Principal PLM Architect

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Opportunity: 
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Solution Architect with a strong background in product development to lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and innovative technology solutions. This role bridges business strategy and technical execution, driving architecture decisions and guiding engineering teams through the full product lifecycle.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Architect end-to-end solutions for complex product development initiatives that meet business goals and technical requirements.
• Document design documents with component relationships, dependencies at a cross-portfolio level, integrations, logical data model, etc. on platforms like Windchill, Oracle, OCI, GCP, etc.
• Define and maintain architecture blueprints, technical roadmaps, and solution patterns across multiple products.
• Drive technical innovation and best practices in system design, performance, security, scalability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineering leads, and stakeholders to understand business objectives and translate them into scalable technical designs.
• Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and impact analysis of new or existing systems.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, platforms, and frameworks to support product development.
• Act as a key contributor to long-term product and platform strategies, aligning with business and enterprise architecture goals.
• Lead proof-of-concepts (POCs) and technical feasibility assessments for new product ideas or integrations.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development and architecture, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead architect role.
• Deep experience with cloud platforms (GCP and Oracle Fusion) and microservices architecture.
• Strong expertise and having done multiple implementations of PLM, PIM and Product MDMs – to be able to architect a composable, flexible Product Management stack
• Strong Knowledge in following Technical Areas –
  • integrations with Confluent KAFKA, GCP & GBQ, Oracle OCI, etc.
  • Oracle platforms:
    • Oracle Agile PLM
    • Oracle ERP
    • Oracle Fusion Cloud
    • Oracle Cloud Product Data Hub
  • PTC Windchill
  • Knowledge of PDM and CAD tools, including Solidworks, AutoCAD, AlienBrain, etc., ADF Frameworks, Workflow - Business Process Management (BPM),
  • Reports–Development of BI Publisher Reports
  • Data Loading -FDBI, HCM Data loader
  • PL/SQL – Queries & creating stored procedures
• Strong understanding of cloud computing, microservices architecture, and containerization will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of cloud PaaS, preferably Oracle Cloud will be preferred.
• Having Oracle Certification is plus
• 10-25% Travel required.

*The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential. 

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!

How We Work:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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