PLM Change Analyst

Position Summary 

Astera Labs is seeking a hands-on PLM Analyst to own the day-to-day administration, configuration, and continuous improvement of Arena Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). 

This role will be the internal subject-matter expert for Arena configuration and governance. The PLM Analyst will configure workflows, forms, fields, permissions, lifecycle states, notifications, and reports; manage product and Quality data; and ensure that engineering, manufacturing, Quality, and operations teams can execute controlled processes in one connected system. 

The ideal candidate combines strong Arena platform expertise with practical knowledge of product data management, engineering change control, document control, CAPA, nonconformance/MRB, audits, and Quality records. This is not a basic system-support role—it requires the ability to translate business requirements into scalable Arena configurations while managing PLM and Quality modules concurrently. 

Key Responsibilities 

Arena PLM Administration 

• Serve as the primary administrator and functional owner for Arena PLM. 

• Configure and maintain Arena workflows, approval routes, lifecycle states, forms, fields, roles, permissions, notifications, dashboards, and reports. 

• Design and implement system changes that support product-development without compromising data integrity or compliance. 

• Manage Arena releases, enhancements, regression testing, issue resolution, and configuration documentation. 

• Establish and maintain Arena governance standards, including change control, naming conventions, metadata requirements, access controls, and configuration baselines. 

• Partner with IT on integrations, system security, user provisioning, data exchanges, and synchronization with ERP and other business systems. 

Product Lifecycle Management 

• Own product records, part and item masters, Bills of Materials (BOMs), product structures, specifications, drawings, and controlled product documentation in Arena. 

• Configure and administer Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), release workflows, effectivity controls, and implementation tracking. 

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) readiness through part setup, BOM validation, document release, configuration checks, and product-data completeness reviews. 

• Maintain revision control, lifecycle states, product configurations, approved manufacturer information, and other product data needed for semiconductor, hardware, and optical products. 

• Drive PLM data cleanup, migration, standardization, and ongoing data-Quality improvement. 

• Ensure product changes are accurately reflected in connected Quality records and downstream ERP processes. 

Business Partnership and Enablement 

• Serve as the primary liaison between engineering, manufacturing, Quality, operations, supply chain, and IT for Arena requirements and process improvements. 

• Lead requirements gathering, process mapping, configuration design, user acceptance testing, and change implementation. 

• Develop user guidance, training materials, and role-based training for Arena PLM and Quality processes. 

• Monitor user adoption, process compliance, data Quality, and system performance; recommend corrective actions where needed. 

• Promote consistent use of controlled product and Quality processes across the organization. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, Quality, information systems, or a related technical field. 

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience administering or configuring PLM, QUALITY, or related enterprise systems. 

• Demonstrated Arena experience at a configuration and administration level—not only end-user or reporting experience.