Principal PLM Architect

Mattel • El Segundo, CA

1d • $170,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Solution Architect with a strong background in product development to lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and innovative technology solutions. This role bridges business strategy and technical execution, driving architecture decisions and guiding engineering teams through the full product lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development and architecture, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead architect role.
• Deep experience with cloud platforms (GCP and Oracle Fusion) and microservices architecture.
• Strong expertise and having done multiple implementations of PLM, PIM and Product MDMs – to be able to architect a composable, flexible Product Management stack
• Strong Knowledge in following Technical Areas – integrations with Confluent KAFKA, GCP & GBQ, Oracle OCI, etc.
• Oracle platforms: Oracle Agile PLM Oracle ERP Oracle Fusion Cloud Oracle Cloud Product Data Hub
• PTC Windchill
• Knowledge of PDM and CAD tools, including Solidworks, AutoCAD, AlienBrain, etc., ADF Frameworks, Workflow - Business Process Management (BPM),
• Reports–Development of BI Publisher Reports
• Data Loading -FDBI, HCM Data loader
• PL/SQL – Queries & creating stored procedures
• Strong understanding of cloud computing, microservices architecture, and containerization will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of cloud PaaS, preferably Oracle Cloud will be preferred.
• 10-25% Travel required.

Nice To Haves

• Having Oracle Certification is plus

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end solutions for complex product development initiatives that meet business goals and technical requirements.
• Document design documents with component relationships, dependencies at a cross-portfolio level, integrations, logical data model, etc. on platforms like Windchill, Oracle, OCI, GCP, etc.
• Define and maintain architecture blueprints, technical roadmaps, and solution patterns across multiple products.
• Drive technical innovation and best practices in system design, performance, security, scalability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineering leads, and stakeholders to understand business objectives and translate them into scalable technical designs.
• Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and impact analysis of new or existing systems.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, platforms, and frameworks to support product development.
• Act as a key contributor to long-term product and platform strategies, aligning with business and enterprise architecture goals.
• Lead proof-of-concepts (POCs) and technical feasibility assessments for new product ideas or integrations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior