Parallel Systems
PLM/ PDM Systems Architect
$150K–$190K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years administering PDM or PLM systems in a hardware engineering or manufacturing environment.
About the job
Own and develop Parallel Systems’ product data and manufacturing systems, with an immediate focus on SOLIDWORKS PDM administration, engineering release and change control, and integration with Odoo.
What you'll do
- Administer SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional and define its data cards, workflows, permissions, standards, and release processes.
- Maintain PDM-to-Odoo data integration and automate administration and data movement using scripts and APIs.
- Support engineering and production users, and help evaluate and deploy MES, quality management, and traceability systems as production scales.
What they ask for
- 5+ years administering PDM or PLM systems in a hardware engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Deep hands-on SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional administration, including workflow, data card, permission design, and Dispatch.
- Demonstrated ownership of engineering release and change control, plus working knowledge of ERP/MRP manufacturing data such as item masters, BOMs, and routings.
- Scripting or light development ability for integrations, such as Python, C#/.NET, or SQL, and experience translating process requirements with engineers and production staff.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with Odoo or another ERP/MRP implementation, integration, or migration; experience evaluating or deploying MES or eQMS platforms.
- Experience in rail, aerospace, automotive, or another serialized-traceability environment; familiarity with SOLIDWORKS Manage or broader PLM migration.
Pay
$150,000 — $190,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, Odoo, Dispatch, Python, C#/.NET, SQL, REST, XML-RPC
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