Senior Staff Solution Architect – Teamcenter PLM (Semiconductor)

Senior Staff Solution Architect – Teamcenter PLM (Semiconductor)The Senior Staff Solution Architect – Teamcenter PLM (Semiconductor) is responsible for designing and governing business-capability-driven PLM solutions, using Siemens Teamcenter as the enterprise backbone for semiconductor product lifecycle management.This role is critical in the transformation journey of moving from legacy PLM to Teamcenter (SlCM) and focuses on mapping business capabilities, product lifecycle needs, and governance requirements into scalable, sustainable Teamcenter solution designs. The architect owns current-state PLM solution architecture and defines a future-state digital thread roadmap, clearly distinguishing between existing capabilities and forward-looking architectural options.Infrastructure and environment architecture are supporting considerations; the primary focus is on product capabilities, data models, processes, and lifecycle governance.This role requires full-time onsite work in San Diego, CA (5 days per week).**This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.**Minimum Qualifications:• 7+ years of IT-specific work experience with a Bachelor's degree. OR 9+ years of IT-specific work experience without a Bachelor's degree.Key ResponsibilitiesBusiness Capability–Driven PLM Solution ArchitectureLead solution architecture by translating business capabilities into Teamcenter functional designs, including:Product definition and configurationChange and release governanceLifecycle and revision managementManufacturing readiness and handoffPartner with business stakeholders to ensure PLM solutions reflect how the semiconductor business operates, not generic PLM implementationsEnsure solution designs balance flexibility, governance, scalability, and long-term sustainabilityTeamcenter Product Capability Mastery (Core Requirement)Product Structure & BOM ManagementItem and Item Revision modelingMulti-view BOMs (design, manufacturing, test, system)Variant and effectivity strategiesLong-lifecycle and derivative product structuresLifecycle & Configuration ManagementLifecycle state designRevision and release strategiesGovernance patterns for long-running semiconductor productsChange ManagementChange objects, workflows, and impact analysisMultiple change processes aligned to lifecycle statesAuditability and traceability for high-impact changesWorkflow & Process OrchestrationBusiness-driven workflow modelingAlignment of workflow automation to decision ownershipAvoidance of over-customizationClassification, Metadata & Information ModelingAttribute strategies supporting reuse, reporting, and analyticsData standardization across products and generationsSecurity & Access Control (Business Perspective)Role-based access aligned to functional responsibilitiesProtection of sensitive product and roadmap informationThe architect is expected to act as a Teamcenter product authority, able to explain and defend why specific platform capabilities are used—or consciously not used—for each business need.Semiconductor Product Lifecycle EnablementArchitect PLM solutions that support semiconductor-specific realities, including:Silicon and derivative product hierarchiesLong product lifecycles with high change velocityComplex product structures across silicon, package, test, and system viewsSustaining engineering, errata, and lifecycle traceabilityEnsure Teamcenter remains the authoritative system for product structure and change governance.Change, Configuration & Governance ArchitectureDefine solution patterns for multiple change processes aligned to lifecycle statesArchitect governance for:Pre-release vs post-release changesHigh-impact and high-risk semiconductor changesEnsure workflows and data models support auditability, traceability, and downstream impact analysisDigital Thread Roadmap & System-of-Systems DesignDefine and evolve a business-driven digital thread roadmap spanning:Product definitionManufacturing readinessQuality and lifecycle feedbackIdentify and document future-state architectural opportunities to improve traceability and system alignmentEvaluate potential future PLM touchpoints with:Design-side systems (e.g., ECAD, MCAD, design metadata)Manufacturing and test systemsQuality, reliability, and analytics platformsThis role focuses on architectural readiness and roadmap definition, without assuming current-state integrations.ECAD / MCAD & Cross-Discipline AlignmentEnsure PLM solution designs support effective coexistence with:ECAD systemsMCAD systemsOther engineering authoring toolsArchitect data models, governance, and metadata strategies that enable:Cross-discipline alignmentConfiguration consistencySystem-of-systems scalability without tool lock-inClosed-Loop Quality EnablementArchitect PLM solutions that support closed-loop quality capabilities, including:Linking quality events to product structures and changesTraceability for failures and corrective actionsEnsure PLM designs support root cause analysis and lifecycle learning, even when execution occurs in downstream systemsIntegration Strategy (Business-First)Define capability-level integration requirements between Teamcenter and:ERP systemsManufacturing and test systemsAnalytics and reporting platformsEstablish clear system boundaries, data ownership, and governance principlesPrevent point-to-point solutions that undermine lifecycle integrityVendor & SI Architectural LeadershipAct as solution architecture authority for system integrators and vendorsReview and challenge solution designs that:Misuse Teamcenter capabilitiesIntroduce unnecessary customizationCompromise upgradeability or lifecycle governanceEnsure PLM architecture remains enterprise-owned, sustainable, and future-readyInfrastructure & Environment Considerations (Nice to Have)Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to ensure:Solution designs are deployable and operableNon-functional requirements are understoodProvide guidance on environment strategy, performance expectations, and availability as neededExperience RequirementsOverall Experience10–15+ years of experience in IT, engineering systems, or enterprise solution designPLM Experience10–15+ years in PLM solution architecture and delivery6–10+ years of Siemens Teamcenter experience in architect or lead rolesProven ability to map business processes and capabilities to Teamcenter designsSemiconductor / High-Tech Experience8–12+ years supporting semiconductor and complex hardware product lifecyclesStrong understanding of design-heavy, change-intensive environmentsEducationRequiredBachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalentPreferredMaster's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or Engineering ManagementProfessional Expectations