Configuration and Data Management Specialist

About the role

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS"), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence ("AI") solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

About the Role

As a member of the Configuration Management team, you will be responsible for driving the execution of configuration management processes across the organization. Your primary role will focus on ensuring the accuracy and control of document releases, changes, and technical data. You will work closely with teams to ensure that all configuration items and documentation are properly tracked, verified, and aligned with organizational standards to maintain the integrity and compliance of the system.

What You'll Do

• Perform and support document control, ensuring all configuration management (CM) processes are followed for the proper handling, storage, and release of technical data.
• Review Change Notices for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with CM standards before Change Review Board presentation.
• Attend and support Change Review Board meetings, documenting decisions, action items, and change approvals.
• Execute the release and change process for configuration items, including verifying compliance with established standards and ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Verify effectivity assignments are correct and properly implemented in the PLM system.
• Maintain configuration data integrity in systems, ensuring all changes are correctly captured and processed.
• Conduct audits to verify that released documents and configuration items comply with the Configuration Management Plan.
• Coordinate across engineering, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing to determine the cut-in points, retrofit requirements, and necessary resources for change execution.
• Partner with Design Data Integrity Engineer to ensure released data meets CM requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth execution of document releases and configuration changes.
• Assist in internal and supplier configuration audits, focusing on ensuring compliance with CM processes.
• Generate and maintain status reports on configuration items, document releases, and changes for management use.
• Provide ongoing support for configuration planning, identification, and status accounting tasks.

What You Need

• Ability to interpret and verify process diagrams, engineering drawings, technical documents, and ICDs.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain accuracy in handling large volumes of documentation.
• Hands-on experience with document control processes, technical data management, and configuration item release workflows.
• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management systems and workflow-driven methodologies.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with internal teams, vendors, and leadership.
• Maintain the configuration and effectivity of complex product structures, ensuring accurate alignment with engineering changes, baselines.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with JIRA or other agile planning tools
• Experience with Teamcenter PLM or similar systems.
• Experience in supporting configuration management in agile development environments.
• Experience with configuration management or document control, particularly in aerospace or similar regulated industries.

Pay and benefits

At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company's strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $110,000 - $145,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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