Senior Product Configuration Engineer — Chassis Platform

Blue Bird Corporation

Michigan

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Blue Bird Corporation is seeking a Senior Product Configuration Engineer to own the engineering product structure for a next-generation commercial chassis platform from concept through production launch. This role serves as the technical authority for product configurations, eBOM/MBOM, option logic, and configuration governance across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and external partners.

The Senior Product Configuration Engineer will develop configuration management processes, data

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of experience supporting configurable products, engineering configuration management, product data management, vehicle integration, or commercial vehicle product development.
U.S. citizen or permanent resident; authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Own the engineering product structure, configuration strategy, and digital product definition for the commercial chassis platform throughout the product lifecycle.
Develop and maintain EBOM, MBOM, configurable BOM structures, and product hierarchies supporting prototype, production, and service operations.
Establish configuration management standards, engineering release processes, product maturity states, revision control, and change governance.
Develop and maintain option logic, configuration rules, feature dependencies, effectivity, and product compatibility across multiple vehicle configurations.
Partner with engineering teams to evaluate ECOs and ECNs, ensuring configuration integrity and downstream manufacturing readiness.
Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Product Integration, Manufacturing, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management.
Maintain alignment between engineering data, PLM systems, ERP systems, MES, and downstream processes.
Develop validation methods and perform configuration audits for data accuracy and production readiness.
Support prototype builds, manufacturing launch, and production by resolving configuration issues and BOM discrepancies.
Drive improvements to product configuration processes and release workflows for future scalability.
Create structure and drive execution where product definitions and configurations evolve simultaneously.