PLM Manager

Fictiv Exists to Enable Hardware Innovators to Build Better Products, Faster

Fictiv exists
to help product innovators create.

Fictiv is a global manufacturing and supply chain company that enables organizations to scale globally across Fictiv's four global manufacturing centers in India, Mexico, China, and the U.S.. Companies use Fictiv to access high-quality production, optimize supply chain logistics, and mitigate supply chain risk—ensuring they can move from prototype to full-scale manufacturing with speed and confidence. To date, Fictiv has delivered more than 35 million commercial and prototype parts for industries such as aerospace, robotics, automotive, climate tech, and more, helping them innovate faster, free up precious resources, and drive profitable growth.

Impact In This Role:

The PLM manager is responsible for developing and managing Fictiv's PLM system and related process flows and teams as we grow our production business. This role will be highly collaborative with internal Fictiv global teams and Fictiv customers. This is a new IC (Individual contributor) role for Fictiv and you will have the opportunity to build and grow our PLM systems and team.

Work Hours - 9am-5pm US Pacific Time (Mon-Fri). There is a requirement to work from the office for the initial 3 months which would be the training phase before moving to a hybrid schedule (2 days home/3 days in office).

Areas of Responsibility:

• Manage execution of engineering changes end to end from inception of change request, collation of inputs, impact analysis, to approval and communication of changes
• Collaborate with cross-functional client and internal stakeholders from Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality functions to understand engineering change requests, gather required input, and facilitate change control board discussions
• Derive the business value of each change by conducting cost and impact analysis
• Lead a team of analysts to execute changes in a PLM system
• Metrics reporting, escalation management, drive root cause analysis, and align service delivery towards improving overall business metrics
• Actively challenge input where necessary to enhance accountability and performance.
• Support scoping and implementation of new PLM functions and roles as needed

Desired Traits, Qualifications, Education and Experience:

• Mechanical/Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing/Systems Engineering Degree
• 3-6 years' experience in Engineering, Design or Product Development with at least 2 years in PLM management/Supply Chain/Procurement/ Manufacturing Functions 
• Strong Analytical skills and a strong understanding of end-to-end product supply chain
• Project Management experience and Ability to lead small teams. Self-starter and driver
• Excellent communication skills
• ​​Familiarity with ITAR and EAR regulations, particularly ECCN classifications such as 9A515
• Awareness of how export controls apply to parts, BOMs, and technical data in a PLM system
• Ability to recognize and flag export-controlled items
• Candidates with Arena PLM Experience and exposure to hardware manufacturing are strongly preferred
• This position will be based in Bangalore, working US PST time zone shift

About Fictiv

Fictiv is transforming how the next rockets, self-driving cars, and life-saving robots are designed, developed, and delivered to customers around the world. People who succeed at Fictiv are talented, creative, and driven to achieve professional excellence and support our vision to help product innovators create.

We're actively seeking teammates who:

• Bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company. 
• Excel at being part of a strong, empathetic team.
• Thrive in an environment emphasizing respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth.
• Have an 'always learning' mindset that celebrates learning, not just wins. 
• Help us continue to build a world-class organization that values the contributions of all of our teammates

We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.