Teamcenter Application Engineer

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.

Vast is looking for an experienced Teamcenter Application Engineer, reporting to the Director of Information Systems, to support the development, deployment, and support of enterprise PLM and CAD systems that are critical to the engineering lifecycle of our human-rated space stations. This individual will lead feature development and implementation of Teamcenter PLM with associated business applications, working closely with the Engineering Applications team and cross-functional stakeholders including Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and R&D.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location. 

Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain a reliable, performant PLM platform (Teamcenter) to support mechanical design and engineering workflows.
• Develop, configure, and support integrations between Teamcenter, NX, and related business systems (ERP, ECAD, MCAD, AWS).
• Anticipate tool and infrastructure needs, work with multiple organizations, and develop and implement processes, workflows and customizations to enable successful and rapid development
• Capture user requirements and translate them into technical solutions, including workflows, business rules, and data models.
• Manage PLM tool customization, BMIDE configuration, and server-side development using ITK and Teamcenter APIs.
• Support and troubleshoot issues related to CAD data management, change control, workflows, and user access.
• Collaborate with engineering, software, and IT teams to automate processes, improve data quality, and support scalability across systems.
• Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure solutions using cloud platforms like AWS.
• Provide training, documentation, and user support for Teamcenter and NX features.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in PLM, DevSecOps, and software development to continually improve tools and infrastructure.
• Support deployment pipelines and DevOps practices to streamline updates and ensure system reliability and compliance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience administering and developing within PLM/PDM environments, particularly Teamcenter and NX.
• Proficiency with Teamcenter applications such as Workflow Designer, Structure Manager, Change Management, and Access Manager.
• Experience with BMIDE, ITK development, and NX Open API.
• Understanding of engineering data lifecycle, 3D modeling, Bill of Materials (BOM), and product configuration.
• Strong background in system and data integration technologies (e.g., middleware, MCAD/ECAD integrations).
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting AWS-based infrastructure and cloud-native application development.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automating engineering workflows.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Multiple years of experience customizing PDM/PLM/CAD workflows and processes.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux servers, scripting (Batch, PowerShell, Bash), and system administration tasks.
• Experience with LDAP, SAML, and other authentication protocols.
• Understanding of network and infrastructure fundamentals (routing, switching, firewalls).
• Familiarity with FlexLM license servers, license usage monitoring, and license optimization.
• Strong documentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prior experience in a high-growth startup or aerospace environment is highly desirable.

Pay Range:

• Senior PLM Application Engineer: $121,700 - $164,600
• Staff PLM Application Engineer: 144,800 - $195,900

Salary Range: California$121,700—$195,900 USDCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITS   Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

U.S. Export Control Compliance Status

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.  

Equal Opportunity

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.