Principal Pre-sales Engineer - ALM; Automotive

Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business.

Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow – all while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible.

As an ALM Principal Solution Consultant, you will act as lead technical presales expert in North America for ALM and related topics in PTC’s ALM HUB, supporting our Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)& Product line Engineering (PLE) solutions:
Codebeamer, Pure Variants and Modeler. This role is responsible for supporting Codebeamer/ Pure Variants, patterns/architectures, customer onboarding, and long‑term customer success initiatives across enterprise clients mainly in regulated industries such as automotive, aerospace, and medical devices. You will closely collaborate with the global ALM & PLE expert solution consulting & services team.

• Develop & present technical presentations and customized demonstrations of PTC Codebeamer and Pure Variants including integrations with Windchill and 3rd party products to customers prospects and partners (technical and executive audiences.)
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Sales, CSM, Product Management, R&D, and Support to ensure seamless customer experience.
• Plan, manage and deliver POC’s (proof of concepts) and technical workshops based on customer and partner related business needs.
• Act as a technical project manager for customer projects, working with our partners, solution centers and R&D.
• As a solution finder, suggest potential solutions and/or alternatives to key customer and partner challenges.
• Support the sales team in qualifying potential opportunities with current customers, partners or prospects with the goal of fostering customer adoption and value realization of Codebeamer and Pure Variants.
• Develop technical responses for customer requests for information (RFI, RFP etc.)
• Stay current on industry trends in systems engineering, Dev Ops, and compliance (e.g., ISO 26262, ASPICE, FDA).

• 5+ years in presales, professional services or solution delivery within enterprise software.
• 3+ years in a senior engineering / consultant role with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills in English
• Proven success in supporting / building / operating implementations in regulated industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• Excellent relationship building capabilities, high-energy & results‑oriented with a customer first mentality
• Experience in the automotive manufacturing industry
• Experience with systems engineering, variant management, and compliance‑driven development.
• Background in automotive, aerospace, or medical device software environments.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Git, Jenkins, and other Dev Ops tool chains.
• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• First class attention to detail, solution‑finding

PTC carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation. The anticipated annual salary range for this position is between $165,000 - $195,000. The salary range reflects a good‑faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Additionally, candidates may be eligible for a performance‑based bonus. Actual compensation may vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Eligible employees also have the opportunity to become a PTC shareholder through our employee share purchase program (ESPP) which allows for the purchase of discounted PTC stock.

Certain roles may also be eligible for participation in our equity programs. Employees may be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and sick leave, tuition reimbursement,…