Engineering Configuration Manager

Kraken Kinetics Llc; Pinehurst (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical coverage

Vision & dental

Disability insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Snacks and team culture

Job summary

Kraken Kinetics LLC is seeking an Engineering Configuration Management Specialist to coordinate and maintain engineering documentation throughout product development, production, and sustainment. The role centers on releases, ECOs/ECRs, and product configuration management, using Arena PLM as the primary system.

The candidate will standardize practices, ensure complete and approved documentation, and collaborate across engineering and production teams to support lifecycle management and data

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering document control and configuration management.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and other technical docs.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Word, SharePoint, Teams).
• Demonstrated initiative and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate preparation, review, release, and archiving of engineering documentation (drawings, BOMs, firmware releases, specs, tests).
• Establish and improve engineering release, document control, and configuration practices.
• Assemble and administer release packages; verify documentation and approvals.
• Manage ECR/ECO workflows from submission to closure.
• Update and release docs per approved changes with engineers.
• Maintain traceable configurations (part numbers, revisions, BOMs, firmware).
• Track provisional or limited releases and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Administer release/change management in Arena PLM.
• Communicate released information to Operations, Production, Supply Chain.
• Identify gaps and process issues; coordinate resolution.
• Support technical reviews and engineering approvals.
• Improve data flow into ERP and business systems.

Skills

Engineering doc control

Configuration management

BOMs / drawings reading

MS 365 proficiency

Cross-functional coordination

Attention to detail

Strong written and verbal comms

Tools

Arena PLM

NetSuite

3DEXPERIENCE

Altium 365

ERP systems

Job description

Kraken Kinetics LLC is seeking an Engineering Configuration Management Specialist to coordinate and maintain engineering documentation throughout product development, production, and sustainment. The role centers on releases, ECOs/ECRs, and product configuration management, using Arena PLM as the primary system.

The candidate will standardize practices, ensure complete and approved documentation, and collaborate across engineering and production teams to support lifecycle management and data