Senior PLM Architect - Teamcenter X & Regulated MedTech

Cliff Services Inc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cliff Services Inc. in Los Angeles invites a PLM Solution Architect with deep Teamcenter/X expertise to lead a global transformation program. You will define roadmaps, target architectures, and blueprints, partnering with business and IT leaders to shape scalable PLM solutions.

You will architect Teamcenter X for complex modules, design integrations with SAP, MES, and QMS, and drive a digital thread across design, BOM, change, and manufacturing while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 14 to 16+ years PLM experience with at least 8+ years as a Solution Architect in Teamcenter / Teamcenter X implementations.
• Strong expertise in Teamcenter X architecture, including data model design, product structures, lifecycle management, workflows, access control, and configuration management.
• Experience architecting Teamcenter X solutions for Part Management, BOM Management, Document Management, Change Management, Classification, and Requirements Management.
• Strong experience in designing Teamcenter X integrations with SAP ECC/S4HANA, MES, ALM, QMS, LMS, and other enterprise applications using modern integration frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Active Integration Gateway (AIG), APIs, middleware architectures, event-driven integrations, and enterprise data exchange patterns.
• Expertise in SolidWorks Integration (SWIM) and Altium Integration, including MCAD/ECAD data management, BOM synchronization, release management, and engineering change processes.
• Experience defining Digital Thread architecture across Requirements, Design, BOM, Change, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory processes.
• Strong understanding of Medical Device industry processes, including DHF, DMR, Design Controls, Traceability, CAPA, and Risk Management.
• Experience defining data governance, system ownership, validation controls, audit trail requirements, and compliance frameworks for regulated environments.
• Proven expertise in data migration strategy and execution from legacy systems such as Agile PLM, Autodesk Vault, Documentum, SharePoint, Polarion, and TrackWise.
• Strong technical understanding of Teamcenter extensions and configurations, including BMIDE, ITK, SOA, REST APIs, Dispatcher, and integration frameworks.
• Ability to lead requirement workshops, fit-gap assessments, architecture reviews, solution estimation, and stakeholder discussions with business and IT leadership teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and consulting skills with experience leading global teams and driving successful PLM transformation programs in MedTech or regulated manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise PLM roadmaps, solution blueprints, target architecture, and global template strategies for large-scale digital transformation programs.
• Lead requirement workshops, fit-gap assessments, architecture reviews, and stakeholder discussions with business and IT leadership.
• Architect Teamcenter X solutions for Part/ BOM/ Document/ Change/ Classification/ Requirements Management.
• Design Teamcenter X integrations with SAP ECC/S4HANA, MES, ALM, QMS, LMS, and other enterprise applications using modern integration frameworks.
• Hands-on with AIG, APIs, middleware, and event-driven integration patterns to enable enterprise data exchange.
• Oversee Digital Thread architecture across Requirements, Design, BOM, Change, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory processes.
• Drive governance, validation, audit trails, and compliance in regulated environments, including FDA/ISO contexts.

Skills

Teamcenter X

Enterprise integration

Medical device compliance

Data migration

Digital thread

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/CS/IT

Tools

SAP

Codebeamer

SolidWorks

Altium

AIG

Job description

Cliff Services Inc. in Los Angeles invites a PLM Solution Architect with deep Teamcenter/X expertise to lead a global transformation program. You will define roadmaps, target architectures, and blueprints, partnering with business and IT leaders to shape scalable PLM solutions.

You will architect Teamcenter X for complex modules, design integrations with SAP, MES, and QMS, and drive a digital thread across design, BOM, change, and manufacturing while ensuring regulatory compliance.