Windchill Technical Developer

Bright Vision Technologies•Alpharetta, GA

1d•$130,000 - $180,000•Remote

About The Position

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an experienced Windchill Technical Developer to design, develop, and support enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions using PTC Windchill. The position calls for deep expertise in Java, Windchill Java APIs, PTC customization frameworks, workflows, lifecycle management, and platform extensions, as well as the ability to build scalable, upgrade-friendly, high-performance solutions. It combines hands-on development with technical leadership, architecture guidance, and mentoring across enterprise Windchill implementations. This is a full-time, direct W2 position that is 100% remote within the United States. The stated annual salary range is $130,000–$180,000, based on experience. The employer encourages applications from U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, EAD holders, and H-1B transfer candidates, but cannot sponsor new H-1B petitions.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
10+ years of professional Java development experience, including extensive hands-on PTC Windchill customization and platform development.
Expert-level proficiency with the Windchill Java API, PTC customization frameworks, and Windchill extension mechanisms.
Deep understanding of Windchill architecture, data model, lifecycle management, workflow engine, access control, and object model.
Strong expertise in Java, object-oriented design, multithreading, performance tuning, and enterprise software development.
Extensive experience with JSP, HTML, JavaScript, and Windchill client-side customization.
Hands-on experience with Type and Attribute Management (TAM), Object Initialization Rules (OIRs), lifecycle templates, and workflow customization.
Strong SQL skills and experience supporting Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server databases.
Experience supporting Windchill upgrades, migrations, performance optimization, and enterprise production environments.
Strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

PTC Windchill Certified Professional certification or equivalent.
Experience with PTC ThingWorx, Windchill RV&S (Integrity), Creo, Arbortext, or other PTC product integrations.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions for Windchill development.
Experience deploying or supporting Windchill in AWS, Microsoft Azure, or other cloud environments.
Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns, REST APIs, messaging technologies, and PLM-to-ERP integrations.
Experience supporting regulated industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, Medical Devices, Industrial Manufacturing, or Defense.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Java customizations in PTC Windchill, including custom services, listeners, processors, validators, helpers, and business logic extensions.
Extend the Windchill data model with custom object types, attributes, relationships, and metadata using Type and Attribute Management (TAM).
Develop custom user interface components, including JSP, HTML, JavaScript, custom actions, tables, wizard pages, dashboards, and UI extensions.
Build asynchronous processing solutions using Windchill queues, background processors, scheduled tasks, and event-driven components.
Design and implement workflow expressions, robot delegates, lifecycle automation, and approval processes using Java and Windchill workflow frameworks.
Optimize performance through Java profiling, query optimization, caching strategies, JVM tuning, and efficient API use.
Follow PTC-supported development practices to minimize technical debt and support future upgrades.
Lead modernization initiatives, migrating legacy customizations to supported PTC frameworks while maintaining backward compatibility and minimizing business disruption.
Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical assessments to support engineering quality, scalability, security, and maintainability.
Collaborate with functional consultants, solution architects, PLM administrators, and business stakeholders to turn business requirements into technical solutions.
Provide production support, troubleshoot complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and improve platform stability.
Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational runbooks, coding standards, and design specifications.
Mentor development teams through code reviews, technical workshops, design sessions, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.