Product Lifecycle Management Analyst

About the role

Rivet is seeking a detail‑driven Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Analyst to own product data and change‑control processes for its hardware programs. You will collaborate across electrical, mechanical, optical, firmware, manufacturing and quality teams to ensure accurate BOMs, engineering changes and configuration data throughout the product lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Own and maintain Bills of Materials across all hardware programs.
• Manage end‑to‑end engineering change requests/orders (ECR/ECO), routing approvals and ensuring clean implementation across BOMs, drawings and downstream systems.
• Administer configuration management, maintaining baseline configurations, revision history and as‑designed vs. as‑built records from prototype through production.
• Serve as primary owner of the PLM system, handling item master data, workflows, access and data quality, and manage PLM‑to‑ERP data flow.
• Support document control, ensuring release, revision and archival of drawings, specifications and work instructions.
• Maintain traceability records (lot/serial genealogy, supplier certifications) for quality and audit compliance.

Required profile

• 6+ years experience in PLM, configuration management or document control, preferably in hardware/defense.
• Hands‑on experience with PLM tools such as Arena, Windchill or Teamcenter and familiarity with PLM‑ERP integration.
• Strong understanding of BOM structures (EBOM/MBOM), part numbering and revision/effectivity management.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to bring structure to fast‑moving, ambiguous work.

Required skills

• PLM systems (Arena, Windchill, Teamcenter or similar)
• BOM management and configuration management
• ECR/ECO process execution
• Excel/Sheets proficiency
• SQL or scripting (plus)

What we offer

• Competitive base salary with potential equity
• Unlimited PTO and comprehensive benefits package
• Mission‑driven environment supporting front‑line workers