CAD/PLM Administrator – SolidWorks

🌍 Remote, USA 🎯 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

Install, configure, and maintain SolidWorks and supporting infrastructure across local Windows workstations, virtual desktop environments, and centralized server backends.
Stand up and administer PLM and PDM systems such as SolidWorks PDM Professional and SolidWorks Manage (or equivalent enterprise PLM tools), including workflows, permissions, item lifecycles, and change states.
Support designers and engineers through onboarding, troubleshooting, and day to day CAD and PLM issues.
Configure and maintain revision control, access control, and data integrity for CAD and engineering artifacts.
Support CAD data migration, system transitions, or coexistence with legacy tools where needed.
Develop lightweight automation, scripts, or utilities to improve reliability and reduce manual effort.
Monitor system health and performance across client machines, virtual desktop infrastructure, and backend services, diagnosing and resolving issues as they arise.
Document configurations, workflows, and best practices for both users and administrators.
Collaborate across engineering, IT, QA, and manufacturing teams, balancing competing priorities and driving projects forward independently in the face of ambiguity.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience.
A minimum of three years of experience supporting CAD, PDM, or PLM systems in a production environment.
Hands on experience administering SolidWorks or similar mechanical CAD platforms.
Experience with PLM or PDM concepts including revision control, access management, workflows, and lifecycle states.
Comfort working in Windows based enterprise environments, including physical workstations and virtual desktop infrastructure, and coordinating with IT infrastructure teams.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with designers and engineers.
Curiosity and interest in advanced engineering, complex systems, and clean energy technologies.
Direct experience with SolidWorks PDM Professional and or SolidWorks Manage.
Experience administering ENOVIA, Teamcenter, Windchill, or similar enterprise PLM systems.
Experience standing up CAD or PLM systems from scratch or during a tool transition.
Scripting or automation experience using Python, PowerShell, batch, or APIs.
Familiarity with cloud hosted or on premises CAD and PLM environments, including virtualized desktop solutions.
Experience working in regulated, compliance conscious, or hardware focused engineering organizations.
Experience working as a member of a distributed, remote team.