Lead Engineer, PLM Architecture & Digital Tools

Supernal

• $168K — $206K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or IT field; advanced degree preferred
  • 8+ years of aerospace experience leading digital tools engineering activities
  • Extensive understanding of modern PLM/CAD systems
  • Experience with Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE systems and their licensing models
  • Proven leadership experience in managing teams and projects

Responsibilities

  • Manage the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system and associated digital tools
  • Evaluate integration of engineering tools with downstream operations tools
  • Inform operations of benefits and technologies for connected factory tools
  • Collaborate with IT for stable and secure platform integration
  • Administer engineering software licenses and infrastructure
  • Develop scalable server architecture to meet demand
  • Mentor colleagues and guide them through complex aerospace data hierarchies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
  • Paid time off including holidays, sick leave, and vacation
  • Flexible work schedules to promote work-life balance
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
Full Job Description
What we do:

Supernal is looking for an experienced engineer to manage the engineering/development team by overseeing all digital tools. As a part of Systems Engineering, Integration & Test team, the Lead, PLM Architecture & Digital Tools Engineer will ensure all the engineering digital systems are integrated, connected, modern, and positioned to enable a full digital thread throughout the value stream of the product. This role will incubate many of the technologies to be leveraged in the future production system and will interface often with the operations and IT teams to ensure the future production systems are able to leverage the engineering digital data to enable that fully connected vision of the future.
What you can do:
  • Responsible for standing up and managing the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system and all associated digital toolsets required for product development. This includes, but is not limited to, CAD, CAE, Simulation, Program Management, and Requirements Management
  • Evaluating the integration of these tools with the downstream digital tools used by operations and ensuring a digital backbone is in place that can enable the full digital thread
  • Evaluate connected factory/industry 4.0 digital tools and inform operations team of potential benefits and technologies to use
  • Integrate seamlessly with IT to ensure a stable, secure, and reliable platform is stood up
  • Administer engineering software license infrastructure, including installation, configuration, and support of license managers such as FlexNet, RLM, and Dassault Systèmes DSLS.
  • Administer databases such as Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL), PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB
  • Install and administer engineering applications on Windows and Linux (Ubuntu) servers
  • Develop elastic server architecture that can scale up along with the demand
  • Deep understanding of the 3DEXPERIENCE data model, core capabilities and guide the team in meeting the business goals using the out-of-the-box features and functionalities
  • Architect and manage the 3DEXPERIENCE security model to enable a collaborative product development environment while protecting intellectual property, enforcing appropriate access controls, and supporting export compliance requirements.
  • Translate PLM business requirements into scalable solution architectures, collaborate with external developers to define and implement customizations, and ensure delivered solutions support business objectives and user needs
  • Administer enterprise engineering applications, including Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE and IBM DOORS Next, to ensure reliable performance, effective configuration, and alignment with product development needs.
  • Plan budget to manage and maintain digital tool landscape based on license utilization, emerging business needs and phase of the program
  • Negotiate with key software vendors, optimize the license mix to maximize value
  • Actively mentor colleagues, train in troubleshooting techniques and guiding them through the complexities of aerospace-specific data hierarchies and security protocols
  • This position may eventually broaden to a leadership position in or outside of the engineering organization
What you can contribute:
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or IT field is required; advanced degree preferred
  • A minimum of eight (8) years of aerospace experience leading digital tools engineering activities
  • Must have extensive understanding of modern PLM/CAD systems
  • Experience with Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE systems
  • Experience with purchasing these types of systems and their licensing models
  • Experience leading teams
  • Experience with project management and tools/methodologies
  • Experience with aircraft development programs
  • Familiarity with running business cases and justifying investments
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent listening and comprehension skills
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Must have the ability to independently prioritize and accomplish work within time constraints
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality


Base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for a bonus as part of total compensation.

The pay range for this position is:

$168,566-$206,025 USD

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