Global IT Team Lead - Product Design CAD CAX

Job Description

Job Description – Global IT Team Lead – Product Design (CAD/CAx)

Purpose of Position

Lead a global IT team responsible for the Mechanical Engineering application landscape, including CAD/CAx, PLM, simulation, engineering data, integrations, administration, and support. Driving standardization, governance, operational excellence, and AI-enabled innovation across the engineering IT ecosystem.

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, Engineering Informatics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Professional Experience

• 10+ years in Engineering IT supporting CAD/CAx, PLM and engineering applications.
• 5+ years leading global IT application support/administration teams.
• Experience managing enterprise engineering platforms, vendors and service delivery.
  
  
  

• Strong experience in Engineering IT, application administration and support.
• Deep knowledge of CAD platforms (PTC Creo, Siemens NX), PLM (Windchill/Teamcenter), simulation tools (Ansys), integrations and engineering data.
• Product ownership and roadmap management.
• ITIL/service management, incident, problem and change management.
• AI adoption in engineering applications.
• Enterprise architecture, cybersecurity and compliance awareness.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
  
  
  

• Strong leadership experience in global, distributed team setups
• Strategic thinking with hands-on technical depth
• Deep understanding of Mechanical Engineering (ME) processes across design, simulation, testing, and validation
• Broad expertise in engineering IT tools like CAD (PTC Creo, Siemens NX, etc.), simulation/analysis tools (FEA, CFD, e.g. Ansys), PLM (Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill) & PLM integration and system landscapes
• Experience in Product Ownership, roadmap management, and agile/hybrid delivery models
• Strong affinity for AI, data-driven engineering, and digital innovation
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution capability
• Strong project/program management capabilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in English
  
  
  

• Lead, mentor, and develop a globally distributed IT team, including internal employees and external service providers
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business-oriented thinking
  
  
  

• Act as Product Owner for the global CAD/CAx tool landscape
• Work closely with Engineering, R&D, Quality, and Business stakeholders to: Capture business needs and engineering requirements
• Translate them into IT requirements, features, and priorities
• Own and continuously evolve the product roadmap, ensuring transparency, alignment, and value-driven prioritization
  
  
  

• Drive global harmonization and standardization of ME IT tools across regions and business units
• Support and enable the harmonization of engineering processes in close collaboration with business and process owners
  
  
  

• Identify, evaluate, and introduce AI-based solutions in Mechanical Engineering and Product Design, e.g.: AI-assisted design and optimization
• Ensure responsible, secure, and value-driven adoption of AI in engineering workflows
  
  
  

• Ensure stable operations, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of the ME tool landscape
• Measure, track, and communicate business value, efficiency gains, and quality improvements delivered by IT solutions
• Secure a continuous increase of business value through innovation, automation, and optimized tool usage
  
  
  

• Ensure seamless integration of ME tools with PLM, ALM, ERP, and data platforms
• Contribute to enterprise architecture, IT governance, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements
• Manage vendors, licenses, budgets, and external partners