Windchill PLM Business Process Architect

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

15d•$131,300 - $237,350

About The Position

Leidos Defense Sector is seeking an experienced Windchill PLM Business Process Architect to support the continued evolution, expansion, and optimization of its enterprise Product Lifecycle Management platform. PTC Windchill is an established strategic enterprise platform, and the role will help refine existing processes and develop a scalable framework for programs of varying size, complexity, and product-development needs. Working with a high degree of independence within the strategy and architecture established by the Chief PLM Architect, this professional will engage stakeholders, analyze current processes, define requirements, develop future-state solutions, and work with technical teams to carry solutions through implementation. The position focuses on Windchill as a full lifecycle product-development and configuration-management platform—not primarily on system administration or software development. Relevant functional areas include parts and product structures, documents, CAD data management, Change Management, workflows and lifecycles, and MCAD/ECAD integrations. The role offers the opportunity to help shape a sustainable, scalable PLM framework that balances enterprise processes, program-specific needs, system maintainability, product-data integrity, and long-term Digital Thread objectives. Onsite or hybrid work in Huntsville, Alabama is preferred; 100% remote work with limited travel may be considered for candidates meeting the preferred qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline, with relevant professional experience; equivalent combinations of education and directly applicable experience may be considered.
At least 8 years of professional experience in PLM, primarily working directly with engineering systems, product development, configuration management, manufacturing systems, and related disciplines.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience administering Windchill or providing functional or business-process direction with PTC Windchill as a PLM platform, including WTParts, Documents, and Change Management. Experience using Windchill solely as a CAD-only vault or basic document file vault without workflows does not qualify.
Ability to work independently, analyze complex business-process problems, develop practical solutions, and carry initiatives from requirements development through implementation.
Demonstrated deep knowledge across multiple Windchill functional areas, including several of: WTParts and product structures/BOMs, WTDocuments, CAD data management, Engineering Change Management, workflows and lifecycles, revision/version management, Configuration Management, product release processes, and MCAD or ECAD integrations.
Strong understanding of relationships among WTParts, WTDocuments, EPMDocuments/CAD objects, product structures, lifecycle states, workflows, and Change Management objects.
Experience making substantial contributions to or leading business-process workshops, requirements gathering, functional design, testing, implementation, or process improvement.
Experience with Engineering Change Management and Configuration Management concepts in a PLM environment.
Experience with Windchill CAD data management and integration with one or more major engineering-authoring applications.
Strong understanding of product structure/BOM management, revision and version control, product release, traceability, and product lifecycle concepts.
Complete understanding of the Windchill object architecture.
Working knowledge of Windchill functional configuration concepts such as workflows, lifecycles, types and attributes, roles and teams, access controls, contexts, and business rules.
Ability to translate business requirements into clear functional requirements and communicate them effectively to technical implementation teams.
Demonstrated initiative, intellectual curiosity, and ability to develop expertise in new PLM capabilities and business-process areas.
Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance in the near future; U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

7–10+ years of direct PTC Windchill experience.
Direct experience as a Windchill organization or site manager within the PLM system.
Experience as a Windchill Functional Lead, Senior PLM Business Analyst, Functional Consultant, Solution Consultant, Business Process Architect, Solution Architect, or similar.
Experience on multiple Windchill implementations, major upgrades, PLM migrations, or transformation initiatives.
Experience with Windchill in Aerospace & Defense, complex manufacturing, or another highly regulated product-development environment.
Experience with multiple Windchill capabilities or modules, such as PDMLink, MPMLink, PartsLink, ProjectLink, Navigate, Options and Variants, Supplier Management, or related PTC solutions.
Experience with both Creo and SOLIDWORKS integration with Windchill, including Windchill Workgroup Manager concepts and CAD/Part structure relationships.
Experience with ECAD data-management and integration processes.
Experience with EBOM-to-MBOM processes and integration between engineering and manufacturing product structures.
Experience integrating Windchill with ERP, MES, manufacturing, or other enterprise platforms.
Experience with product effectivity, configurable products, options and variants, or complex product configuration.
Experience migrating data from legacy PLM/PDM systems or harmonizing engineering processes into a common enterprise PLM framework.
Experience supporting Digital Thread, Model-Based Enterprise, Model-Based Definition, Model-Based Systems Engineering, or Digital Engineering initiatives.
Familiarity with Configuration Management and quality standards used in Aerospace & Defense, such as EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61, AS9100, and applicable product-definition standards.
Experience with PLM governance, process ownership, architecture review, or design-authority processes.
Experience with Windchill+, cloud-hosted Windchill environments, or modern Windchill deployment models.
PTC Windchill certifications or equivalent demonstrated expertise.
Experience working within FedRAMP-rated environments.
Ability to provide onsite support in the Huntsville, Alabama area.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Windchill PLM functional subject matter expert and business process architect supporting continued development of enterprise PLM capabilities.
Operate independently within the strategy and architecture established by the Chief PLM Architect, escalating significant architectural decisions, exceptions, or deviations for enterprise review.
Partner with Windchill administrators, developers, integration teams, enterprise architects, and vendors to translate functional requirements into effective technical solutions.
Develop and refine a common, scalable PLM framework that promotes standardization, reuse, governance, and maintainability while accommodating program needs.
Support development, functional testing, User Acceptance Testing, deployment, user adoption, and post-implementation process refinement.
Lead or facilitate AS-IS and TO-BE process discovery and development with Engineering, Configuration Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other stakeholders.
Translate business and engineering needs into functional requirements, process models, solution concepts, user stories, acceptance criteria, and implementation recommendations.
Develop and refine business processes using Windchill capabilities and objects, including WTParts, WTDocuments, EPMDocuments, product structures, Change Management objects, lifecycle states, workflows, revision and version management, baselines, effectivity, types, attributes, classifications, roles, teams, and access controls.
Develop, evaluate, and improve Engineering Change and Configuration Management processes, including change initiation, impact assessment, technical review, approval, implementation, release, and downstream communication.
Support functional architecture for MCAD and future ECAD integrations, including CAD data management, product structure development, CAD-to-Part relationships, release processes, and engineering collaboration.
Evaluate business processes and identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, or better use native Windchill capabilities.
Perform functional fit-gap assessments and recommend whether requirements should be addressed through standard Windchill functionality, business-process changes, configuration, system integration, or custom development.
Promote an out-of-the-box and configuration-first approach where practical to reduce unnecessary customization and improve maintainability and upgradeability.
Support integrations between Windchill and enterprise systems, including ERP, MES, manufacturing, reporting and analytics, requirements management, supplier, and Digital Engineering systems.
Support development of an integrated Digital Thread connecting engineering product definition with downstream manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and sustainment processes.
Participate in PLM capability planning and prioritization and support short- and long-term enhancement roadmaps.
Facilitate workshops, demonstrations, design reviews, requirements reviews, and other working sessions with business and technical stakeholders.
Develop and maintain PLM process documentation, functional specifications, process flows, architecture decisions, standards, and implementation guidance.
Identify opportunities to establish reusable patterns and common solutions rather than unnecessary program-specific configurations.
Serve as a trusted PLM advisor to Engineering, Configuration Management, and program stakeholders.
Continue developing enterprise PLM architecture expertise and take on increasing responsibility for solution architecture, governance, and strategic capability planning.