Aerospace Configuration & Change Leader

Apex Space, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shared equity

Healthcare coverage

PTO 15-20 days + holidays

401(k) with matching

Parental leave

Lunch and snacks

Office in Playa Vista

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Apex Space, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Configuration & Change Manager to own the integrity and evolution of our satellite bus designs and production systems in Los Angeles.

You will govern BOMs, changes, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations to keep pace with growth without sacrificing traceability. You’ll lead Change Control Board meetings, perform impact analysis, drive ECO implementation, and identify automation opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, or related technical field.
• 7+ years in configuration management, change management, or engineering operations.
• Hands-on experience with PLM systems (Teamcenter, Windchill, Enovia, or equivalent).
• Experience managing engineering changes (ECR/ECO) through full release and production cycles.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional boards and drive accountability across teams.
• Strong risk assessment and impact analysis skills for hardware, software, and infrastructure changes.
• Experience supporting aerospace, satellite, telecommunications, or mission-critical environments.
• Ability to read technical documentation, drawings, and specifications.
• Strong ownership mindset in fast-paced, high-ambiguity startup environments.
• Nice to have: Master’s degree, CM certification, aerospace standards experience

Responsibilities

• Establish Change Management policies, standards, and governance frameworks
• Own and maintain product BOM structures and configuration baselines
• Lead Change Control Board meetings and process
• Perform impact analysis and risk assessment for all engineering changes
• Coordinate ECO implementation across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations
• Drive configuration audits to verify hardware-software-documentation alignment
• Analyze change-related incidents and drive corrective actions
• Resolve conflicts between priorities and schedule changes to avoid disruptions
• Partner with supply chain to ensure BOMs are executable and changes don’t create procurement risks
• Identify automation opportunities to improve workflow efficiency
• Act as the bridge between design, production, operations, and test

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Risk assessment

Impact analysis

Read technical documentation

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, or related technical field

Master's degree in engineering, business administration, or related fields

Certification in configuration management

AS9100 / ARP4754 / DO-160/178 experience

Tools

Teamcenter

Windchill

Enovia

Python

SQL

Job description

Apex Space, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Configuration & Change Manager to own the integrity and evolution of our satellite bus designs and production systems in Los Angeles.

You will govern BOMs, changes, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations to keep pace with growth without sacrificing traceability. You’ll lead Change Control Board meetings, perform impact analysis, drive ECO implementation, and identify automation opportunities to