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From the engineer’s first sketch in CAD through release into manufacturing and service, this roleis responsible forthe platforms, data, and processes that make product development fast, reliable, and scalable. It is a deliberate evolution beyond traditional CAD administration-less about keeping the lights on, and more about shaping how engineering works at scale.\nThis is a strategic, business-aligned positionwith an operational role. The person in this seat will be expected to think in terms of roadmaps, business cases, and measurable outcomes, whileremainingclose enough to the technology to make confident architectural decisions. They will partner across Engineering, IT, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to ensure our engineering systems are a competitive advantage rather than a constraint on growth.\nWhat You'll Do\nOwn the Engineering Systems Landscape\nYou will be accountable for the architecture, configuration, performance, and roadmap of our CAD and PDM/PLM platforms-making sure they are stable on their own and integrated cleanly into the broader ecosystem.\nOwn the architecture, configuration, and performance of CAD and PDM/PLM platforms\n\nEnsure seamless integration across CAD, PLM, ERP, and manufacturing systems\n\nDefine a system roadmap aligned to product development and supply chain strategy\n\nEstablish Governance and Standards\nEngineering at scale depends on consistency, and consistency depends on standards. You will define and enforce the standards that allow engineers across geographies to work as one team.\nEstablish and enforce CAD modeling standards\n\nDefine data structures, naming conventions, and BOM governance\n\nOwn release and change management processes\n\nDrive consistency across global engineering teams\n\nProtect the Digital Thread\nProduct datahas toflow accurately from design into manufacturingand oninto service-without distortion, duplication, or loss of context. You will own thatflowend to end.\nEnsure product data flows accurately from design → manufacturing → service\n\nOwn product data quality, version control, and traceability\n\nEliminateduplication, rework, and downstream errors\n\nDrive Engineering Productivity\nEngineers should spend their time engineering, not fighting tools. You will improve productivity through targeted automation and performancetuning, andserve as the escalation point when complex issues block the team.\nDeliver automation through scripts, templates, and design reuse\n\nOptimizeperformance for large assemblies and overall system speed\n\nDefine and deliver a training strategy for engineers and designers\n\nAct as escalation point for complex technical and system issues\n\nLead Transformation and Continuous Improvement\nThis role is expected to lead, not justmaintain. The bar is real, measurable productivity gains-not technology adoption for its own sake.\nLead PLM modernization and upgrade initiatives\n\nDrive cloud CAD / SaaS adoption\n\nAdvance the move to model-based engineering (MBE)\n\nEvaluate emerging engineering technologies (simulation, digital twins, MBE)\n\nDrive adoption of AI-accelerated CAD - generative and topology-optimized design, AI-assisted part search and design reuse, automated simulation setup, and intelligent validation - to compress design cycles, reduce duplicate parts, and scale engineeringexpertise\n\nIdentifyand deliver measurable productivity gains\n\nManage Vendors and Partners\nOur engineering systemsrun ona network of external relationships, and you will own them-holding partners accountable to SLAs and continuously looking for ways to optimize cost without compromising capability.\nManage external partners for CAD/PLM support, upgrades, and implementations\n\nOwn strategic vendor relationships (Dassault, PTC, Siemens, Autodesk, etc.)\n\nEnsure SLA performance and cost optimization\n\nPartner Across the Business\nEngineering systems do not exist in isolation. A central part of the job is translating business needs into system capabilities-and translating system constraints back into business-friendly language.\nPartner with engineering leadership on design organization needs\n\nWork with IT on infrastructure, security, and identity\n\nAlign with supply chain and manufacturing on downstream data needs\n\nTranslate business needs into system capabilities\n\nWhat We're Looking For\nExperience\nWe are looking for someone with deep experience in engineering systems who has been through significant implementations from end to end.\n8-12+ years in engineering systems, CAD administration, or PLM roles\n\nHands-on depth with one or more major platforms:\n\nPTC Windchill / Creo\n\nSiemens Teamcenter / NX\n\nDassault 3DEXPERIENCE / SolidWorks PDM\n\nProventrack recordleading system implementations or transformations\n\nTechnical Skills\nYou should be technically credible across the full stack of engineering data-from CAD geometry through PLM lifecycle 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