Configuration and Data Management Specialist

Company: Archer
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise. Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members. About the Role As a member of the Configuration Management team, you will be responsible for driving the execution of configuration management processes across the organization. Your primary role will focus on ensuring the accuracy and control of document releases, changes, and technical data. You will work closely with teams to ensure that all configuration items and documentation are properly tracked, verified, and aligned with organizational standards to maintain the integrity and compliance of the system. What You'll Do Perform and support document control, ensuring all configuration management (CM) processes are followed for the proper handling, storage, and release of technical data. Review Change Notices for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with CM standards before Change Review Board presentation. Attend and support Change Review Board meetings, documenting decisions, action items, and change approvals. Execute the release and change process for configuration items, including verifying compliance with established standards and ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date. Verify effectivity assignments are correct and properly implemented in the PLM system. Maintain configuration data integrity in systems, ensuring all changes are correctly captured and processed. Conduct audits to verify that released documents and configuration items comply with the Configuration Management Plan. Coordinate across engineering, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing to determine the cut-in points, retrofit requirements, and necessary resources for change execution. Partner with Design Data Integrity Engineer to ensure released data meets CM requirements. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth execution of document releases and configuration changes. Assist in internal and supplier configuration audits, focusing on ensuring compliance with CM processes. Generate and maintain status reports on configuration items, document releases, and changes for management use. Provide ongoing support for configuration planning, identification, and status accounting tasks. What You Need Ability to interpret and verify process diagrams, engineering drawings, technical documents, and ICDs. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain accuracy in handling large volumes of documentation. Hands-on experience with document control processes, technical data management, and configuration item release workflows. Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management systems and workflow-driven methodologies. Strong communication skills for coordinating with internal teams, vendors, and leadership. Maintain the configuration and effectivity of complex product structures, ensuring accurate alignment with engineering changes, baselines. Bonus Qualifications Experience with JIRA or other agile planning tools Experience with Teamcenter PLM or similar systems. Experience in supporting configuration management in agile development environments. Experience with configuration management or document control, particularly in aerospace or similar regulated industries. At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $105,600 - $132,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy . Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time. Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com . All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

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