Sr. PLM Architect

Pentair•Apex, NC

22h•$128,500 - $238,600

About The Position

Pentair is hiring a Senior PLM Architect to serve as the Product Lifecycle Management data architecture and integrations subject-matter expert for Pentair Pool. This senior individual-contributor role owns the engineering data model, platform configuration strategy, and integration architecture for the next-generation PLM platform, establishing it as the authoritative source of engineering data. The architect leads the definition and implementation of the platform and remains its internal architect over time. The role has direct authority for Pentair Pool engineering data architecture and consultative influence on adoption of those architectural patterns by Pentair Flow and Pentair Filtration. It has no direct reports and leads through technical authority, mentorship, and cross-functional influence. The role defines and governs engineering data structures, standards, taxonomies, metadata, change management, and data governance. It serves as the deepest internal expert on the selected PLM platform, configuring and optimizing its data model, workflows, lifecycles, access controls, CAD data management, and BOM capabilities. It owns the architecture for integrations with enterprise systems and the migration of data from more than 20 legacy tools, including sequencing, validation, reconciliation, and cutover planning. The Senior PLM Architect provides technical leadership throughout implementation, from vendor selection through go-live, hypercare, and steady-state operation. In partnership with functional leaders, IT, vendors, and implementation partners, the role translates business needs into architectural decisions and PLM capabilities, advances the digital thread, enables data stewards and users, and represents Pentair Pool's PLM direction in enterprise architecture discussions. Program management, infrastructure operations, and functional business-process ownership remain with their respective teams. The position is based with the Apex, NC team. Travel may be up to 20% during implementation and approximately 10% in steady state. The anticipated annualized base pay range is $128,500–$238,600, with possible eligibility for an annual incentive bonus. Benefits include health benefits, a 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability and life insurance, critical illness and accident insurance, parental and caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and wellness programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
12 or more years of progressive experience in engineering data management, PLM architecture, or enterprise product-data systems in a hardware product development environment; 10 or more years is acceptable with a master’s degree or equivalent depth.
Deep hands-on expertise with at least one enterprise PLM platform, such as PTC Windchill, Siemens Teamcenter, Dassault 3DExperience, Aras, or equivalent, including data model design, workflow configuration, CAD data management, and BOM management.
Demonstrated experience architecting PLM integrations with SAP ERP (S/4HANA strongly preferred), MCAD tools such as SolidWorks/SolidWorks EPDM, ECAD tools such as Altium, and adjacent systems such as QMS, CRM, and MES.
Strong command of engineering data governance, including item and BOM management (eBOM, mBOM, sBOM), ECR/ECO processes, configuration management, revision and effectivity control, attribute standards, and data quality metrics.
Working knowledge of REST/SOAP APIs, middleware/iPaaS, message queues, ETL, and event-driven integration architectures.
Experience leading or contributing to a full PLM implementation lifecycle, from selection or definition through configuration, integration, go-live, and steady-state ownership.
Experience architecting large-scale legacy-to-PLM data migrations, including profiling, cleansing, mapping, loading, and validation strategy.
Excellent technical communication skills, including translating architectural decisions for executive audiences and leading technical design reviews with engineers and vendors.
Ability to operate as a senior individual contributor, set technical direction without direct reports, and partner effectively with IT, engineering leadership, and external implementation partners.
Willingness to travel up to 20% during implementation and approximately 10% in steady state.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
PLM platform certification, such as PTC Windchill or Siemens Teamcenter certification, or equivalent.
TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification.
Experience delivering PLM in a regulated hardware environment, such as UL, FCC, safety-critical consumer, or industrial products.
Familiarity with hardware domains such as pumps, motors, controls, connected products, or similar electromechanical systems.
Track record of scaling PLM data architectures across multiple business units or acquisitions.

Responsibilities

Define and own the PLM engineering data model, including item structures, classifications, attributes, eBOM, mBOM, sBOM, document types, and lifecycle states.
Establish and govern engineering change management architecture, including ECR/ECO processes, effectivity, revision control, and configuration management across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and chemistry disciplines.
Establish scalable taxonomies, naming conventions, and metadata standards to unify data across more than 20 legacy tools and support potential adoption by Pentair Flow and Pentair Filtration.
Author and maintain the PLM data governance framework, including ownership, stewardship, quality metrics, and master-data change-control disciplines.
Serve as the internal technical expert for the selected PLM platform and configure, extend, and optimize its data model, workflows, lifecycles, access control, CAD data management, BOM management, reports, and queries.
Lead technical platform design reviews, performance tuning, and platform administration strategy with IT Operations; evaluate and pilot new PLM capabilities and modules.
Own PLM integration architecture for systems including SAP S/4HANA, SolidWorks EPDM, Altium 365, AutoCAD, CADAM Drafting, QMS, and Salesforce.
Design bi-directional data flows, API contracts, and schema mappings that preserve data integrity and reduce manual handoffs.
Partner with IT architecture, integration engineering, and external implementation partners to deliver production-grade integrations, including end-to-end testing and cutover strategy.
Identify and mitigate integration risks, particularly those related to the recent SAP S/4HANA implementation, and favor designs that avoid custom modifications to ERP or CAD tools.
Own the architecture for consolidating data from more than 20 legacy tools, including profiling, cleansing standards, mapping, loading, and validation.
Define migration sequencing and cutover strategy for items, BOMs, documents, CAD, and change records, with success gates for each wave.
Partner with data stewards and functional leads to remediate legacy data quality; establish reconciliation, audit, and rollback procedures for cutover and hypercare.
Serve as technical lead for PLM implementation from vendor selection through go-live, hypercare, and steady-state ownership.
Translate business requirements into architectural decisions, configuration specifications, and integration designs with the implementation partner and PLM vendor.
Own and maintain technical architecture decision records, ensuring decisions are documented, traceable, and aligned with leadership intent.
Provide technical guidance to program management and quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and service partners throughout implementation.
Advance the digital thread by connecting PLM to adjacent product-data platforms and supporting product information flow from Voice of Customer through end-of-life.
Partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT, and Customer Service leaders to translate business needs into PLM capabilities and end-to-end lifecycle workflows.
Coach and enable engineering data stewards, key users, and role champions on PLM standards, best practices, and data quality expectations.
Represent Pentair Pool's PLM technical direction in enterprise architecture discussions and influence scalability decisions for Flow and Filtration adoption.
Contribute authoritative technical content, demonstrations, and reference documentation to change management and training efforts.
Travel up to 20% during implementation and approximately 10% in steady state.