PTC Windchill Developer

Bright Vision Technologies•Fremont, CA

5d•$100,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an experienced PTC Windchill Developer to design, develop, and support customizations, integrations, and enhancements on the Windchill PLM platform. This role involves close collaboration with PLM functional consultants and engineering stakeholders to translate manufacturing and product-lifecycle requirements into well-engineered Windchill solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on Windchill Java customization experience, coupled with practical knowledge of Windchill data models, workflows, and integration patterns. You will work with cross-functional partners across product, design, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to translate ambiguous requirements into well-engineered solutions. This position is expected to elevate the team's technical standards through code reviews, design reviews, and mentorship of junior engineers. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong engineering discipline, clear communication, and a history of delivering robust production solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Five or more years of PTC Windchill development experience.
Strong hands-on experience with the Windchill Java API.
Solid experience with workflows, lifecycle templates, and object initialization rules.
Working knowledge of InfoEngine and Windchill integration patterns.
Hands-on experience with JSP/HTML client customization.
Strong SQL skills and familiarity with the Windchill data model.
Experience with Windchill upgrades and migrations.
Excellent troubleshooting and documentation skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

PTC Windchill certifications.
Experience with Creo, Arbortext, or related PTC products.
Exposure to Windchill RV&S (Integrity) or ThingWorx integration.
Familiarity with CAD data management workflows.
Experience operating Windchill on cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

Design and develop Windchill customizations using the Windchill Java API and PTC-recommended customization patterns.
Build custom listeners, services, and processors that extend Windchill behavior without compromising future upgrade paths.
Develop and configure Windchill workflows, lifecycle templates, and object initialization rules.
Implement custom InfoEngine tasks and adapters for system integration, applying disciplined engineering practices and partnering closely with stakeholders to ensure outcomes are durable, well-documented, and aligned with broader team and platform standards.
Build custom JSP and HTML client-side extensions where required, applying disciplined engineering practices and partnering closely with stakeholders to ensure outcomes are durable, well-documented, and aligned with broader team and platform standards.
Design and develop Windchill business reports using report templates and Cognos integration.
Configure and operate Windchill Customizer’s tools, RBINFO files, and OIRs.
Implement migration scripts for legacy PLM data into Windchill, applying disciplined engineering practices and partnering closely with stakeholders to ensure outcomes are durable, well-documented, and aligned with broader team and platform standards.
Optimize performance of custom code and database queries, working closely with DBAs.
Conduct fit-gap analyses and translate business requirements into clean technical designs.
Adhere strictly to PTC customization best practices to ease future upgrades.
Provide hypercare and post-go-live support, including issue triage and root-cause analysis.
Maintain comprehensive, current technical documentation — including architecture diagrams, design decisions, configuration references, runbooks, and operational procedures — so that the system remains supportable, auditable, and easy to onboard new engineers onto over time.
Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers through code review, design review, pair programming, and structured knowledge sharing, helping the broader team grow in technical maturity and confidence over time.