Product Architect

Piper Companies; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Plan

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced Product Architect to lead PLM and systems integration efforts for a government-focused technology and engineering organization. You will help modernize legacy tools, design scalable solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate digital transformation.

The role requires 3+ years with Teamcenter (BMIDE, BOM, CAD), strong communication, and willingness to travel up to 50%—including two weeks onsite in St.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent PLM knowledge and experience.
• 3+ years configuring Teamcenter using BMIDE.
• 3+ years Teamcenter BOM and CAD management experience.
• 3+ years implementing or supporting Teamcenter solutions.
• 3+ years customer-facing experience.
• Must be able to travel up to 50% (2 weeks onsite in St. Louis, MO followed by 2 weeks remote).
• Active security clearance OR eligibility to obtain government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to understand goals and assess technology stacks for PLM improvements.
• Document functional and nonfunctional requirements, use cases, and business processes.
• Perform fit-gap assessments and process reengineering.
• Develop solution strategy and review designs for technical accuracy.
• Lead validation activities including test planning and traceability.
• Advise on data migration and legacy system integration.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer-facing experience

Self-motivated

Willingness to travel

Independent work

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial/Systems Engineering, or equivalent PLM knowledge and experience

Tools

BMIDE

Teamcenter BOM

Teamcenter 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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