Solution Architect Engineer

Framatome; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

8% employer pension contribution

Individual and family private health care

Cashplan – Level 2 cover

Life assurance (4x salary)

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Professional Body Membership

Tusker Electric car scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Babbel – learn a new language

Generous family leave

Job summary

Framatome in Bristol is hiring a PLM Solution Architect to design and govern PLM solution architecture aligned with business strategy. The role requires experience in the nuclear industry and strong PLM expertise.

The successful candidate will ensure functional and technical coherence, scalability, and alignment between business needs and PLM capabilities. A Master's degree and proven experience with PLM platforms like Dassault 3DX are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in the nuclear industry with knowledge of EPR technology.
• Proven experience with at least one PLM platform including Dassault 3DX and Netvibes.
• Proven experience with PLM for nuclear projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and govern the end-to-end PLM solution architecture.
• Ensure alignment between business needs, PLM capabilities, and enterprise architecture.
• Make key design and governance decisions.

Skills

PLM Data models

Configuration and change management

Digital thread and digital continuity concepts

System integration

Good organisational skills

Ability to communicate in French

Education

Engineering degree, Computer Science degree or equivalent

Master

Tools

Dassault 3DX

Netvibes

AVEVA

Job description

Job Opening Title

Job type

Non fixed term

What are we hiring for?

The PLM Solution Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing the defining, designing, and governing the end-to-end PLM solution architecture to ensure it aligns with business strategy, engineering processes, IT standards, and regulatory constraints.

What will you be doing?

The role has a global and long-term view of the PLM landscape and ensures:

• Coherence of functional and technical choices
• Scalability and sustainability of the PLM solution
• Alignment between business needs, PLM capabilities, and enterprise architecture

The PLM Solution Architect operates above with the PLM Solution Engineers, providing architectural direction and design authority.

The role ensures that the PLM solution supports:

• Configuration Management for key project milestone
• Full traceability and configuration control

The PLM Solution Architect is responsible for:

• Owns the PLM architectural vision and coherence
• Ensures alignment between business strategy, PLM capabilities, and IT standards
• Makes key design and governance decisions
• Guarantees that PLM remains robust, compliant, and scalable over time

Main Activities of a PLM Solution Architect

• Technical Architecture & Integration
• Project & Stakeholder Leadership

Profile

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Your background may include some of the following:

• Engineering degree, Computer Science degree or equivalent.
• Experience in the nuclear industry with a knowledge of EPR technology
• Proven experience with at least one PLM platform Dassault 3DX and Netvibes
• Proven experience with at least one PLM for nuclear project
• Strong capabilities PLM and Digital Engineering Expertise: PLM Data models
  • Configuration and change management
  • Digital thread and digital continuity concepts
• Experience with system integration, API, ...
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to adapt and learn in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to set, achieve and maintain high standards regarding safety and quality.

Desirable Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Knowledge in Engineering tools as AVEVA.
• Knowledge in Dassault 3Dx PLM and Netvibes tools
• Ability to communicate in French.

Languages (level)

• French – bonus

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days annual leave per year rising by 1 day for every 2 years worked (max 30 days) + Bank Holidays
• 8% employer pension contribution with employee 1% contribution (salary sacrifice)
• Individual and family private health care
• Cashplan – Level 2 cover
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Professional Body Membership
• Tusker Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Babbel – learn a new language
• Generous family leave

Job location

United Kingdom

Job family

Standard

Minimum level of education required

Master

Minimum level of experience required

Experienced