Space Hardware Configuration Manager — PDM/PLM Lead

Insurtech Israel News; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Xona is seeking its first Configuration Manager to own PDM and PLM as the product lifecycle's system of record. You will define and implement ECO processes, manage BOMs and document control, and ensure engineering data integrates with Supply Chain, Production, and ERP as the company scales its satellite constellation.

This foundational role offers ownership at the intersection of engineering rigor and manufacturing scale, with the chance to build trusted processes from the ground up in a

Qualifications

• Experience administering or deep knowledge of PDM/PLM platforms in a hardware-centric engineering organization.
• Hands-on experience building or managing engineering change order processes – from ECO initiation through approval, release, and implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to work at the interface of engineering and production operations – understanding BOMs, PCBs, parts, and data revisions flow into procurement, manufacturing, and finance systems.
• Strong systems thinker who can translate engineering workflows into tool configurations and process designs that hold up in practice.
• Self-directed with a bias toward doing – identify problems, propose solutions, and drive them to completion without a detailed roadmap.
• Clear communicator who can work effectively with engineers, operations leads, supply chain, and external software vendors alike.

Responsibilities

• Own PDM and PLM as Xona's systems of record for the product lifecycle, engineering bill of materials, standards & conventions, part libraries, document control, and change management – implement, configure, maintain, and improve the systems.
• Design and implement a lightweight, effective ECO process that fits how our hardware teams actually work - balancing control and traceability with the speed a growing satellite constellation program demands
• Serve as the engineering org's primary point of contact with Supply Chain and Production as they build out Xona's ERP system – ensuring engineering data, part structures, and change processes integrate cleanly with enterprise workflows
• Support the connection between PDM and MES to ensure test procedures and work instructions are linked to the correct part revisions and change history
• Work across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Program Management to identify tooling gaps and process friction -- then fix them, whether that means configuring a system, writing a process doc, or coordinating with a vendor
• Own documentation and training for engineering systems -- make sure the Xona teams at each site share best practice and know how to use the tools correctly and consistently

Skills

PDM/PLM knowledge

ECO process design

Systems thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-direction

Clear communication

Tools

Arena PDM

Windchill

Teamcenter

Agile

Job description

Xona is seeking its first Configuration Manager to own PDM and PLM as the product lifecycle's system of record. You will define and implement ECO processes, manage BOMs and document control, and ensure engineering data integrates with Supply Chain, Production, and ERP as the company scales its satellite constellation.

This foundational role offers ownership at the intersection of engineering rigor and manufacturing scale, with the chance to build trusted processes from the ground up in a