# Senior Configuration & PLM Engineer at Saildrone

- Company: Saildrone
- What the company does: Saildrone is a maritime defense company that builds autonomous systems to give decision-makers and warfighters the enduring advantage to outpace adversaries. Backed by Lux.
- Company website: https://saildrone.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Alameda, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-30
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://www.saildrone.com/careers/available-jobs?gh_jid=4423423009&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saildrone-senior-configuration-and-plm-engineer/

## About the role

Saildrone’s manufacturing and R&D headquarters are located in Alameda, CA, with business development and sales operations in Washington, DC, an established European entity supporting regional business development, sales, and operations, and a deployment hub in the Middle East. By combining proven autonomous operations, edge computing, advanced sensing, renewable power, and the most advanced and robust unmanned surface technology on the planet, Saildrone is shaping how the Navy of the future operates. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 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, including workflow administration, revision status management, and change object processing
- 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) and their data integration pipelines with Teamcenter

Tags: Hardware

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