NX Open and Automation Application Engineer

Saratech Inc; Mission Viejo (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional growth

Flexible work arrangements

Exposure to latest technologies

Job summary

Saratech Inc is seeking a CAD Application Engineer focused on Siemens NX, NX Open, and automation, to design, develop, test, and deploy NX-based solutions remotely. You will work with customer engineers to understand design processes and deliver robust automation tooling.

The role involves creating maintainable code, demonstrations, and training, with opportunities to collaborate across teams and support deployments in diverse industries. Strong programming and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on Siemens NX experience in design/manufacturing or software.
• Experience with NX Open or NX journals.
• Programming for automation in C#, C++, Python, or VB.NET.
• Experience with Teamcenter and CAD data management.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Meet with customer engineers to understand requirements and pain points.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain NX Open apps and automation.
• Create solutions that integrate NX parts, assemblies, and workflows.
• Use NX Open APIs to automate tasks and ensure quality.
• Provide demonstrations, workshops, and training; contribute to project docs.
• Coordinate with PLM, IT, and customer teams for deployment.
• Collaborate with project managers and other engineers to meet schedules.

Skills

Programming (C#, C++, Python)

Customer-facing skills

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, CS, or related

Tools

NX Open API

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

NX Journals/Automation

Job description

Position:

NX Open and Automation Application Engineer

Location:

Remote

Company Overview:

From start-ups to blue-chips, Saratech (saratech.com) helps companies engineer and manufacture complex products. Saratech is a leading engineering Siemens software partner, but first and foremost an engineering services firm renowned for driving innovation across various industries. We specialize in developing cutting-edge solutions that transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported. Our PLM technologies help businesses streamline their operations, from concept to retirement, ensuring efficiency, quality, and sustainability. We have experience in helping companies with digital thread enablement through a complete digital twin. Our team works with some of the best companies in multiple sectors industries including aerospace, space launch, defense, automotive, and industrial machinery.

Job Description:

We are seeking highly skilled and motivated CAD Application Engineers to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have advanced experience with Siemens NX CAD software presales and post-sales support, NX automation and NX Open expertise, and be personable and a natural helper with a customer service minded philosophy, thrive in a fast-paced and learning-intensive environment, get a rush from solving challenging problems that other people cannot, and deliver solutions graciously over the phone or in person. Comfortable working autonomously, the candidate wants to see the team succeed and gets satisfaction from knowing that he or she played a critical role. The training, the application engineer will have the opportunity to contribute to services projects especially around data migration and NX automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet with customer engineers and stakeholders to understand design processes, pain points, requirements, and success measures.
• Design, develop, test, document, and maintain NX Open applications, utilities, automation, and workflow extensions.
• Create solutions that work with NX parts, assemblies, drawings, features, expressions, attributes, and product data workflows.
• Use NX Open APIs and related Siemens NX customization tools to automate repetitive tasks and improve consistency, quality, and throughput.
• Build maintainable code with clear error handling, logging, configuration, and user guidance; troubleshoot issues in customer environments.
• Support deployment and integration with Teamcenter-managed NX where applicable, coordinating with PLM, IT, and customer engineering teams.
• Deliver demonstrations, technical workshops, end-user training, and knowledge transfer; contribute to estimates, solution plans, and project documentation.
• Collaborate with project managers, architects, and other engineers to deliver customer outcomes on schedule and communicate risks early.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Professional experience with Siemens NX in a design, manufacturing, application engineering, or software development setting.
• Hands-on programming experience in one or more languages used for engineering automation, such as C#, C++, Python, or Visual Basic .NET.
• Ability to interpret engineering workflows and convert user needs into clear technical requirements and tested solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting, written communication, presentation, and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to manage work independently while collaborating with a distributed project team; willingness to travel to customer sites as project needs require.
• Experience developing with NX Open or maintaining NX journals and custom applications.
• Experience with Teamcenter, managed-mode NX, PLM concepts, or CAD data management.
• Familiarity with NX customization deployment, user interface design, software testing, source control, and application lifecycle practices.
• Experience supporting aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial machinery, or other complex manufacturing customers.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Dynamic and inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Exposure to the latest technologies and innovative projects
• Flexible working arrangements to balance your work and personal life
• A supportive culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion

Benefits:

Insurance: All full-time regular employees (and dependents) are eligible to get medical, dental, vision coverage. Employees also can buy up on benefits like FSA, HSA, Life insurance, long and short-term disability.

Retirement Plan: All employees can enroll in the company's 401k with company matching.

Paid Time Off: All full-time regular exempt employees are eligible for our Discretionary Time Off vacation policy after 90 days from their start date, Discretionary Time Off plan is a non-accrual plan for employees. All full-time regular non-exempt employees are eligible for our Paid Time Off Plan policy after 90 days, Paid Time Off plan is an 3.33 hours accrual per pay period for employees.

Paid Holidays: All full-time employees will receive 8 paid holidays per year. Full-time non-exempt employees receive an extra floater holiday per year.

Paid Sick time: All full-time employees will receive 40 sick hours per year. Part-time employees will receive 24 hours or minimum sick time required by the state.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY NOTICE: Paydarfar Industries, Inc. dba Saratech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.