Product Architect

Piper Companies; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced Product Architect to support a leading technology and engineering organization delivering advanced digital transformation, software, and industrial solutions to U.S. government and defense customers. This position requires 50% travel in the form of 2 weeks onsite in St.

Louis, MO, followed by 2 weeks offsite/remote. As a Product Architect, you will serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor, helping customers modernize legacy engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial/Systems Engineering, or equivalent PLM knowledge.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience configuring Teamcenter using BMIDE.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Teamcenter BOM and CAD management.
• 3+ years of experience implementing and/or supporting Teamcenter solutions.
• 3+ years in customer‑facing environments.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% (2 weeks on-site in St. Louis, MO followed by 2 weeks offsite).
• Active security clearance OR eligibility to obtain government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to understand business goals, assess existing technology stacks, and identify efficiency opportunities with PLM solutions.
• Gather, define, and document functional/nonfunctional requirements, use cases, and business processes.
• Perform fit-gap assessments and process reengineering using industry best practices.
• Support solution strategy and technical approach development, reviewing designs for technical accuracy.
• Lead and support solution validation activities, including test planning and traceability.
• Advise on data migration, legacy system integration, and production issue resolution.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and provide technical thought leadership across teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer-facing experience

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial or equivalent PLM knowledge

Tools

BMIDE

Teamcenter BOM

CAD management

Teamcenter solutions

Teamcenter MFG

Teamcenter SLM

Teamcenter Visualization

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced Product Architect to support a leading technology and engineering organization delivering advanced digital transformation, software, and industrial solutions to U.S. government and defense customers. This position requires 50% travel in the form of 2 weeks onsite in St. Louis, MO, followed by 2 weeks offsite/remote.

As a Product Architect, you will serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor, helping customers modernize legacy engineering tools and processes through our client's software and industry-leading technologies. You will design and implement solutions that accelerate product adoption, enable model-centric business practices, and advance customers’ digital transformation goals while collaborating across technical teams, program leadership, and customer stakeholders to drive successful delivery.

Responsibilities of the Product Architect:

• Partner with customers to understand business goals, assess existing technology stacks and processes, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency through our client's PLM solutions.
• Gather, define, and document functional/nonfunctional requirements, use cases, and business processes through customer workshops and SME collaboration.
• Perform fit-gap assessments and process reengineering using industry best practices and client solution templates.
• Support solution strategy and technical approach development, reviewing designs for technical accuracy, completeness, and alignment with customer requirements.
• Lead and support solution validation activities, including test planning, test case execution, test data preparation, and requirements traceability.
• Advise on data migration, legacy system integration, and production issue resolution in coordination with customer administrators, SMEs, and client support teams.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, provide technical thought leadership, and support project management and quality activities to ensure successful delivery.

Qualifications for the Product Architect:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial/Systems Engineering, or equivalent PLM knowledge and experience.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience configuring Teamcenter using BMIDE.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Teamcenter BOM and CAD management.
• 3+ years of experience implementing and/or supporting Teamcenter solutions.
• 3+ years of experience working in customer‑facing environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple organizational levels.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and able to work independently in a technical consulting environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% in the form of working onsite in St. Louis, MO - 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off*
• Active security clearance OR eligibility to obtain government security clearance*
• Preferred:
  • Experience with PLM systems and associated data structures/constructs.
  • Knowledge of Teamcenter Manufacturing (MFG).
  • Knowledge of Teamcenter Service Lifecycle Management (SLM) and/or Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO).
  • Knowledge of Teamcenter Visualization.

Compensation for the Product Architect:

• Salary Range: $180,000 - $220,000 *depending on experience*
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, PTO, Holidays, Sick Leave if required by law

This job opens for applications on 09/01. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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