3DX Solutions Architect

Apex Systems; Dearborn (MI); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a 3DX (PLM) Solutions Architect to drive innovation in product lifecycle management. This role involves optimizing Dassault's 3DX platform, mentoring team members, and contributing to cutting-edge technology in an agile environment. Ideal candidates will have significant experience with PLM systems and strong technical leadership skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K with company match

Employee stock purchase program

On-demand training programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Dassault's 3DX product line.
• 10+ years in the manufacturing space around PLM tooling.
• Strong experience leading solutions architecture teams.

Responsibilities

• Define design and implementation of solutions on the 3DExperience platform.
• Mentor and guide team members on 3DX best practices.
• Develop understanding of existing PLM processes and suggest optimizations.

Skills

PLM systems

3DExperience platform

infrastructure

cloud technologies

Agile methodologies

DevOps

communication

problem-solving

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Git

Job description

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Job#: 2046211

Job Description:

Position Description:
3DX (PLM) Solutions Architect We are the Product Development (PD) Platform Operations team, the driving force behind Fords next-generation Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) infrastructure and software - using Dassaults 3DX platform. We are passionate about building scalable, highly-available environments that empower our engineers to design and build the vehicles of the future. Our team thrives on innovation, embracing cutting-edge technologies and methodologies like Infrastructure-as-Code, Configuration-as-Code (powered by Ansible), and cloud-native development, and much more. We are a tight-knit, rapidly growing team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and a passion for pushing technological boundaries. The clients future hinges on our ability to adapt and innovate. Our team is at the forefront of this evolution, modernizing core processes through the implementation and customization of Dassaults 3DX platform. This platform is the backbone of our product development ecosystem, and your expertise will directly impact the tools our engineers use everyday. As a 3DX (PLM) Solutions Architect, youll be the technical leader and visionary for building a thriving software development ecosystem around our 3DX implementation. This is a high-impact role where youll: Help define the design, development, and implementation of custom solutions within the Dassault 3DExperience platform to meet unique PLM requirements. Develop a deep understanding ofexisting PLM processes and identify areas for optimization and innovation through the 3DX platform. Establish best practices and guidelines for 3DX customization, development, platform, storage, network, and deployment, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and adherence to Fords architectural standards. Lastly, mentor and guide other team members on 3DX development best practices and technologies, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
Skills Required:

• Extensive experience working with PLM systems, specifically Dassault Systems 3DExperience platform, demonstrating a deep understanding of its architecture, functionalities, and customization capabilities.
• Extensive understanding & experience of infrastructure, networking, storage, cloud/SaaS/onprem technologies
• Strong experience with 3DX APIs, web services, and data models for developing custom integrations and applications.
• Solid understanding of modern software development methodologies (Agile, DevOps), CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native development principles is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Job#: 2046211

Job Description:

Position Description:
3DX (PLM) Solutions Architect We are the Product Development (PD) Platform Operations team, the driving force behind Fords next-generation Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) infrastructure and software - using Dassaults 3DX platform. We are passionate about building scalable, highly-available environments that empower our engineers to design and build the vehicles of the future. Our team thrives on innovation, embracing cutting-edge technologies and methodologies like Infrastructure-as-Code, Configuration-as-Code (powered by Ansible), and cloud-native development, and much more. We are a tight-knit, rapidly growing team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and a passion for pushing technological boundaries. The clients future hinges on our ability to adapt and innovate. Our team is at the forefront of this evolution, modernizing core processes through the implementation and customization of Dassaults 3DX platform. This platform is the backbone of our product development ecosystem, and your expertise will directly impact the tools our engineers use everyday. As a 3DX (PLM) Solutions Architect, youll be the technical leader and visionary for building a thriving software development ecosystem around our 3DX implementation. This is a high-impact role where youll: Help define the design, development, and implementation of custom solutions within the Dassault 3DExperience platform to meet unique PLM requirements. Develop a deep understanding ofexisting PLM processes and identify areas for optimization and innovation through the 3DX platform. Establish best practices and guidelines for 3DX customization, development, platform, storage, network, and deployment, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and adherence to Fords architectural standards. Lastly, mentor and guide other team members on 3DX development best practices and technologies, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
Skills Required:

• Extensive experience working with PLM systems, specifically Dassault Systems 3DExperience platform, demonstrating a deep understanding of its architecture, functionalities, and customization capabilities.
• Extensive understanding & experience of infrastructure, networking, storage, cloud/SaaS/onprem technologies
• Proven expertise in software development with proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used within the 3DX ecosystem (e.g., Java, JavaScript, C++, Python).
• Strong experience with 3DX APIs, web services, and data models for developing custom integrations and applications.
• Solid understanding of modern software development methodologies (Agile, DevOps), CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native development principles is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience Required:

• 5+ years working with Dassaults 3DX product line
• 3+ years leading solutions architecture teams and/or an individual contributor at a large organization
• 10+ years working in the manufacturing space and around PLM tooling
• Experience working in an AGILE working environment

Experience Preferred:
In short, you must be experienced with Dassaults 3DX, have an architectural background, and ready to jump in to action.
Education Required:
No education expectations / none are required but we expect that there is experience to back up any lack of formal education pathways
Additional Information :
Remote Position / southern Michigan candidates preferred. If you are remote, you will be expected to follow an EST (eastern) time schedule.
This is an opportunity to work on highly visible emerging technology. 2024-2025 will be exciting years for our growing platform team. While you may not know all of the ins and outs coming into this role for, we are willing to work to help you gain the knowledge necessary to be successful in this assignment. We are a modern, fast moving team that is very interested in likeminded people to join our team. If you are familiar with what we are looking for, PLM, and are passionate about software development - this is the right position for you. This role is perfect if you are looking to help evolve in the world of product development, software engineering, platform engineering, and DevOps – all at once. This is a unique role that is focused on emerging technologies. There is a lot of growth potential with our team.

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