Senior PLM Engineer (12-month FTC)

Sepura; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sepura, based in Cambridge, is expanding its product development team with a vacancy for an experienced PLM Administrator and Change Controller. The role owns Master Data PLM administration, product configuration and change management, collaborating with Development Engineering, Operations and contract manufacturing to ensure accurate BoM data and timely releases.

Reporting to the NPI & TPD Team Leader, you will implement PLM enhancements, manage workflows, support the 2027 PLM transition, and

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an administrator for Engineering PDM/PLM system.
• Strong knowledge of BoM document control and part numbering.
• Experience in change management within an engineering organisation.
• Experience in manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Master Data PLM administration.
• Ability to structure Product Variants in a PLM system.
• Experience with defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
• MS Office proficiency including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Administer Agile PLM, apply patches, and resolve PLM issues.
• Create and maintain Agile workflows to streamline processes.
• Support transition to a new Master Data PLM system in 2027.
• Manage BoM structures and product variants within the PLM system.
• Coordinate data releases with a worldwide contract manufacturing supply chain.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders across Development, Operations and Supply Chain.
• Administer change orders and new part creation in the PLM database.

Skills

PLM administration

BoM control

Change management

Variant management

Master Data PLM

JIRA

MS Excel

Stakeholder communication

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Sepura are expanding their product development team and have a new vacancy for an experienced PLM Administrator and Change Controller

26th October, 2026

Sepura are expanding their product development team and have a new vacancy for an experienced PLM Administrator and Change Controller who will be responsible for administration of the Master Data PLM System.

Based in our Cambridge development centre, this key role takes ownership for Product Configuration, BoM control & change management, working with Development Engineering, Operations and Contract Manufacturing supply chain.

Reporting to the NPI & TPD Team Leader, duties for this role can be grouped into three main areas:

Agile PLM Administration

• Implementing system enhancements, managing application patches and resolving PLM database issues as these arise
• Creating, implementing and maintaining Agile workflows to streamline various company processes and procedures
• Identifying process and procedure enhancements which in turn contribute to driving efficiency
• Support transition to a new Master Data PLM System in 2027

Product Configuration and Control

A key function of this role is to ensure all new product data packs are created and then checked for accuracy prior to release. Aspects of this function include:

• Ensuring data releases are in alignment with project schedules
• Managing the communication of data to a worldwide contract manufacturing supply chain
• Setting up BoM structures within the current Agile PLM system.
• Setting product variant BoM structures to cover a range of product variations (e.g. regional variants, configurable option variants)
• Liaising with key internal stakeholders throughout

Change Management Administration

Working closely with internal stakeholders to administer change management via internal and external Engineering Change Orders and managing new part creation on the PLM database

Additional duties may arise on a seasonal or ad hoc basis, or as the business requires.

What you need to succeed

Essential

• Proven experience and working knowledge as an administrator for Engineering PDM/PLM system
• Significant knowledge and understanding of Product BoM Document Control and Part numbering systems
• Demonstrated experience in change management within an Engineering organisation and part revision control
• Experience of documenting and managing Product Variants
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment
• Solid understanding of Master Data PLM Administration
• Familiarity in structuring Product Variants in a PDM/PLM database, and maintaining variant registers
• Working knowledge of Altassian JIRA or similar defect tracking systems

Skills

• Strong MS Office capability, particularly MS Excel
• Proven ability to communicate at all levels of an organization, and in a variety of formats
• Ability to demonstrate meticulous attention to detail with consistency
• Able to work under pressure, without losing focus
• Willing to adapt to the evolving priorities of a dynamic business
• Creative mindset who continuously seeks opportunities for improvement

Desirable

• Strong academic record

Attitude

• Team player
• Calm under pressure
• Assertive when required
• Innovative
• Customer focused