Product Data & Configuration Management Engineer (Extern)

As part of our Product Data & Configuration Management team, you ensure the quality, consistency, and reliability of product-related data throughout the entire development lifecycle. Working closely with development teams and international stakeholders, primarily within the Volkswagen Group environment, you support product structures, releases, and change management processes.

• You create and maintain bills of materials and product data in relevant systems
• You coordinate change requests, releases, and product data updates throughout the development process
• You ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance with Product Data Management standards
• You support project tracking, status reporting, and stakeholder communication
• You contribute to the optimization and automation of PDM processes, including the use of AI tools
• You collaborate with international teams, primarily within the Volkswagen Group environment, The latest issue of Porsche Engineering’s customer magazine offers fascinating insights into exciting projects and current topics. The Porsche Engineering magazine can be found here.

Knowledge-Sharing Working with new technologies and employing innovative methodologies has always been a part of our day-to-day operations, therefore knowledge sharing is an essential part of our work culture. We regularly organize internal technical meetups to build bridges between departments, share best practices, and learn about new ways of thinking.

Collaboration with Universities and Master’s Program On average, our company offers 12 master’s thesis topics per year, based on allocation interviews for the top-performing students, and 10 Porsche Engineering scholarships for master’s program students with outstanding technical and soft skills. To ensure continuity, our Master curriculum is updated yearly, and only the top 5 bachelor level students are eligible for Porsche Engineering scholarships. For those with a Ph.D., a scholarship for research and development in the AI field is also available.

Expanding our Know-How It is important to stay ahead of technological trends in order to respond to ever-changing consumer needs, such as making cars safer and more enjoyable to drive. Based on project demands, we provide internal and external soft and technical skill trainings to meet these requirements.

Performance Running in our Blood We are part of the Porsche family that specializes in high-performance sports cars, so getting involved in various sporting events and supporting our employees in their quest to become better athletes comes naturally to us.

Community Support As part of a very active social community, we take our commitment seriously when it comes to supporting programs and initiatives that make lives better and provide renewed opportunities for children and adults alike. Giving back to the community, whether through donations or employee volunteering, through the most appropriate social causes that reflect our values and culture, is our primary focus.

• You have successfully completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field
• You have experience in Product Data Management, BOM management, or technical data maintenance
• You have a good understanding of change management, release processes, and product structures
• You work in a structured, proactive, and detail-oriented manner
• You have advanced MS Office and SAP skills
• You have strong communication skills and enjoy collaborating with different stakeholders
• You are interested in digitalization, automation, and AI-supported solutions
• You speak English and German fluently

Porsche Engineering Romania specializes in complex technical solutions at its two locations in Cluj-Napoca and Timisoara, including the development of intelligent and connected electric vehicles, electronics, and design.

We cover a wide range of development activities and technical know-how - from conventional powertrains to future mobility, and from prototype to series development. By optimizing brake systems and developing pedestrian protections as well as driver assistance systems, these activities significantly contribute to the improvement of future car safety. As an integral part of the Porsche Engineering, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Stuttgart (Germany) based sports car manufacturer Porsche AG, the work of our engineers in Cluj and Timisoara results into improvements and innovations incorporated in the Porsche sports cars, sold all over the world.