Primary location: Carson, California
Relocation offered: No
Employment status: Full-Time
Travel: Non-compete: No
The estimated base salary range for this role is $77,450-$85,000 per year
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Product Configuration Engineer develops, maintains, and improves product configuration models, CPQ rules, and engineering data that support accurate product configuration, quoting, and manufacturing execution. The role works closely with engineering, product development, sales, and manufacturing teams to translate product requirements into efficient configuration solutions, maintain data integrity, support process improvements, and ensure configurable products can be accurately quoted, engineered, and produced.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Note: Each level builds upon the prior, with increasing scope, autonomy, and ownership of configuration systems, process optimization, and cross-functional impact.
Level I - Associate
- Assists in maintaining and updating CPQ configuration rules, product structures, and engineering data for assigned product families.
- Supports creation and maintenance of Bills of Material (BOMs), routings, and configuration documentation.
- Assists with testing and validation of configuration outputs to ensure compliance with product specifications and manufacturing requirements.
- Collaborates with engineering and sales teams to support new product introductions and product updates.
- Troubleshoots basic configuration and quoting issues and escalates complex issues as needed.
- Supports product data management activities within CPQ and ERP systems.
- Assists with configuration-related change management processes and documentation.
- Identifies opportunities for data accuracy and process improvement within assigned areas.
- Supports internal users by responding to routine questions regarding product configuration and system functionality.
Level II - Staff
- Develops and maintains CPQ configuration rules, product structures, and engineering data for assigned product lines.
- Performs testing, validation, and troubleshooting activities to ensure accurate configuration outputs and documentation.
- Supports implementation of new products, product enhancements, and product changes within CPQ and ERP systems
- Coordinates launch of rulesets into the production environment.
- Works with engineering, manufacturing, and sales teams to ensure configuration logic accurately reflects product requirements and production capabilities.
- Contributes to product standardization and continuous improvement initiatives that improve consistency, efficiency, and data quality.
- Identifies and implements enhancements to existing configuration models, workflows, and documentation processes.
- Serves as a knowledgeable resource for configuration-related questions and assists users in resolving system issues.
- Supports configuration-related change management activities and ensures updates are properly documented and implemented.
- Participates in cross-functional projects involving product configuration, engineering systems, and process improvements.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Travel: Minimal; approximately 5-10%
QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Associate
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, engineering documentation, product structures, and BOM management.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and CPQ platforms.
- Familiarity with CAD platforms (e.g., SolidWorks, Inventor, Rhino)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Ability to work with structured product and engineering data.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Ability to learn configuration logic and system functionality within a manufacturing environment.
Staff
- Experience maintaining and improving CPQ configuration models and related engineering data.
- Working knowledge of ERP, CPQ, and product data management systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot configuration issues and recommend practical solutions.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Experience participating in process improvement and standardization initiatives.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and operations teams.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and work independently within established processes.
- Basic understanding of database concepts, reporting tools, or logic-based scripting.
Physical and Mental Demands The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Office Environment - This position operates in a professional office environment and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. No PPE is required.
- Plant Environment - This position operates in a manufacturing setting and can be subject to extreme cold and hot temperatures; uneven walking surfaces with cords, tools, and other obstacles; intermittent loud noises; and dusty or dirty conditions. Required PPE includes hard hat (when required), safety glasses, earplugs, steel toe/composite boots, and fall protection.
Education and/or ExperienceLevel I - Associate
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, computer science, engineering technology, or related technical discipline required.
- 1 to 3 years of experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, product data, or configuration-related activities.
- Exposure to ERP, CPQ, or product lifecycle management systems preferred.
Level II - Staff
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, computer science, engineering technology, or related technical discipline required.
- 3 to 5 years of experience supporting product configuration, manufacturing engineering, engineering systems, or related technical functions.
- Experience maintaining CPQ rules, product structures, BOMs, or configurable product data required.
- Experience supporting process improvement initiatives within a manufacturing or engineered-products environment preferred.
- Basic SQL programming
About the location (Carson, CA)Carson is a city in the South Bay and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. Carson is a thriving, diverse, destination city - a great place to live, work and play with an unlimited future. While Carson is well known as an industrial center with unparalleled access to transportation and the Pacific Rim, it is also a culturally diverse community that is an attractive place to live and work. The city has more than 120 acres of park land divided into 12 parks, 2 mini-parks and sports/recreational facilities that include 3 swimming pools, a boxing center, a state-of-the art sports complex and the Carson Community Center.
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