Aerospace Configuration & Change Manager — Equity & Impact

Apex Space, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Apex

Company-paid health insurance

PTO 15–20 days + holidays

401(k) match

Parental leave

Daily catered lunch

Playa Vista office

Job summary

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

This role sits at the intersection of engineering, operations, and manufacturing, ensuring changes are tracked, assessed, and executed without impacting existing performance. You will govern BOMs, lead Change Control Board meetings, drive risk assessments, and coordinate ECOs across engineering, manufacturing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience 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.

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 teams
• Drive configuration audits to verify hardware-software-documentation alignment across production units
• Analyze change-related incidents and drive corrective actions to reduce failure rates and impacts
• Resolve conflicts between competing priorities and schedule changes to avoid operational disruptions
• Partner with supply chain to ensure BOMs are executable and changes don’t create procurement risks
• Identify automation opportunities to improve workflow efficiency and reduce manual governance overhead
• Act as the bridge between design, production, operations, and test to ensure continuous improvement

Education

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

Tools

Teamcenter

Windchill

Enovia

Job description

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

This role sits at the intersection of engineering, operations, and manufacturing, ensuring changes are tracked, assessed, and executed without impacting existing performance. You will govern BOMs, lead Change Control Board meetings, drive risk assessments, and coordinate ECOs across engineering, manufacturing, and