Job Details

Company Description

Inspired Flights Purpose Statement says it all - Conserving resources, creating jobs, and saving lives by leading the American small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) Industry. Founded in San Luis Obispo, California our entirely U.S. based team designs, builds and supports highly capable and flexible drone platforms for both commercial and government customers.

Our purpose driven team exemplifies our Core Values. We are:

Team Players who stay humble and focus on accomplishing more by helping others

Honest people with a deep commitment to acting and speaking with integrity in everything we do

Grit filled professionals, who demonstrate our perseverance on a regular basis as we bounce back in the face of adversity

Diversity Seeking as we place a high value in people of all heritages, genders, sexual orientations, and points of view

Self-Aware individuals striving to clearly understand our own strengths and weaknesses

Continuously Improving, humbly committed to improving ourselves, our products, our customers, and our company

Underlying all of this is our deeply rooted belief that the cutting-edge aerial tools we create are advancing an industry that is good for people, good for our planet and good for the United States of America.

Location

This is an in-office position for hire at Inspired Flights HQ in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Job Description

Inspired Flight is seeking a talented and experienced Configuration Manager to join our Inspired Flight team. This team member will support and develop the configuration management process at Inspired Flight.

This position is a core role at Inspired Flight and will be part of a rapidly growing company in the growing UAV industry. Lots of upward mobility available for this role!

Typical responsibilities:

• Manage ECOs, drawing releases, Manufacturing work instructions, bill of material structures, and part numbers.
• Act as the configuration control lead across all engineering and manufacturing phases.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure timely document releases.
• Oversee CAD model standards, revision control, and PDM/PLM workflows.
• Maintain traceable, compliant records of all configuration data.
• Develop and improve SOPs for documentation and part numbering.
• Align configuration data with engineering and manufacturing needs.
• Train and support teams on CM tools and standards.

Youll excel in this role if you have:

• Familiarity with Aerospace company best practices and documentation requirements like ISO9000, ASME, and MIL-Standards
• Strong ability to find and correct inconsistencies in documentation, drawings, and BOMs before they impact production.
• Strong Communication and is able to work with cross discipline teams to align changes and documentation requirements.
• Following and improving standardized procedures to ensure traceability and compliance
• Experience in setting up and using PLM/PDM platforms to streamline workflows and reduce errors.
• Proactively identifying gaps in documentation processes and implementing improvements without waiting to be asked.
• Navigating shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment, especially in development-to-production transitions.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 0-5 Years experience in a related field
• Experience preferably in the following industries: UAS, aviation, aerospace, defense sector

Benefits Offered

• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• World Class Health, Dental, Vision Insurance Plan
• 401k w/ 6% company match
• Equity Stock Options
• Quarterly Team Bonus Plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Inspired Flight is deeply committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer that seeks to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neurodiversity, age, or veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.