Configuration Management Group Manager (Hardware)

Location: Rehovot, Israel. Full-time onsite role with 10% travel; relocation is not eligible.

Company

hirify.global develops materials science, engineering, semiconductor manufacturing, process diagnostics, control, machine learning, and computer vision solutions for advanced chips and displays.

What you will do

• Lead the Hardware Configuration Management group, setting direction, providing technical leadership, and managing performance and professional development.
• Define and enforce configuration standards, policies, procedures, roles, and controls for accurate and controlled product BOMs throughout the product lifecycle.
• Own PLM systems and processes in partnership with IT and engineering systems teams, including workflow automation, integrations, master data, reporting, access controls, and system reliability.
• Lead functional and physical configuration audits and maintain objective evidence for internal, customer, quality, and regulatory reviews.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and other functions across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Systems, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of experience in hardware configuration management, configuration control, product data management, engineering operations, or PLM, including substantial experience in a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, electronic, electromechanical, cabling, packaging, and embedded hardware development and release practices.
• Strong understanding of NPI, sourcing, procurement, planning, factory introduction, deviation control, nonconformance, rework, retrofit, supplier changes, and obsolescence.
• Advanced experience with enterprise PLM and ERP platforms such as Teamcenter, Core +, SAP, or equivalent, including CAD integrations, document management, workflows, master data, and interfaces.
• Experience leading a large organization of configuration engineers and contractors across multiple sites, building organizational capabilities, and delivering results through others.
• Ability to motivate, coach, develop, and retain employees while building an inclusive and accountable team culture.
• Ability to lead teams through organizational, process, and priority changes; translate business priorities into actionable plans; manage competing demands; and deliver results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, sound judgment, timely fact-based decision-making, and ownership of outcomes.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive work culture focused on learning, professional development, and career growth.
• Leadership position in the semiconductor industry with cross-functional collaboration across engineering, IT, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality.
• Employee health and wellbeing programs and support for personal and professional growth.
• Regular employment with full-time work and approximately 10% travel.