Senior Configuration & PLM Engineer

The role

The Senior Configuration & PLM Engineer will chair the change control process, lead document control, and serve as the internal owner of the Product Lifecycle Management system. This role involves running the Change Control Board, reviewing engineering release packages, and managing Teamcenter workflows.

What you will do

• Chair and facilitate regular Change Control Board (CCB) meetings
• Track, review, and drive Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) through evaluation, approval, and release
• Perform pre-release audits on CAD models, drawings, title blocks, and documentation packages
• Manage day-to-day Teamcenter operations, user permissions, release statuses, and workflow adjustments
• Act as the final gatekeeper for multi-level Bill of Materials (BOM) synchronization and revision control
• Own and update internal drawing templates, seed files, and attribute mappings
• Partner with Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Fleet teams to mature release workflows

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in configuration management, document control, and change management within a hardware manufacturing environment
• High operational proficiency with Siemens Teamcenter mechanics
• Proven experience running Change Control Boards (CCBs) and managing end-to-end ECR/ECO/ECN lifecycles
• Strong background in document control, including auditing engineering drawings for compliance with ASME Y14 standards, title block attributes, and quality frameworks (AS9100 / ISO 9001)
• Familiarity with CAD/ECAD tools (e.g., Siemens NX, Altium, RapidHarness, Zuken)
• Excellent communication, process auditing, and cross-functional leadership skills

Nice to have

• Exposure to maritime class society documentation standards (e.g., ABS, DNV) or similar regulatory submittal processes
• Familiarity with ERP ecosystems (e.g., NetSuite), Jira, and multi-disciplinary assembly processes (mechanical, electrical, firmware)

Benefits

• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual
• Annual holiday schedule
• Paid sick leave
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Equity grants
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth options
• Annual professional development reimbursement program
• Relocation assistance for eligible roles

About the company

Saildrone is a maritime defense company and the global leader in autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). The company maintains active, combat-deployed systems supporting national security and force projection around the world.