CAE/PLM Architect (Design)
About The Position
Divergent’s Design and Engineering Systems organization is seeking a senior technical architect to design and implement industrial-strength, interactive 3D desktop and web-based CAE applications. The role will build a scalable, web-enabled foundation for desktop applications and reduce development risk for the broader engineering team. The architect will design high-performing, easy-to-use applications for the DES suite, develop scalable GPU job architecture for clustered GPUs, and implement core application frameworks while delegating development across the engineering team. The role provides hands-on technical leadership to accelerate development of complex desktop applications and ensures industrial-grade quality, usability, and performance. The architect will align application architecture with DES organizational strategy, reduce risks from fragmented ownership, mentor engineers on desktop-application best practices, and partner with DES / Platform IPT leadership to support long-term computational-design goals. The position is onsite. Candidates must be able to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.
Requirements
- Sr. Principal-level experience in desktop software architecture.
- Deep, demonstrated experience creating high-performing, interactive 3D desktop applications; CAE, PLM, or engineering software experience is preferred.
- Proven ability to architect complex systems and delegate implementation across engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of graphics/3D rendering pipelines, UI architecture, and desktop software engineering.
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.
- Familiarity with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, and CAE desktop ecosystems.
Nice To Haves
- 10+ years in industrial or CAE application development.
- Experience in GPU compute and scheduling.
- Experience integrating topology optimization, computational geometry, or CAE solvers into interactive desktop tools.
- Track record building software used at scale by mechanical or research engineers.
Responsibilities
- Architect and design high-performing, easy-to-use, interactive 3D desktop and web CAE applications for the DES suite.
- Architect scalable GPU job architecture for clustered GPUs.
- Implement core application frameworks and delegate development through the broader engineering team.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership and foresight to accelerate creation of complex desktop applications.
- Ensure industrial-grade quality, usability, and performance across desktop tools.
- Align architecture with DES organizational strategy and prevent risk from fragmented ownership.
- Mentor and guide engineers on desktop-application best practices.
- Partner with DES / Platform IPT leadership to integrate architecture with long-term computational-design goals.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities.
- Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown.
- Paid parental leave.
- Health and wellness benefits, including HMO and Premium PPO options.
- Company-sponsored life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
