Senior Configuration Management Specialist - Drone, Prime Air

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Seattle, WA is hiring for a Configuration Management role focused on change control and lifecycle management for complex hardware and software systems. The position is onsite in Seattle with relocation support available.

You will drive CM change activities, interface across diverse technical teams, and operate autonomously in a fast-moving environment while ensuring compliance with aerospace quality practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field required.
• 5+ years in aerospace or highly regulated environment.
• Experience with configuration management of complex hardware systems.
• Experience managing Configuration Control Boards (CCBs).

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the change management lifecycle from intake through approval.
• Coordinate change integration activities and track design changes to implementation.
• Manage configuration status accounting, baselines, and lifecycle data releases.
• Process owner for system configuration across operations and sites.

Skills

Configuration management

Change management

CCB leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM or engineering

Tools

AS9100 familiarity

CCB process tools

Job description

Job ID: 10536851 | Amazon.com Services LLC

This role is onsite in Seattle, WA (relocation assistance available).

Key job responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Identify gaps in configuration management and propose solutions quickly
• Interface across a broad range of technical areas to enable consistent CM practices
• Operate with autonomy in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment

What We’re Looking For

• Breadth across engineering disciplines with depth in select areas
• Practical experience managing configuration of complex systems
• Comfort working in cross-functional, highly technical teams

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the change management lifecycle, from intake and impact evaluation through approval (including Change Control Board facilitation) and implementation tracking
• Coordinate change integration activities, tracking design changes from approval through physical implementation into the product
• Manage configuration status accounting, product baselines, and product lifecycle data releases
• Process owner for system configuration (drone, site, and software) across operations
• Support production fleet and next generation product Config transitions
• Drive Configuration & Change Management process improvement (Tier 2 focus area)

About the team

The Configuration Management, Facilities & Infrastructure Tools (CMFIT) team defines, deploys, and refines the process controls and tooling behind Prime Air’s manufacture, qualification, operations, and configuration management. We’re supporting a platform targeting 500 million packages per year by the end of the decade.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline
• 5+ years’ experience in an aerospace or highly regulated environment
• Experience in configuration management of complex integrated hardware systems
• Experience managing Configuration Control Boards (CCBs)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), or Master's degree in engineering, management, or technology
• 5–10+ years in aerospace/defense configuration management
• Familiarity with AS9100 and FAA/EASA audit trail requirements
• BOM management across engineering, manufacturing, and service variants
• Change management process design and execution
• Experience in a production-rate environment (not just R&D/prototype)

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, WA, Seattle - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually