Solutions Architect Jobs in Frisco, TX

About the role

As a Solutions Architect, you’ll lead the design and delivery of enterprise PLM solutions, partnering with customers to understand their business needs and translate them into scalable, effective system architectures. You’ll play a key role across the full lifecycle—from discovery and solution design through implementation and delivery.

This role blends technical leadership with customer engagement. You’ll guide project execution, support pre-sales efforts, and act as a trusted advisor to ensure solutions align with both technical requirements and business outcomes.

What you'll do

• Lead solution architecture for PLM projects, guiding teams of architects and implementation consultants

• Collaborate with customers to capture requirements and define solution approaches

• Execute blueprinting, process capture, and large-scale data migration or upgrade initiatives

• Develop functional and technical design documentation, including gap analysis and solution design

• Translate business requirements into scalable PLM solutions aligned to customer processes

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers, providing updates and guidance

• Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex technical issues during project execution

• Ensure delivered systems meet quality standards and business requirements

• Support pre-sales efforts, including feasibility assessments and effort estimation

• Research and evaluate PLM technologies to recommend optimal implementation strategies

• Capture and share reusable knowledge and best practices across projects

What you'll bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent experience

• 12+ years of experience in MCAD and PLM, including architecture, solutioning, and delivery

• Deep expertise in PLM concepts such as product structure, workflows, change management, and release processes

• Strong experience with Windchill and enterprise system integrations (e.g., SAP, Oracle)

• Proven experience leading PLM implementations, migrations, and upgrade projects

• Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills across technical and executive audiences

• Ability to analyze complex requirements and design effective solutions

• Strategic thinking with a focus on aligning technology to business objectives

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

• Collaborative mindset with experience working across cross-functional teams

Preferred:

• Experience with the PTC product suite

• Experience with both cloud and on-premise environments

Who thrives here

• You take ownership of complex solutions and lead them through to successful delivery

• You can translate business needs into structured, scalable technical designs

• You enjoy working directly with customers and acting as a trusted advisor

• You balance hands-on technical depth with leadership and guidance

• You continuously explore new technologies and improve existing processes

Work setup

• Remote-first with a professional home workspace

• Some travel required, including occasional international travel for customer engagements and collaboration

• Highly collaborative role working across distributed teams and client environments