What You Will Enjoy Doing
About Your Future Team:
We are the IT department for Development & Innovation at ALPLA. Our mission is to empower global product development by providing the right digital platforms, tools, and data—supporting innovation from the first idea to full-scale industrialization.
As a Product Development Platform Architect (m/f/d), you will be the architectural anchor for our product development IT landscape. You will take ownership of how platforms like PLM, CAD, CAM, and ERP interact, ensuring they form a coherent, scalable, and data-driven ecosystem.
This role blends deep technical expertise with strategic process understanding. You'll collaborate closely with Engineering, Innovation, and IT teams—helping align tools and architectures with our long-term development goals.
What You'll Do
* Design and maintain the overarching architecture for digital product development systems
* Act as a key partner for engineering teams in system design, tool integration, and process improvement
* Consolidate and connect data across platforms to enable transparency, automation, and analytics
* Contribute to the enhancement and alignment of PLM, CAD, CAM, and ERP environments
* Collaborate with Engineering, Innovation, and IT stakeholders to shape long-term digital strategies
* Lead cross-functional digitalization initiatives and support implementation projects
* Engage with external technology providers to evaluate and introduce new solutions
What makes you great
* Extensive experience in engineering IT or digital product development (e.g. PLM, CAD, CAM, ERP integration)
* Familiarity with platforms such as Siemens Teamcenter, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and K2-based systems
* A strong architectural mindset and ability to translate business needs into sustainable systems landscapes
* Experience in data integration and consolidation across multiple platforms
* Deep understanding of development processes in manufacturing or industrial settings
* Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
* Excellent English skills (German is a plus)
* Independent, analytical, and forward-thinking
What you can expect working with us
* We believe in flat hierarchies, short decision making paths and open communication
* There is ALPLA Kids all-day childcare for children aged between 15 months and 6 years
* You can expect a secure future with us – as a manufacturing company, we are globally on a growth path
* We promote climate-friendly mobility with everything from a year-long season ticket for local public transport to purchasing an e-bike
* Benefit from discounts on tickets for sports events, better private insurance conditions, the registration fees for running events being covered and numerous discounts at retail outlets in Vorarlberg