CAD / PLM System Administrator (human)

NEURA Robotics; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NEURA Robotics seeks an experienced CAD/PLM/PDM administrator to ensure reliable CAD, PLM, and PDM environments in the humanoid robotics department. You will manage CREO, SolidWorks, NX, and Windchill, build CAD templates and libraries, and support engineering teams in design workflows.

You will also handle CAD licenses, permissions, and tool integrations, participate in IT-related projects, and contribute to migrations and rollouts across the CAD/PLM ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• Proven experience administering CREO, SolidWorks, NX, and/or Windchill.
• Strong knowledge of PLM/PDM data structures, versioning, workflows, and release processes.
• Experience creating/managing CAD templates, assembly structures, and libraries.
• Experience with CAD software installation, updates, and patch management.
• Competence in managing CAD licenses, floating license servers, roles, and permissions.

Responsibilities

• Administration, maintenance, and optimization of CAD, PLM, and PDM systems (CREO, SolidWorks, NX, Windchill).
• Creation and maintenance of CAD templates, assembly structures, and standard part libraries.
• Supporting development engineers in CAD/PLM/PDM and design processes.
• Setting up and managing CAD licenses, user rights, and permissions.
• Installing, updating, and patch managing CAD software and engineering toolchains.
• Training and supporting employees in CAD tools and workflows.
• Supporting integration of new software tools into the CAD/PLM ecosystem.
• Contributing to IT-related engineering projects, migrations, and tool rollouts.

Skills

CAD administration

PLM workflows

PDM data structures

License management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

CREO

SolidWorks

NX

Windchill

Job description

Your mission & challenges

In the humanoid robotics department, you will ensure that all CAD, PLM, and PDM environments run reliably and efficiently. Your responsibilities include:

• Administration, maintenance, and optimization of CAD, PLM, and PDM systems (CREO, SolidWorks, NX, Windchill)
• Creation and maintenance of CAD templates, assembly structures, and standard part libraries
• Supporting development engineers in CAD/PLM/PDM and design processes
• Setting up and managing CAD licenses, user rights, and permissions
• Installing, updating, and patch managing CAD software and engineering toolchains
• Training and supporting employees in CAD tools and workflows
• Supporting integration of new software tools into the CAD/PLM ecosystem
• Contributing to IT-related engineering projects, migrations, and tool rollouts

What we can look forward to

Must-have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field
• Proven experience administering CREO, SolidWorks, NX, and/or Windchill
• Strong knowledge of PLM/PDM data structures, versioning, workflows, and release processes
• Experience creating/managing CAD templates, assembly structures, and libraries
• Experience with CAD software installation, updates, and patch management
• Competence in managing CAD licenses, floating license servers, roles, and permissions

Nice-to-have:

• CAD/PLM certifications (PTC, Siemens, Dassault Systèmes)
• Experience in robotics, mechanical design, or hardware product development
• Scripting/automation experience (Python, PowerShell, VBScript)
• Experience integrating CAD tools into automated workflows (e.g., CI/CD)
• Knowledge of PLM customizations or API use (e.g., Windchill)