What are the responsibilities and job description for the NX Developer position at Optimal Staffing?
Description:
NXOpen Developer - CAD Automation & Digital Pipeline Engineer
Responsibilities:
- The NXOpen Developer will build advanced CAD automation tools within NX and Teamcenter PLM.
- They will work with R&D to enable functionality based on R&D theory and algorithms.
- The role includes developing NXOpen applications, and data pipelines that support advanced DFM and digital engineering workflows.
- The developer collaborates closely with the NX Designer to co-design tools and validate functionality.
- Implement R&D algorithms and constraints into NX tools and workflows
- Develop NXOpen applications
- NX/Teamcenter PLM integration with manufacturing systems
- Maintain code repositories, version control, and developer documentation
- Developer focuses on tool creation, Collaborate with deployment teams for enterprise rollout.
Required Skills:
- Minimum 5 years software development experience
- NX Open API, TcSoa, C#
- Ability to interpret DFM, Best Practices and Manufacturing requirements
- Strong communication/documentation skills
- Experience working with NX and Teamcenter PLM and external data sources
- Ability to react to frequent collaborative feedback
- Experience with process automation frameworks
- Ability to develop custom NX User Interfaces (e.g., Reuse Library Dialogs, NX Open UIStyler, Block UI) with clean user‑input and business logic.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with production design in NX
Experience writing unit tests with strong code coverage
Understanding of how downstream users and systems consume NX models.
Background in manufacturing, or fixture/tooling development
Familiarity with GitHub and Jira
Familiarity with Teamcenter ITK/RAC customization, dataset structures, and CAD integration pipelines.
Experience with GPDL tools
Understanding of Knowledge Fusion to work with and understand legacy tools.
Engagement Structure:
This role supports iterative development cycles, including rapid prototyping, validation with design and manufacturing teams, stabilization, and handoff to enterprise sustain and deployment teams . Hybrid role: mix of on‑site and remote work based on business needs. Typically, 3 days a week in office.