Senior Engineering Data Management Specialist

General Motors•Warren, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Role: The Senior Engineering Data Management Specialist is responsible for the governance, quality, and usability of engineering data within Mentor Capital and Siemens NX. This role serves as the system data steward and librarian, ensuring engineering libraries, templates, and released data are accurate, consistent, and aligned to defined standards. The position enables engineering efficiency, design reuse, and release quality by preventing data duplication, enforcing data discipline, and improving cross-system alignment between ECAD and MCAD environments. The role directly supports cost reduction, improved e-FTQ, and warranty prevention by strengthening engineering data integrity across the product lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
Experience working in an engineering data, CAD, or PLM-controlled environment
Familiarity with Mentor Capital and/or Siemens NX
5 years of experience in Library/ Data Management
2 years of dedicated experience working with Mentor Capital or Zuken
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex data structures
Ability to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams

Nice To Haves

Experience with wire harness or electrical system design data
Experience with PLM/PDM systems (e.g., Teamcenter)
Background in data governance, configuration management, or library management
Experience developing standards, processes, or training materials
Demonstrated ability to identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities

Responsibilities

Engineering Data Governance Serve as the data steward for Mentor Capital and Siemens NX engineering data
Maintain and enforce data standards including naming conventions, attributes, classifications, revisions, and lifecycle states
Ensure alignment between ECAD (Capital) and MCAD (NX) data structures and release intent
Act as the single point of accountability for engineering data quality within assigned scope
Library and Content Management Create, maintain, and govern approved libraries, templates, symbols, models, and reusable design content
Prevent uncontrolled or duplicate content from entering production libraries
Manage part status, obsolescence, supersession, and historical traceability
Support reuse strategies by enabling engineers to easily find and trust approved content
Data Quality and Release Support Monitor engineering data for completeness, accuracy, and consistency
Support release readiness by validating attributes, revisions, and lifecycle states
Identify recurring data issues that contribute to rework, plant issues, or warranty concerns
Partner with engineering and quality teams to resolve systemic data gaps
Process Enablement and Continuous Improvement Support and improve workflows related to Capital and NX data usage
Develop and maintain standard work, job aids, and training materials
Serve as a subject matter expert for data-related questions (non-IT support)
Lead improvements to data governance models, standards, and cross-functional processes