Engineering Change Services (ECS) Specialist

Job Title: Engineering Change Services (ECS) Specialist

Location: Fremont, CA

Employment Type: Contract

Industry: Semiconductor

Compensation: $46.43/ hour

About the Opportunity:

We're seeking an Engineering Change Services (ECS) Specialist to support engineering change control and product lifecycle management (PLM) activities within a fast-paced semiconductor product development environment. In this role, you'll serve as a key contributor to Engineering Change Order (ECO/ECR) processes, documentation control, BOM management, configuration management, and engineering data governance.

This position is ideal for someone who combines mechanical design knowledge, PLM expertise, and strong project coordination skills to drive engineering changes from initiation through implementation.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Support advanced semiconductor equipment development programs.
• Work closely with engineering, design, manufacturing, and program management teams.
• Gain exposure to change management, configuration management, and NPI activities.
• Leverage both CAD and PLM expertise in a highly visible cross-functional role.
• Contribute to design reviews, change control boards, and product release activities.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role sits at the center of engineering, manufacturing, and product development operations. You'll help ensure accurate product data, controlled implementation of engineering changes, and smooth transitions between design and manufacturing while supporting complex product development efforts.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Sound like a good fit?

TODAY

What You'll Do:

• Generate, process, and manage Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) through closure.
• Research and validate documentation, assemblies, parts, and BOM structures to ensure accuracy and compliance with change management processes.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) Program Managers with daily engineering change activities.
• Collaborate with engineers and designers to implement design solutions that align with manufacturing and supply chain requirements.
• Coordinate stakeholders and drive alignment regarding effectivity, cut-in strategies, excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory, and implementation plans.
• Serve as a point of contact for engineering change control processes and escalations.
• Process part numbers, bills of materials (BOMs), drawing revisions, and change orders.
• Track documentation from initiation through final approval and release.
• Develop and maintain reports, metrics, trackers, and status dashboards.
• Support ISO documentation requirements, document releases, and revision control activities.
• Update drawings based on engineering model revisions.
• Support engineering teams with specification updates, drawing revisions, and documentation improvements.
• Facilitate engineering design review meetings, capture decisions, track action items, and distribute detailed meeting minutes.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• 3+ years of experience supporting Engineering Change Orders (ECO/ECR), document control, PLM administration, configuration management, or engineering operations.
• 2+ years of experience using Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent CAD tools in a professional engineering environment.
• 2+ years of experience supporting PLM systems such as Teamcenter, Windchill, Enovia, Agile, or similar product lifecycle management platforms.
• 2+ years of experience managing engineering documentation, BOMs, part numbers, releases, and revision control processes.
• 2+ years of experience coordinating engineering reviews, change boards, or cross-functional program activities.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.

What Sets You Apart:

• Strong hands-on experience with Siemens NX CAD. (Required)
• Experience using Teamcenter PLM for change management, configuration management, and product data control.
• Experience supporting semiconductor, manufacturing, capital equipment, or product development environments.
• Knowledge of engineering change, configuration management, and document control best practices.
• Experience working with:
  • Teamcenter
  • Windchill
  • Enovia
  • Agile PLM
  • SAP
  • iPLM
• Strong understanding of BOM structures, engineering releases, and manufacturing implementation processes.
• Experience facilitating design reviews and cross-functional meetings.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to document decisions, action items, and technical discussions.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including:
  • Pivot Tables
  • VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
  • Data Analysis
  • Graphing
  • Reporting Dashboards
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.
• Overtime: May be required to support manufacturing schedules and engineering priorities.
• Work Arrangement: 100% onsite.
• Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.

After you , you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit.

The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you.

By ing for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Acara Solutions and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may . Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Website Privacy Policy | Acara

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.