Staff PLM Engineer — CAD Integration & NPI Specialist

Celestica; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Austin, TX is seeking a detail-oriented PLM Specialist to drive PLM-CAD integration, optimize engineering workflows, and support product development from concept to manufacturing.

You will lead PLM operations for NPI across hyperscale hardware portfolios, manage BOMs and data integrity, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure smooth design-to-production transitions and robust change processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in PLM/PDM engineering data management or configuration management.
• Experience administering PLM tools in support of engineering design workflows.
• Strong understanding of BOM structures and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical administration and optimization of the PLM platform to support engineering design workflows.
• Manage and process ECRs, ECOs, and DCOs for timely approvals and implementations.
• Create, structure, and maintain complex Bills of Materials and item master data across PLM and ERP.
• Analyze and resolve complex technical product data issues and support release cycles.
• Train cross-functional users on PLM best practices and SOPs.
• Audit system data for accuracy, regulatory compliance, and revision control.
• Collaborate with design, systems, and hardware engineering to deepen CAD-PLM integration and automate data flow to ERP.
• Drive continual improvement with AI enhancements and process automation.

Skills

PLM platform administration

BOM management

Engineering data integrity

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytics and troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or related field

Tools

Teamcenter

Windchill

Arena

Enovia

CAD tools integration

Job description

Celestica in Austin, TX is seeking a detail-oriented PLM Specialist to drive PLM-CAD integration, optimize engineering workflows, and support product development from concept to manufacturing.

You will lead PLM operations for NPI across hyperscale hardware portfolios, manage BOMs and data integrity, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure smooth design-to-production transitions and robust change processes.