Principal PLM Architect

Professional Transportation Consulting, Inc.; Uniontown (Fayette County); Remote; USD 87,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PTC is seeking a Principal PLM Architect to lead PLM system transformations with a strong emphasis on Windchill. You will serve as a trusted advisor guiding clients through complex architectures and ensuring successful delivery of PLM solutions aligned with business goals.

This role blends technical leadership with consulting, solution architecture, and stakeholder collaboration across engineering, R&D, and implementation partners to design scalable PLM architectures for enterprise needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related field.
• 7–12 years of experience in consulting, implementing, deploying, or supporting PLM systems, with a strong focus on PTC Windchill.
• Proven ability to architect enterprise PLM solutions, including process-centric deployments and application design.
• Cloud technologies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), and enterprise application frameworks.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders across technical and executive levels.

Responsibilities

• Engage with client business stakeholders across domains to elicit and translate use cases into PLM designs.
• Lead design, implementation, and validation of PLM solutions in Windchill environments.
• Represent the design team in governance activities with risk assessment and recommendations.
• Collaborate with R&D, PLM Segment, SaaS BDMs, and partners to ensure scalable architectures.
• Mentor project teams and contribute to enablement materials and best practices.
• Support data migration, configuration, and integration using Windchill technologies (Java, JSP, XML, Ant).

Skills

Client engagement

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

JSP

XML

Ant

Windchill

Job description

Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business. Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow – all while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible. Location: Remote US Only. Travel: Up to 15%

About the Role

As a Principal PLM Architect, you will lead strategic engagements focused on the implementation and transformation of PLM systems, with a strong emphasis on PTC Windchill environments. You will serve as a trusted advisor to clients and partners, guiding them through complex technical landscapes and ensuring successful delivery of PLM solutions aligned with business goals. This role blends deep technical expertise with leadership, consulting, and solution architecture. You will collaborate across PTC’s ecosystem—including R&D, PLM Segment, SaaS BDMs, and implementation partners—to design, validate, and deploy scalable PLM architectures that meet enterprise needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with client business stakeholders' various functional domains to elicit, analyze, and translate business use cases into comprehensive PLM solution designs
• Represent the design and implementation team in project governance activities; providing recommendations and risk assessment information in support of decision making
• This role requires a strategic thinker who can translate complex technical architectures into clear business value, effectively engaging with stakeholders across engineering and executive levels to align PLM solutions with enterprise goals.
• Lead the design, implementation, and validation of PLM solutions in Windchill environments.
• Partner with implementation architects and IS teams to ensure solutions align with PTC’s SaaS guardrails and best practices.
• Conduct technical assessments to determine feasibility and provide direction for estimating and planning.
• Collaborate with client IT/IS teams to ensure compliance with deployment standards and cloud infrastructure requirements.
• Facilitate client workshops, document business process issues, and develop actionable solution roadmaps.
• Support data migration, configuration, and integration efforts using Windchill frameworks and technologies (e.g., Java, JSP, XML, Ant).
• Provide feedback to PTC R&D and PLM Segment to enhance SaaS tools and services based on field experience.
• Mentor and guide project teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables and client satisfaction.
• Contribute to enablement materials, best practices, and methodology development for partner ecosystems.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related field.
• 7–12 years of experience in consulting, implementing, deploying, or supporting PLM systems, with a strong focus on PTC Windchill.
• Proven ability to architect enterprise PLM solutions, including process-centric deployments and application design.
• Cloud technologies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), and enterprise application frameworks.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders across technical and executive levels.
• Experience in software development and deployment using languages like: Java, JSP, XML, and Ant.
• Ability to visualize complex systems, guide diverse teams, and balance analytical and creative problem-solving.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change, and capable of acting decisively in dynamic environments.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across customer and internal PTC stakeholders, including large-scale project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-solution PLM programs across industries.
• Understanding of Windchill+ SaaS architecture, Demonstrated success in value management, solution adoption, and client transformation initiatives.
• Contributions to training, enablement, and community engagement within PLM consulting environments.
• Experience in Automotive, MedTech, Government.

PTC carefully considers a wide variety of factors when determining compensation. The anticipated annual salary range for this position is between $87,000 - 160,000. The salary range reflects a good-faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Additionally, candidates may be eligible for a performance-based bonus.

• Employees also have the opportunity to become a PTC shareholder through our employee share purchase program (ESPP), which allows for the purchase of discounted PTC stock.
• Certain roles may also be eligible for participation in our equity programs.
• Employees may be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) contributions and employer match, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage and, if you are an office-assigned employee, a generous commuter subsidy.
• All total rewards and benefits programs are subject to applicable plan eligibility and other terms and conditions.
• For more information about PTC’s comprehensive benefits, please visit our Careers Page.

PTC recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. This position is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future sponsorship from PTC.

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