Senior PLM Business Analyst II

About the role

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation, and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating cross-functional engineering teams to monitor user activity, analyze feedback from engineering and fabrication, and direct the implementation of critical PLM system improvements and upgrades
• Developing and architecting new Teamcenter client "skills" including server customizations, and Teamcenter services customizations, creating design models as well as deploying and testing new PLM features
• Working with users to develop and update tool customizations to improve efficiency
• Making design improvements to existing PLM processes for continuous space-vehicle section and equipment manufacturing and managing the resulting changes in Siemens NX CAD software and related CAD/CAM systems
• Evaluating Teamcenter and Siemens NX releases, diagnosing system failures, and recommending remedial actions
• Communicating with PLM vendors and Teamcenter administrators, and in collaboration with internal IT developers and engineers, implement troubleshooting initiatives, upgrades, and customizations of the PLM system
• Driving continuous improvements by implementing strategies for successful and efficient PLM integration across the entire company manufacturing cycle, including national and international assets and teams
• Providing operational support to Teamcenter users including managing user access, permissions, and licensing
• Keeping abreast of new versions, features, and modules of existing systems and communicating new information to the user community
• Managing the Teamcenter servers across globe and doing upgrade, patching of Teamcenter and its integrations
• Supporting and delivering training to new and existing engineering staff
• Creating and maintaining documentation for PLM user support and proven concept-to-launch engineering processes

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience (12+ years work experience)
• Experience with Teamcenter 4 tier Architecture and AWC Architecture
• Experience with handling Teamcenter windows server, scripts, managing servers, deployment center and upgrade
• Experience with Teamcenter workflows, ACL, plmxml administration, change process, user administration, style sheets, AWC build, BMIDE deployments and other administration tasks
• Must have experience with Deployment center configurations
• Integration with ERP/CAD applications
• Strong IT skills, comfortable working with windows, PowerShell scripts
• U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements

What to Expect

We're on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that's not an easy task. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible. Our people out-think, out-work, and out-pace. We pride ourselves on having each other's backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small. We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.