ON.energy is building the power infrastructure that makes the AI era possible. As AI demand surges past what the grid and traditional data centers can support, ON.energy provides a new class of power technology proven at gigawatt scale and trusted by the world’s leading cloud and AI companies. Our systems are already deployed across 2.5 GW of hyper-scale campuses, validated by top U.S. national labs, and certified for grid-safe operation by major utilities. With real products in the field, we’re scaling faster than the grid can, transforming power from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage for the companies building the future.
Engineering Change Manager - Program Management
Location: On-Site / Remote / Hybrid
Department: Program Management
Reports To: Sr. Director of Program Management
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Role
We're seeking an experienced Engineering Change Manager to lead our Engineering Change Control Board (CCB) and oversee the end-to-end engineering change management process. This role is responsible for ensuring that all product, process, and design changes are properly evaluated, documented, approved, and implemented — balancing engineering rigor, regulatory compliance, cost, schedule, and risk. You'll chair change review meetings, drive cross-functional alignment, and act as the gatekeeper ensuring changes don't compromise product quality, safety, or configuration integrity.
Key Responsibilities- Chair and facilitate regular Engineering Change Control Board meetings, driving structured review, discussion, and disposition of Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs)
- Own the change management process from initiation through implementation and closure, ensuring consistent application across all engineering changes
- Review submitted change requests for completeness, technical accuracy, and business justification prior to board review
- Coordinate cross-functional impact assessments with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, regulatory, and program management stakeholders
- Ensure changes are properly classified (e.g., major/minor, emergency, class I/II) and routed through appropriate approval workflows
- Maintain change control documentation, meeting minutes, decision logs, and audit trails in the PLM/QMS system
- Track change request status, cycle times, and backlog; report metrics to leadership on process health and bottlenecks
- Ensure traceability between change requests, requirements, design documents, and verification/validation activities
- Enforce configuration management principles to maintain product baseline integrity across hardware, software, and documentation
- Identify and escalate high-risk changes, conflicting priorities, or resource constraints to leadership
- Drive continuous improvement of the change control process, tools, and templates
- Support internal and external audits (e.g., ISO, FDA, customer audits) by ensuring change records are complete and compliant
- Train and coach engineers and stakeholders on change control procedures and best practices
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience in engineering change management, configuration management, or product lifecycle management
- Experience chairing or actively participating in change control boards (CCB) in a regulated or structured engineering environment
- Strong understanding of configuration management principles (e.g., EIA-649, ISO 10007) and change control best practices
- Hands-on experience with PLM/PDM or QMS systems (e.g., Windchill, Arena, Agile PLM, MasterControl, Propel, etc)
- Excellent facilitation, meeting management, and cross-functional communication skills
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess technical and business risk
- Experience working with engineering documentation: BOMs, drawings, specifications, requirements
- Certification in configuration management (CMPIC) or quality (ASQ CQE/CQM)
- Experience with Agile/hardware-software co-development environments
- Six Sigma or Lean process improvement experience
- Prior people management or team leadership experience
- Strong facilitation and conflict resolution skills — able to drive consensus among competing stakeholder interests
- Detail-oriented with rigorous documentation habits
- Comfortable balancing speed of execution with process discipline
- Clear, concise communicator able to present to both technical teams and executive leadership
- Sound judgment under ambiguity and pressure
For US-based roles - What you’ll get:
- Competitive salary + annual performance-based bonus eligibility
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
For Mexico-based roles - What you’ll get:
- Competitive salary + annual performance bonus eligibility
- Christmas Bonus (Aguinaldo): 30 days
- Major medical expenses and life insurance
- Paid time off and holidays (per local policy)
For all roles:
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Opportunity to grow with a mission-driven team shaping the future of clean energy
- Equal Opportunity: ON.energy is committed to equal employment opportunity and to maintaining a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
- Accommodations: If you need an accommodation during the application process, email [email protected]
- Benefits vary by role and location and are subject to change.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years experience in engineering change management, configuration management, or product lifecycle management
- Experience chairing or participating in change control boards (CCB) in a regulated or structured engineering environment
- Understanding of configuration management principles (EIA-649, ISO 10007) and change control best practices
- Hands-on experience with PLM/PDM or QMS systems (Windchill, Arena, Agile PLM, MasterControl, Propel, etc.)
- Excellent facilitation, meeting management, and cross-functional communication skills
- Strong analytical skills to assess technical and business risk
- Experience working with engineering documentation: BOMs, drawings, specifications, requirements
- Certification in configuration management (CMPIC) or quality (ASQ CQE/CQM)
- Experience with Agile/hardware-software co-development environments
- Six Sigma or Lean process improvement experience
- Prior people management or team leadership experience
What We Do
ON.energy is building the backbone of energy and AI infrastructure, powering grid-safe data centers and mission-critical facilities. The company supplies and operates hyperscale power systems that solve the toughest resilience challenges, delivering custom solutions for AI data centers, mission-critical facilities, and front-of-the-meter assets. Its track record spans industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, transportation, and grid-scale storage. With patented technology and proprietary software, ON.energy develops projects worldwide that set new benchmarks for resilience.
