Product Structure Management | Configuration Management

At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.

The Product Structure Management role is responsible for managing the product structure processes, specifying and maintaining the configuration of the product structure effectivity and design documentation for aircraft product designs. This activity is crucial to the process of obtaining and maintaining FAA Certification to produce, supply, and operate aircraft.  

The Product Structure Management team members work cross-functionally with Certification Engineers, Systems Engineers, Design Engineers, and other Aircraft Stakeholders providing critical data and process inputs to product structure changes and maintaining the traceability and auditability of the configuration and release of Aircraft Product Structure in the PLM and ERP system environments or other databases.

• Detailed bill of material (BOM) management for all levels of design (eBOM), manufacturing (mBOM), as-built BOM, as-delivered BOM and in-service BOM.  Coordination, tracking, and statusing the review and approval of changes within the bill of material.
• Will have intimate knowledge of BOM attributes, and the ability to manipulate the BOM in order to produce various configurations for purposes such as engineering bill of material release, material planning, flight test configurations and customer deliveries.
• Will have the ability to author and maintain procedures related to BOM management, BOM release and establish baselines, BOM traceability including reconciliation of an eBOM to an as-built configuration.
• Will have knowledge of product structure management within a product lifecycle management (PLM) tool, preferably 3DXperience.
• Will have knowledge in the application of changes to the product structure including applying product (aircraft or motor) effectivity to end item units.
• Will have knowledge of configuration and change management principles for hardware and software to maintain correct configuration effectivity in a certification/regulatory environment.
• Will have knowledge of developing training and providing detailed instructions to assist others with product structure development

• Deep knowledge of configuration management processes, familiarity with SAE-649
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace or other regulated design and manufacturing industry
• BS in a relevant engineering or quality discipline or equivalent education and experience
• Production Lifecycle and Enterprise Resource Planning software (3Dx, Teamcenter, Plex, SAP)
• Requirements, Test, and Change Management software (DOORS, Polarion, JIRA)
• Proficient with 3D CAD Software (Catia/Enovia preferred) 
• Strong skills in MS Excel for analyzing and comparing product structures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external customers
• High energy, self-motivated, organized, and detail oriented.

• Familiarity with 3D digital thread and/or model-based definition (MBD) environments
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making abilities
• Ability to think on your feet, suggest solutions, adjust priorities and move forward

• Aerospace production environment with most work being done in an office environment
• Significant onsite work at Beta Technologies locations in Burlington, VT

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We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.

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