Variability Management Engineer - Onsite role (Automotive Product Configuration)

Company Description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire life cycle of product variants from conception to discontinuation from option and feature prospective.
• To analyze the technical product description/ feature list in and prepare feature code in Teamcenter.
• Color Material & Finishes spec book transfer to IT system.
• Drive technical variability, color variability transformation from PLM to SAP to MES to OTA system.
• Create technical relationships between feature code and component in Teamcenter
• Establish the relation of variability on PLM BOM and Analyze the influence of feature changes and take corrective action with correct process
• Create inclusion and exclusion rules based on PDL in Teamcenter configuration.
• Create the color code and maintain the color variant of vehicle
• Create variant rules based on (PDL) product definition list in the system
• Creation of the Model/Trim codes & ensure correct salable variant of vehicle in PLM and downstream applications.
• Check the quality of technica specifications in PLM system Product configuration.
• SAP BOM validation with system governance tools like SAP MDG or any other equivalent architecture governance tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product specifications and requirements.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive variant documentation, ensuring alignment with company standards.
• Provide training and support to module teams on new variant/ PDL features.
• Participate in variant signoff process.
• Understand any Architectural governance tool like IDMC system & contribute to translate variability from other infrastructure systems to the Architectural governance tool.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with product variants, ensuring compliance with industry regulations

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical or automotive Engineering
• Experience: Typically requires 5+ years in automotive product development, with a focus on variability management, option management, color management
• Strong background of working with CMF (Color, Materials, and Finishes), Product Development letter.
• Hands on working with Teamcenter, SAP and MES