IT Engineering Systems Lead

What You’ll Do

• Own the PLM platform architecture and roadmap; define reference architectures, system boundaries, integration patterns, security/role models, and SLAs across dev/test/prod.
• Translate engineering and manufacturing requirements into scalable Windchill designs (PDMLink, ProjectLink), including object model, lifecycles, workflows, and versioning strategies.
• Lead Windchill upgrades (e.g., patches, feature packs), performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Run the PLM program as a portfolio: build business cases, budgets, and multi-release plans; manage vendors/SIs and an onsite-offshore delivery model.
• Establish governance, KPIs/OKRs, and change-control; provide clear status, risk/issue management, and executive communications, aligning to defined IT process and procedures, where applicable.
• Lead integrations: oversee engineering data migrations (assessment, extraction, cleansing/validation, cutover); support & reliability: drive ITIL-aligned operations (incident, problem, change), user administration, license optimization, and compliance (e.g., SOX, export/ITAR as applicable).
• Mentor admins/developers; establish best practices, standards, and documentation.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum Qualifications: 10+ years in IT for Engineering/R&D, with progressive responsibility across platform architecture and program/project management. 8–10+ years hands-on PTC product utilization (Windchill, PDMLink, SolidWorks, Creo) covering configuration and targeted customization (lifecycles, workflows, OIRs, policies, data utilities). Proven leadership of end-to-end data migrations into Windchill (Bulk Migrator/Loader; PL/SQL or equivalent), including reconciliation and validation plans. Integration experience with ERP/CAD/MES; strong understanding of BOM/part structures, change management, and release processes. Strong stakeholder management and executive communication; ability to lead onsite/offshore teams.
• Preferred/Plus: Java/J2EE exposure for reviewing custom solution approaches and performance (APIs, JSP, REST/SOAP, XML). Experience in discrete manufacturing. Familiarity with ThingWorx, analytics, and CAD data management at scale. Certifications: PTC Windchill, PMP/PMI-ACP, or TOGAF (nice to have).