Digital Data Lead
GKN Aerospace
In this role you will lead the strategy and governance of Hydrogen Systems Engineering Data Management while driving AI-enabled transformation across the product lifecycle. You’ll implement and optimize engineering data platforms to enable a connected Model-Based Enterprise, working with cross-functional teams to improve productivity and decision-making. Your work will shape data governance, analytics, and AI capabilities that support engineering and manufacturing outcomes. This is a high-impact, frontier role at the Global Technology Centre that blends data, digital tech, and engineering with a sustainability-forward mission.
Pay / Benefits- Competitive salary
- Industry-leading pension scheme
- Life Assurance 8x salary
- Up to 15% Bonus
- EV salary sacrifice scheme
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Deploy and optimize engineering lifecycle platforms (PLM, MBSE, ALM, CAD) with governance and configuration control
- Drive AI adoption and digital innovation to boost productivity, knowledge management, and decision-making
- Establish and maintain engineering data governance frameworks, standards, and ownership models
- Define and monitor engineering data and AI performance metrics to support evidence-based decisions
- Significant experience in Engineering Data Management, PLM, MBSE, or related technical leadership roles
- Experience implementing engineering lifecycle management strategies and governance frameworks
- Experience leading platform deployment, integration, or continuous improvement programmes
- Experience driving organisational change and adoption of new processes and technologies
- Experience assessing or governing AI, analytics, automation, or digital technologies in engineering or manufacturing environments
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Change management and stakeholder engagement
- Strategic thinking with execution focus
- PTC Windchill
- Codebeamer
- Modeler
Reference: WJ-747_31166104