Principal Solution Architect - ADT Aerospace & Supplier

Siemens • Livonia, MI

7d • $146,700 - $293,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

Siemens Digital Industries Software is seeking an expert and highly motivated Principal Solution Architect for its Aerospace, Defense and Transportation (ADT) Business Unit. This remote role is based in Livonia and is part of a Professional Services team. The architect designs innovative solutions using the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to help customers realize their digital transformation goals, with a special focus on Model-Based Enterprise digital threads.

The role translates business requirements into process-aligned solution designs based on standard methodologies. Working with consultants, architects, project managers, account teams, customers, and other internal and external stakeholders, the architect supports customer expectations and adoption by demonstrating the Siemens Delivery Framework and how Model-Based Enterprise process maturity can be achieved through Xcelerator.

The architect establishes and maintains the technical integrity of solutions and their alignment with requirements and value delivery throughout projects. The role provides direction for process design, integration, and change activities, using relevant templates and best practices. It also contributes to the Architecture Community of Practice, shares lessons learned, identifies gaps and needs in the Xcelerator portfolio, and collaborates with the Products organization to address them. The position requires self-management and the ability to determine solutions, methods, and procedures for assignments and projects. Expected travel is 25%–50%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, preferably with a software engineering background; an advanced degree may be substituted for demonstrated experience.
• Multiple years of experience designing Teamcenter or similar customer solutions.
• 3–5 years of technical experience as a Solution Architect or in a similar Principal Architect role.
• At least 10 years of relevant industry experience.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience with Model-Based Enterprise concepts such as Model-Based Definition, Model-Based Manufacturing, and Model-Based Inspection.
• Experience providing technical leadership on large software implementation projects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Agile principles in project execution.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communicating sophisticated issues and project progress, status, and issues to audiences at multiple levels and to internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand and demonstrate how Siemens solutions align and integrate with customers’ initiatives, business drivers, value, and impact, especially for Model-Based Enterprise digital transformations.
• Analyze and translate business requirements into architectural blueprints integrating applications, systems, and platforms to achieve business objectives.
• Apply industry-standard methodologies and templates for Siemens Xcelerator portfolio elements to provide customer value.
• Lead Solution Definition and Solution Enablement elements of the DI Deployment Framework on customer-facing projects.
• Provide project management teams and leadership with timely information and escalations concerning project status, issues, risks, and benefits.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers, technical peers, and product managers, including networking within customer organizations and among involved parties.
• Set and lead customer expectations, demonstrate thought leadership, influence key contacts, and recommend solutions.
• Work with senior project leadership and account teams to apply customer management methods that support successful adoption of viable DI solutions.
• Conduct customer validation activities, including prototyping, to verify whether templated solutions apply to customer environments; rationalize and defend selected solutions by explaining their business value.
• Outline process changes needed to support organizational change and assist customers with digital transformation.
• Establish the technical integrity of solutions and keep them aligned with requirements and value delivery throughout projects.
• Provide direction for process design, integration, and change activities internally and at customer sites, using and curating templates and best practices.
• Participate in the Architecture Community of Practice, promote adoption and best practices, and share knowledge and lessons learned across projects and programs.
• Identify and escalate Model-Based Enterprise gaps and needs in the Xcelerator portfolio and collaborate with the Products organization to address them.

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits.
• Annual incentive target of 10% of total cash compensation at 100% achievement.

What This Job Offers

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