PLM- Engineering Product Configuration Manager

Meta; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

Meta’s Fremont, CA Data Center Operations seeks a Staff-level Engineering Product Configuration Manager to define and own the configuration management framework across hardware programs from design to mass production.

You will partner with hardware engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to ensure product definitions are accurate, controlled, and traceable at every stage of the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering product configuration management experience in hardware or consumer electronics development.
• Experience leading engineering change review processes across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing domains.
• Experience with PLM systems for configuration baseline management and change workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end product configuration management strategy, including baseline establishment, change control governance, and configuration status accounting across hardware product lines.
• Lead engineering change management processes, evaluating change requests for feasibility, cost impact, schedule risk, and supply chain readiness.
• Govern BOM accuracy and integrity across all product lifecycle phases with cross-functional collaboration.
• Establish and enforce configuration identification standards, part numbering schemas, and revision control practices.
• Drive configuration audits (functional and physical) to verify builds conform to design documentation.
• Collaborate with supply chain and commodity management to assess ECIs on component availability and inventory disposition.
• Develop and maintain CM plans, policies, and tooling standards that scale across programs and generations.
• Partner with program management to align baselines with milestones and design freeze gates.

Skills

Engineering configuration management

Engineering change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AGILE PLM

Windchill

Arena

Job description

PLM- Engineering Product Configuration Manager# PLM- Engineering Product Configuration ManagerFremont, CA Data Center Operations+ 1 moreApply nowMeta is seeking a Staff-level Engineering Product Configuration Manager to join our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) organization and lead product configuration strategy and governance across hardware and systems engineering programs. In this role, you will define and own the configuration management framework that ensures product integrity from early engineering development through mass production, spanning data center server hardware and infrastructure systems. You will serve as the authoritative voice on engineering change management, bill of materials governance, and configuration baseline control, partnering closely with hardware engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to ensure product definitions are accurate, controlled, and traceable at every stage of the product lifecycle.---## PLM- Engineering Product Configuration Manager Responsibilities* Define and own the end-to-end product configuration management strategy, including baseline establishment, change control governance, and configuration status accounting across hardware product lines* Lead engineering change management processes, evaluating change requests for technical feasibility, cost impact, schedule risk, and supply chain readiness before routing through approval workflows* Govern bill of materials accuracy and integrity across all product lifecycle phases, partnering with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering teams to maintain structured and validated product definitions* Establish and enforce configuration identification standards, part numbering schemas, and revision control practices across cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams* Drive configuration audits, including functional configuration audits and physical configuration audits, to verify product builds conform to approved design documentation and specifications* Collaborate with supply chain and commodity management teams to assess engineering change impacts on component availability, supplier qualifications, and inventory disposition* Develop and maintain configuration management plans, policies, and tooling standards that scale across multiple concurrent hardware programs and product generations* Partner with program management and systems engineering to align configuration baselines with program milestones, design freeze gates, and manufacturing readiness reviews* Identify systemic gaps in configuration control processes and lead cross-functional initiatives to improve traceability, reduce engineering change cycle time, and increase first-pass build accuracy* Provide configuration management expertise and guidance to engineering teams, establishing best practices and ensuring consistent application of configuration discipline across the organization## Minimum Qualifications* 8+ years of experience in engineering product configuration management, engineering change management, or product lifecycle management within hardware or consumer electronics development* Experience establishing and governing bill of materials structures, part numbering systems, and revision control processes across multi-disciplinary hardware programs* Experience leading configuration control boards or engineering change review processes, including impact assessment across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing domains* Experience with PLM systems (such as Agile, Windchill, Arena, or equivalent) for configuration baseline management and engineering change workflows* Experience conducting configuration audits and ensuring product build conformance to approved design documentation across hardware product lifecycle phases## Preferred Qualifications* Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)* Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)* Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies* Familiarity with IPC-2578, EIA-649, or equivalent configuration management standards applied to commercial hardware development* Experience managing configuration management programs for data center server hardware, infrastructure systems, or other high-complexity technical hardware with rapid iteration cycles* Track record of defining configuration management tooling strategy and driving cross-functional adoption across large engineering organizations* Experience integrating configuration management processes with manufacturing execution systems and supply chain planning tools to support clear-to-build readiness---## About MetaMeta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information.United States of America: $151,000/year to $210,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndividual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.## Equal Employment OpportunityMeta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here.Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. 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