PLM Windchill Solution Architect/ SME

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Windchill PLM Subject Matter Expert to assess the current PTC Windchill environment and develop a strategic upgrade roadmap for Windchill 2027. The ideal candidate will have strong technical and functional expertise in Windchill, PLM transformation, system upgrades, data migration, and integrations within regulated industries, preferably Medical Devices.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the existing Windchill environment, including configurations, customizations, workflows, data models, integrations, and infrastructure.

• Evaluate readiness for Windchill 2027 and identify upgrade risks, technical debt, deprecated APIs, and customization impacts.

• Conduct functional gap analysis and recommend modernization opportunities aligned with Windchill best practices.

• Assess PLM processes, including engineering change management, document control, product data governance, quality management, and regulatory compliance.

• Develop upgrade strategies covering in-place upgrades, parallel implementations, and phased migrations.

• Evaluate data migration requirements for product data, CAD data, historical records, classification structures, and change objects.

• Assess integrations with ERP, MES, QMS, regulatory systems, CAD platforms, and enterprise applications.

• Define future-state PLM architecture, upgrade governance, risk management, and validation strategies.

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and assess end-user impact, business benefits, implementation costs, and ROI.

• Prepare executive-level recommendations, upgrade roadmaps, and implementation plans.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on experience with PTC Windchill PLM.

• Strong experience with Windchill upgrades, migrations, modernization, and PLM transformation initiatives.

• Expertise in Windchill PDMLink, ProjectLink, MPMLink, PartsLink, change management, document management, and configuration management.

• Knowledge of Windchill 12.x/13.x and the roadmap toward Windchill 2027.

• Technical expertise in Java/J2EE, JSP, REST APIs, workflows, OIRs, ACLs, data models, and Windchill customization frameworks.

• Experience with Oracle or SQL Server databases, integration frameworks, and cloud/on-premises architectures.

• Strong understanding of PLM business processes, product development lifecycle, engineering change management, design control, and product data governance.

• Medical Devices industry experience is mandatory and strongly preferred over other domains. Candidates from Life Sciences or Healthcare may also be considered if they have relevant regulated-product development experience.

• Knowledge of GxP, Design History File (DHF), Device Master Record (DMR), and risk management processes.

• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, documentation, and executive communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, or evaluating a Windchill 2027 environment.

• PTC Windchill certifications or experience working directly with PTC product teams.

• Experience with large-scale PLM transformation consulting.

• Experience developing executive business cases and ROI assessments.

• Knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and ISO 13485.

Expected Deliverables

• Current-State Assessment Report

• Windchill 2027 Readiness Assessment

• Upgrade Impact and Customization Fit-Gap Analysis

• Data Migration and Integration Impact Report

• Business Benefits and ROI Assessment

• Recommended Upgrade Roadmap and Implementation Strategy

• Executive Presentation with Findings and Recommendations

Key Skills

PTC Windchill PLM, Windchill 2027, PDMLink, MPMLink, PLM Upgrade, PLM Migration, Java/J2EE, REST APIs, Engineering Change Management, CAD/ERP Integration, Data Migration, Medical Devices, GxP, DHF, DMR, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 13485.