PLM & CAD Configuration Lead (Windchill)

Leidos; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Configuration Management CAD Specialist to administer and optimize CAD tools and the Windchill PLM system across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and IT teams to keep product development workflows running smoothly.

You will ensure engineering data integrity, manage CAD data and product structures, support configuration management processes, and maintain standards, templates, and best practices with timely technical support and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field; equivalent experience considered.
• 4+ years of experience supporting CAD systems and PTC Windchill in an engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support PTC Windchill PLM, including document management, part structures, workflows, lifecycles, and access controls.
• Manage CAD data for engineering teams, ensuring revision control, release processes, and data integrity.
• Support integration between Windchill and CAD applications (Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and others).
• Develop, maintain, and improve CAD and PLM standards, templates, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot CAD and Windchill issues, providing timely technical support and user training.
• Coordinate change requests (CRs), change notices (CNs), and release workflows.
• Develop and maintain BOMs, product structures, and related engineering documentation.
• Perform data migration, validation, and cleanup for legacy and new product information.
• Collaborate with Configuration Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure compliance.
• Support software upgrades, testing, and rollout of new Windchill and CAD capabilities.
• Generate reports, dashboards, and metrics on engineering data and PLM performance.
• Maintain system documentation, user guides, and training materials.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards, cybersecurity requirements, and applicable industry regulations.

Skills

CAD systems

Windchill administration

BOM management

PLM processes

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

AutoCAD

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Configuration Management CAD Specialist to administer and optimize CAD tools and the Windchill PLM system across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and IT teams to keep product development workflows running smoothly.

You will ensure engineering data integrity, manage CAD data and product structures, support configuration management processes, and maintain standards, templates, and best practices with timely technical support and training.