released items in 3

    DEXPERIENCE PLM; synchronize BOMs and parts data with Epicor ERP.
  • Act as a liaison between design, supply chain, production, and quality teams for change management coordination.
  • Develop training, checklists, templates, and workflows to improve Change Control process efficiency.
  • Monitor as built and post-delivery configuration changes to ensure compliance and traceability.
  • Participate in internal audits and support readiness for AS9100 and ISO
    9001 quality system reviews.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related fields.
  • 7+ years of experience in configuration or document control, change management, or PLM administration within aerospace, automotive, or regulated industries.
  • Hands‑on experience with PLM tools and ERP systems.
  • Hands‑on experience with Assembly Design, Part Design and CAD software applications.
  • Strong understanding of engineering change workflows and product lifecycle management.
  • Strong understanding of configured BOMs, genealogy reports, serial number and lot number traceability
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Effective communicator with the ability to facilitate meetings and drive alignment across cross functional teams
Preferred Qualifications
  • 4+ years of experience using 3

    DEXPERIENCE Platform, particularly with various ENOVIA applications that are required for governance within 3

    DEXPERIENCE Platform
  • Familiarity with AS9100D, ISO
    9001, EIA
    649C or similar standards.
  • Experience supporting or leading CCB activities at a Tier 1 or Tier 2 aerospace or defense supplier.
  • Knowledge of multi‑level configured and resolved BOM structures, evolution effectivity management, variant and options management, genealogy reports and serial number/lot number traceability.
  • Background in aerospace, defense, transportation, and mobility industries.
Attributes aligned with Core Values
  • Demonstrates…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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