Product Variability & Variant Management Engineer; PLM​/Teamcenter | SAP | MES

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A leading automotive organization is building an on-site team in Riyadh to manage vehicle variants and product configuration across PLM and downstream systems.

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (On-site)

Contract Duration: 12 months

Team Size: 5 members (on-site)

Start Date: ASAP

Industry: Automotive

• Oversee the full lifecycle of product variants (from concept to discontinuation) from an options & featuresperspective.
• Analyze technical product descriptions / feature lists and prepare feature codes in Teamcenter.
• Transfer CMF (Color, Materials & Finishes) specification books into IT systems.
• Drive technical variability and color variability transformation across PLM → SAP → MES → OTA systems.
• Create technical relationships between feature codes and components in Teamcenter.
• Establish variability relationships on PLM BOM; analyze impacts of feature changes and drive corrective actions with the right process.
• Create inclusion/exclusion rules based on PDL (Product Definition List) in Teamcenter configuration.
• Create and maintain color codes and manage vehicle color variants.
• Create variant rules based on PDL in the system.
• Create Model/Trim codes and ensure correct saleable vehicle variants in PLM and downstream applications.
• Validate SAP BOM using data governance tools (e.g., SAP MDG or equivalent).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product specifications and requirements.
• Develop and maintain variant documentation aligned with company standards.
• Train and support module teams on new variant / PDL features.
• Participate in the variant sign-off process.
• Understand data governance tools (e.g., IDMC) and contribute to translating variability from other IT systems into governance tools.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to product variants and ensure compliance with relevant industry regulations.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Engineering.
• Experience:
  
  5+ years in automotive product development, specifically in:
• Variability management / option management / color management
• Strong background working with:
• CMF (Color, Materials & Finishes)
• PDL (Product Definition List) / Product Development Letter
• Hands-on experience with:
• Teamcenter, SAP, and MES
• Solid knowledge of:
• PLM product configuration, BOM structures, feature logic, inclusion/exclusion rules
• Data validation and governance (e.g., SAP MDG or equivalent)

• Experience with OTA-related configuration data flows.
• Exposure to enterprise data governance tooling such as IDMC (or similar platforms).
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to work in fast-paced cross-functional environments.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted