Principal PLM Demo Architect

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Role Summary

The PLM Demo Architect is a core member of the Technical Demo Development organization, responsible for designing, developing, and delivering compelling PLM demonstrations and assets that showcase the value of PTC's product portfolio. This multidisciplinary role blends deep PLM expertise, product storytelling, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on technical virtual environment creation.

The PLM Demo Architect creates high-impact demonstration kits, polished technical videos, and robust virtual demo environments that equip global sales, marketing, and customer success with scalable, value-driven assets. These demonstrations support outcomes ranging from flagship, event-level showcases to modular kits that highlight specific capabilities, aligned with the organization's mission to deliver engaging, value-centric PLM experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

Architect & Deliver Demonstration Kits

• Lead the end-to-end- development of PLM demo kits, ranging from simple capability spotlights to fully integrated Intelligent Product Lifecycle (digital thread) scenarios spanning multiple PTC products (e.g., CAD, PLM, ALM, SLM)
• Gather and reconcile requirements from cross-functional stakeholders including Product Management, Segment Leadership, Sales, Marketing, and Solution Consulting.
• Collaborate with global subject-matter experts to ensure technical and business alignment across all assets.

Build deliverables such as:

• Demo scripts, scenario narratives, and value messaging

• Software "picks and clicks" workflows

• Training videos with audio walkthroughs emphasizing features, benefits, and value propositions

• Supporting documentation for global scalability and field enablement

Develop & Support Industry Event Demonstrations

• Partner with stakeholders to design and develop PLM demonstrations within comprehensive Intelligent Product Lifecycle (digital thread) scenarios for global industry events.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of Intelligent Product Lifecycle demonstrations, presenting to customers at industry conferences and exhibitions.
• Develop enablement materials and provide training to technical personnel on demonstration content for industry event presentations.
• Compose scripts for demonstration videos and enablement materials.
• Facilitate the scaling of demonstration content created for industry events for use by field resources such as Solution Consultants.
• Design & Maintain Virtual Demo Environments
• Apply real world- product development processes to stage demonstration systems that reflect how modern engineering organizations work.
• Structure examples, workflows, and artifacts to highlight enterprise value, process efficiency, cross-domain collaboration, and PLM-driven business outcomes.
• Create or enhance generic or customer-sourced datasets to support realistic product development scenarios that reflect industry best practices.
• Load, configure, and validate demonstration data-including CAD, PLM structures, classifications, supplier data, EBOM/MBOM content, service and manufacturing data, and requirements.
• Work with global experts to keep demo content aligned with market trends, customer needs, and PTC strategic narratives.
• Partner closely with the Demo Infrastructure Architect to build, configure, and maintain cloud hosted- PLM demonstration environments, forming the foundation for all demo experiences.
• Ensure environment stability, performance, and usability for internal demo publishers and field teams.
• Support continuous innovation in demo delivery platforms and virtual environment capabilities.

Develop Technical Videos

• Serve as the on-camera and/or narrative expert who clearly articulates PLM capabilities in the context of business value, industry relevance, and a compelling story arc.
• Script, record, and produce video content that effectively demonstrates core product functionality, advanced use cases, and end-to-end digital thread workflows.
• Collaborate with the Technical Demo Visualization (demo video production) team for editing, voiceover, and production enhancements.

Qualifications Required

• 10+ years of experience in engineering and/or manufacturing system architecture with expertise in PLM and processes spanning product development, planning, manufacturing/production, and quality.
• Strong grasp of master data governance, Digital Thread, and Digital Product Traceability principles.
• Strong project/program management capabilities; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced global environment.
• Deep understanding of PLM concepts, product development processes, and enterprise engineering/manufacturing workflows.
• Experience with multiple PTC products (e.g., Creo, Windchill, Codebeamer, ServiceMax).
• Hands -on experience with PLM systems (preferably Windchill), CAD data structures, BOM transformation, and related engineering data models.
• Ability to craft compelling business-value oriented narratives showcasing- product capabilities.
• Comfort producing or participating in video content-voiceover, walkthroughs, and demonstration explanation.
• Experience working with virtual machines and cloud demo environments.
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical topics into accessible, value-oriented demo experiences.
• Background in technical marketing, solution consulting, or product/solution architecture.

PTC carefully considers a wide variety of factors when determining compensation. The anticipated annual salary range for this position is between $113,000 - $150,000. The salary range reflects a good-faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Additionally, candidates may be eligible for a performance-based bonus. Employees also have the opportunity to become a PTC shareholder through our employee share purchase program (ESPP), which allows for the purchase of discounted PTC stock. Certain roles may also be eligible for participation in our equity programs. Employees may be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) contributions and employer match, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage and, if you are an office-assigned employee, a generous commuter subsidy. All total rewards and benefits programs are subject to applicable plan eligibility and other terms and conditions.

For more information about PTC's comprehensive benefits, please visit our Careers Page.

Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis.

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