Senior Applications Engineer (PLM 3DExperience/HW Applications)

Who we are Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone. At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn . What we are looking for Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re seeking a Senior Applications Engineer (PLM 3DExperience/HW Applications) to manage and optimize our 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX) and CATIA infrastructure. You will contribute to and progressively own the 3DX environment end-to-end — platform administration, infrastructure management, performance tuning, platform upgrades, security, and end-user enablement. This includes building automation solutions, driving platform configuration and customization, and acting as the primary liaison between internal engineering teams and external vendors. Beyond 3DX, you will also support other Systems Engineering tools and infrastructure, including Manufacturing PLM and ECAD systems as needed. You will leverage AI tools to maintain agility and accelerate delivery. In this role you will Setup and maintain the 3DEXPERIENCE application platform infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance across Linux-based systems. Design, test, and execute robust backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans to ensure platform resilience and data integrity. Manage access controls, security policies, and workspace configurations within 3DEXPERIENCE (ENOVIA/3DSpace). Configure and customize the 3DX application platform and tools (e.g., CATIA) to satisfy business needs, including setting up Dashboards, Engineering Release workflows, Product Explorer, and Exalead search capabilities. Provide robust user support by troubleshooting platform issues, debugging application logs, and resolving complex technical challenges. Act as the primary point of contact for the engineering user base, communicating effectively to understand their issues and work requirements, and manage support tickets. Create and maintain up-to-date system documentation, troubleshooting runbooks, and a self-service knowledge base to empower users and streamline support processes. Collaborate directly with external software vendors (such as Dassault Systèmes) to augment capability where needed, escalate platform issues, and oversee system resolutions. Research, plan, and implement minor and major upgrades (e.g., code updates and new software releases) to the 3DX system alongside internal team members and partners. Provide automation solutions to reduce redundant effort and errors by developing custom scripts,writing CATIA macros, and utilizing MQL, EKL, REST APIs, and Web Services. Leverage GenAI tools to accelerate development, troubleshooting, and agility across your daily workflows. Required qualifications 8+ years of experience supporting, administering, and configuring CAD/PLM tools in an enterprise environment, specifically 3DEXPERIENCE and CATIA. Strong working knowledge of software infrastructure including Linux OS, MS SQL databases, web hosting servers (such as Apache Tomcat), load balancing, and reverse proxy configurations. Proven experience designing and executing enterprise-grade backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies. Deep understanding of access and policy management, role configurations, and security contexts within ENOVIA/3DSpace. Demonstrated experience in user support, debugging system logs, troubleshooting software issues, managing support tickets, and writing technic ... (truncated, view full listing at source)