Senior Master Data Architect & PLM Lead — Equity + WFH

Bolt Graphics; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision - 100% covered

Equity - Stock Options

401(k) match

WFH Hardware Reimbursement

Job summary

Bolt Graphics seeks a Principal Master Data Architect & PLM Owner to govern product data and architect the enterprise PLM ecosystem. You will design the data blueprint, drive governance, and lead end-to-end PLM deployment, including ETL, ECO/MCO workflows, and supplier data syndication across ERP/MES and CAD environments.

The role requires deep expertise in data schema design, systems integration, and cross-functional leadership with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years in MDM, configuration management, or product data architecture in hardware development.
• Proven PLM implementation across full lifecycle or major migrations (Arena or Oracle Agile preferred).
• Experience mapping schemas and APIs for PLM-to-ERP integrations (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle).
• Strong data analysis and validation techniques; SQL, Excel, Python, and BI tools experience.
• Deep understanding of EDA data (Cadence, Altium, Synopsys) and mechanical CAD databases (SolidWorks, Creo).
• BS/BA in a technical field; master's or data governance certs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and enforce Enterprise Item Master with part-numbering, categorization, and lifecycle states.
• Architect data mapping and pipelines between CAD/EDA, PLM, and ERP/MES for a single source of truth.
• Establish data-quality automation, rules, and validation scripts for production readiness.
• Lead data governance and align cross-functional stakeholders on standards and impact.
• Lead end-to-end deployment and selection of enterprise PLM platform (Arena/Agile).
• Own ETL strategy to migrate legacy data and design robust ECO/MCO workflows.
• Manage data workflows to optimize engineering velocity and operational rigor.
• Establish secure data-sharing for AVL/MPN release packages with external partners.
• Audit BOM data for compliance, traceability, and high-volume manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Data architecture

Data governance

Data quality

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Electrical Information Systems

Master's or data governance certs (preferred)

Tools

Arena

Oracle Agile

NetSuite

SAP

Celigo

Workato

MuleSoft

CAD/EDA tools (Cadence, Altium, Synopsys)

CAD/Mechanical (SolidWorks, Creo)

Job description

Bolt Graphics seeks a Principal Master Data Architect & PLM Owner to govern product data and architect the enterprise PLM ecosystem. You will design the data blueprint, drive governance, and lead end-to-end PLM deployment, including ETL, ECO/MCO workflows, and supplier data syndication across ERP/MES and CAD environments.

The role requires deep expertise in data schema design, systems integration, and cross-functional leadership with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance.