Senior Configuration Management Specialist Drone, Prime Air

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

Prime Air is building an ultra-fast delivery platform targeting 500 million packages per year by end of the decade. Were looking for a Senior Configuration Control Specialist with strong technical research and analytical skills and a track record of driving the right things forward fast. Youll work alongside engineers and cross-functional teams across Program Engineering (HW/SW) Manufacturing Quality Product Support and Operations to build robust configuration management across this ecosystem.



Key job responsibilities
What Youll 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 Were 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 Airs manufacture qualification operations and configuration management. Were supporting a platform targeting 500 million packages per year by the end of the decade.

- Bachelors 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)

- Masters degree in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) or Masters degree in engineering management or technology
- 510 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 WA Seattle - 151200.00 - 204600.00 USD annually