Senior Associate – Windchill Abu Dhabi, AE Full-time

Advanced Concepts was established early 2023 with a mission to address the challenges of rapid subsystem and system development in the demanding defence sector. Recognising the inherent complexity of engineering in this context, the company identified key obstacles and crafted innovative strategies to overcome them. Through the implementation of dynamic accelerators, Advanced Concepts strives to establish itself as a leader in delivering cutting-edge technologies tailored to the evolving needs of the defence sector.

Core Accountabilities:

• Configure Windchill PLM to support business processes (workflows, lifecycle states, access control, document types, change management, etc.).
• Define and maintain CAD data management rules, including naming conventions (Schema rules), and BOM structures.
• Configure and validate CAD Parameters for Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, and map to Windchill.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Windchill PLM, CAD publishing and workflow issues, coordinate with support for unresolved issues, and maintain documentation of issues and resolution in a timely manner.
• Monitor usage, optimize system configurations with collaboration with Windchill Systems admin.
• Manage windchill users with in the teams of Products and support Product Configuration team.
• Develop standardized templates / reports, and dashboards as per business needs and process compliance reports.
• Develop and maintain Windchill PLM configurations to align with business requirements.
• Adopt the Windchill business processes and should be able to suggest the best practice way of working.
• Train the new users on Windchill PLM and Engineers for CAD integrations with windchill.
• Prepare proper documentation of all configuration & changes and adopt custom build deployment packages.
• Should be able to customize or develop tools on Windchill PLM to automate manual processes with in Windchill with out deviating the OOTB functionalities.
• Act as liaison between business users (engineering/manufacturing) and IT system administrators.
• Provide user support and training on business process with in PLM, configured Windchill features & CAD Integrations.
• Document configuration changes and maintain a controlled knowledge base.
• Perform other responsibilities and additional duties as assigned in a timely manner.

Qualification / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Strong understanding of Windchill modules (PDM Link, Parts Link, MPM Link, Project Link).
• Knowledge of CAD publishing processes, visualization, and derivative file generation.
• Familiarity with PLM data structures (parts, documents, BOMs, CAD-doc links, etc.).
• Minimum 5-7 years experience in PLM configuration, preferably in PTC Windchill.
• Experience with CAD integrations and multi-CAD environments (SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, etc.).
• Hands-on experience in configuring and validating visualization of EPM documents in required file formats.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Windchill configuration expertise (workflows, lifecycle, ACL configurations).
• CAD Integrations and CAD parameters mapping knowledge (CAD – SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo).
• Data modeling and process configuration as per Business requirements.
• Understand Business needs and map it to Windchill process.
• Excellent in documentation & Business-User training expertise.
• Effective stakeholder management.