Sr Staff Software Development Analyst – PLM Solutions Architect
Northrop Grumman3 days ago
Roy, UT, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$167k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end PLM solution architecture across product ideation, engineering design, development, release, manufacturing, sustainment, and retirement.
- Define and govern PLM application, integration, data, process, reference, and solution architectures aligned with enterprise standards and digital engineering strategies.
- Lead PLM platform roadmaps, capability evolution, upgrades, configurations, extensions, customizations, performance strategies, and technical issue escalation.
- Analyze and transform product development processes, including product data, BOM, change, release, configuration, and digital thread practices.
- Architect integrations between PLM, CAD, ERP, MES, SCM, CRM, ALM, and enterprise data platforms using APIs, middleware, integration services, and event-driven patterns.
- Establish data governance and master data management strategies and expose PLM data for reporting, model-based engineering, and digital twin initiatives.
- Lead architecture governance, design reviews, compliance activities, technical standards, and solution best practices.
- Present recommendations to senior leadership, collaborate across programs, and mentor developers, analysts, and solution delivery teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related STEM discipline with 14 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with 12 years of relevant experience.
- At least 8 years of experience in PLM, engineering systems, or enterprise/solution architecture and at least 3 years as a solution architect or technical lead for large-scale PLM or engineering implementations.
- Active Security+ certification or higher under U.S. Government 8140 standards.
- Current U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with a closed investigation within the last six years or enrollment in the DOD Continuous Evaluation Program.
- Expertise in product development and engineering processes, including requirements, CAD/CAE, BOM management, change and configuration management, and release to manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience implementing one or more major PLM platforms, including Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE/ENOVIA, Aras Innovator, or Oracle Agile PLM.
- Experience integrating PLM with CAD tools and downstream ERP, MES, ALM, or SCM systems.
- Experience with APIs, middleware, enterprise integration technologies, technical architecture artifacts, data models, and interface contracts.
- Ability to work across engineering, IT, and business stakeholders and explain complex technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.
- Preferred qualifications include manufacturing-intensive industry experience, digital thread or digital twin knowledge, PLM or architecture certifications, cloud architecture experience, and leadership of cross-site or cross-program teams.
Benefits
- Full-time on-site work in Roy, Utah, with no virtual or telecommute option and no relocation assistance.
- 10% travel requirement.
- Flexible work arrangements where applicable, learning opportunities, varied projects and customers, and a collaborative team environment.
- 9/80 work schedule.
- Health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401(k) matching program.
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).