🚀 We’re hiring: Solution Architect PLM & Engineering Applications
📍 Location: JBT Marel Boxmeer
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time, Hybrid
💼 Department: Corporate IT - PLM
💥 Lead the Future of Work at JBT Marel
🌍 Shape the Future of Product Lifecycle Management
At JBT Marel, we are accelerating the transformation and standardization of our global engineering and product development landscape. To support this journey, we are looking for a highly experienced Senior Solution Architect PLM & Engineering Applications who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future architecture of our Product Lifecycle Management ecosystem.
This is a strategic role with significant business impact. You will be responsible for defining and driving solution architecture decisions that support critical PLM initiatives, engineering system transformations, integrations, and digitalization programs across our global organization.
Working closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, digital leaders, vendors, and fellow architects, you will ensure that technology decisions contribute to scalable, secure, and future-proof solutions that enable our global engineering organization to operate at its best.
🔍 About the Role
As our new Senior Solution Architect PLM & Engineering Applications, you will be part of the architecture function supporting business-critical engineering platforms and processes.
You will serve as a trusted advisor and technical authority for PLM-related initiatives, ensuring that business requirements are translated into practical and sustainable solutions that deliver value both today and in the future.
This position is not solely focused on technology design. You will actively drive decision-making, influence stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and maintain oversight of the complete application lifecycle from strategy to implementation and ongoing support.
🧠 What You’ll Do
You will:
Define and own solution architectures supporting JBT Marel's global PLM and engineering systems landscape.
Lead architectural design activities for strategic PLM transformation and implementation programs.
Develop, document, and defend High-Level Designs and Solution Designs.
Translate business capabilities and requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure technology solutions.
Ensure alignment between PLM, CAD, ERP, integrations, infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity domains.
Challenge proposed requirements and solution approaches to drive optimal business outcomes.
Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term architecture principles and objectives.
Drive standardization and harmonization across engineering applications and processes.
Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to implementation teams, developers, and external partners.
Support architectural governance and technology roadmap development.
Take ownership of lifecycle management, platform sustainability, upgrades, technical debt reduction, performance, security, and supportability.
Collaborate closely with business leaders , engineering teams, project managers, product owners, vendors, and enterprise architects.
Act as a sparring partner for fellow architects and contribute to architecture reviews and knowledge sharing.
💼 Your Environment
You will operate in an international environment where engineering excellence, innovation, and digital transformation are key strategic priorities.
You will work closely with:
Engineering and Innovation teams
Digital & IT organization
Product Lifecycle Management specialists
CAD and Product Data Management teams
ERP and Integration teams
External technology vendors and implementation partners
A key aspect of this role is partnering with an existing Senior Architect to form a strong architectural leadership team that combines strategic thinking, technical depth, and pragmatic execution.
🛠️ What You Bring
Experience & Expertise
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a…