Systems Architect (WindChill Architect)

Peraton is seeking a Windchill Administrator to join our team in Brook Park, Ohio in support of the NASA Glenn Engineering and Research Support (GEARS) Contract team supporting a research and engineering application support infrastructure.  CAD and PLM solutions and IT strategic planning are just two of the services provided to the NASA community and the Peraton contract station. 

The selected candidate will work in a dynamic, team-based support environment as a member of our team to provide installation, configuration, integration and troubleshooting of research and engineering applications throughout the NASA Glenn Research Center.  The selected individual will manage the Windchill environment and participate in Digital Transformation strategies and implementation.

Responsibilities of the position:

• Reports to and receives direction from Peraton Task Lead.
• Provides PTC Windchill Administration for the organizations PLM environment consisting of Windchill, Thingworx, Navigate, Ping Federate/EntraID, Code Beamer, VueForia, Tetra4D, Wincom, Windchill Integrations, and CAD and Office Workers.
• Working knowledge of database installation and configuration, Oracle, MSSQL.
• Manages the setup and integration of 3^rd Party applications into the Windchill environment.
• Manage Change Management processes in Windchill solution.
• Perform maintenance, patching and upgrades to the Windchlll environment.
• Work will be completed on-site 5 days a week.
• Participate in strategic planning, and execute Digital Engineering and Digital Transformation.
• Support scheduled and unscheduled maintenance windows.
• Manage Windchill upgrades in-house on weekends as required.
• Develop and present bi-monthly user sessions focusing on NASA Glenn’s Windchill user needs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve day to day issues by utilizing PTC Support tools.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor degree in an engineering field computer science, information systems, or similar, and 2 years of  experience, or an Associates degree in computer science, information systems, or similar, and 6 years of  experience.
• Expert knowledge with PTC Windchill and Business Admin roles.
• Strong knowledge of PTC Windchill integrations.
• Strong understanding of IT services and Cybersecurity (FISMA Controls)
• Basic knowledge of network communications.

Ability to obtain a NASA PIV badge and pass the background check and drug screening.

Must be a US citizen

Desired Experience:

• Ability to install and manage PTC ThingWorx and Thingworx Navigate.
• Managing small number of customizations (Workflows, and Attributes).
• Understanding of MFA for Windchill using ODIC and SAML.
• Experience with install and management of PTC Code Beamer.
• Ability to integrate other engineering applications (i.e. Ansys Granta, Windows Desktop Integration).
• Basic knowledge of Creo and Solidworks.
• Windchill Workgroup Managers experience with SolidWorks, Altium.
• Knowledge of Syndeia and Minerva.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.