Platform Owner - Engineering Tools & Design Stack

Platform Owner - Engineering Tools & Design Stack Job

ID 498744

Posted since 26-Mar-2026 Organization Smart Infrastructure Field of work Strategy Company Siemens Industry, Inc. Experience level Experienced Professional Job type Full-time Work mode Hybrid (Remote/Office) Employment type Permanent Location(s) Wendell - - United States of America Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That's why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you? Transform the everyday with us! We are looking for a Platform Owner, Engineering Applications. This position will be located in either Raleigh NC or Atlanta GA. We are seeking a Platform Owner - Engineering Applications to lead the strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of our engineering configurators and CAD-based design tools ecosystem. This role is pivotal in ensuring our engineering teams — and the broader organization — have the right tools and digital workflows to deliver accurate, efficient, and scalable product designs, supporting our growth in providing power distribution solutions into key markets like Data Centers, Utilities, and Industrial. This position will be responsible for defining the strategic roadmap, aligning stakeholders, managing vendor partnerships, and driving the evolution of our engineering tools landscape, including product configurators, CAD/CAE tools, design automation, and associated data integrations. You will make a difference with the following duties: Strategic Leadership & Roadmap Ownership Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Engineering Tools & Design Stack, including product configurators, CAD/CAE platforms, design libraries, and automation tools. Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Sales, Manufacturing, etc to ensure tools align with business needs, market requirements, and product complexity. Drive continuous improvement in design workflows to enable faster, error-free, and customer-specific product configurations and designs. Lead initiatives to modernize and standardize tools to support next-generation digital business models, including mass customization, modular product architecture, and AI-assisted design. Tool & Platform Management Own and govern the engineering tool landscape, including but not limited to CAD/CAE systems (e.g., NX, AutoCAD, eBase, etc), Siemens configurators, PLM applications (e.g. TeamCenter, Graph databases), and design automation platforms. Ensure seamless integration between configurators, CAD/CAE tools, ERP (SAP), CRM (Salesforce), and CPQ systems, supporting end-to-end automation from sales to production. Lead tool upgrades, migrations, and vendor engagements, ensuring robust license management, cost optimization, and compliance. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Support Act as the primary liaison and advocate for engineering tool users, gathering requirements, prioritizing needs, and translating them into actionable development plans. Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and IT to ensure design outputs align with production and sourcing constraints. Drive training and change management to support the adoption and effective use of tools across global engineering and sales teams. Innovation & Future-Proofing Stay abreast of industry trends, including AI/ML in engineering design, parametric and generative design, digital twin, and model-based definition (MBD). Develop a strategy for future-proofing the engineering stack, including cloud-based CAD/CAE, real-time collaboration, and automation-enhanced design tools. Explore and champion AI-driven configurators and next-gen digital engineering capabilities to maintain competitive differentiation. You will make impact by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree 7+ years of experience with the following: Engineering tools, CAD/CAE systems, or product configurator platform management, preferably in industrial, utility, or complex product sectors. Strong expertise with CAD/CAE tools and engineering configurators. Deep understanding of engineering design processes, BOM structures, product rules logic, and design automation. Integrating CAD/CAE tools and Configurators to PLM tools, ERP platforms, and CRM/CPQ platforms. Proven track record managing cross-functional digital projects, including tool selection, implementation, and adoption. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance technical and business considerations. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to collaborate with engineering, product, IT, and leadership teams. Ability to influence without authority. Familiarity with cloud-based design tools, AI/ML applications in design, and emerging digital engineering trends is a plus. Ability to travel up to 10% domestically Authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

Technology consulting or professional services background Electromechanical engineering background Experience with integrated tool ecosystems with APIs and cross-system workflows You'll Benefit From Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html The pay range for this position is 91,463 - 156,794 annually with a target incentive of 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law. EEO is the Law Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by Federal or other applicable law. Reasonable Accommodations If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form by clicking on this link Accommodation for disability form . If you're unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our AskHR team for support at 1-866-743-6367. Please note our AskHR representatives do not have visibility of application or interview status. Pay Transparency Siemens follows Pay Transparency laws. California Privacy Notice California residents have the right to receive additional notices about their personal information. To learn more, click here . Criminal History Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local and state laws.