Divergent
Principal Product Manager (Design)
$167K–$236K
Torrance, California, United States · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years as product manager for CAE tools; the posting also mentions product management for CAE, engineering software, or interactive desktop applications.
- Education
- Master's or bachelor's in mechanical engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls; ability to work in an export-controlled / US EAR environment (if applicable).
About the job
Own product management for Design and Engineering Systems (DES), aligning its software roadmap with user needs and driving product adoption, documentation, and release communications.
What you'll do
- Prioritize DES requests and align the software roadmap with user needs, technical constraints, and strategic objectives.
- Create and maintain product documentation, training, and user-evangelization materials; lead release communications and adoption strategy.
- Synthesize user and manager input and coordinate with developers and cross-functional partners to reduce fragmented product-management overhead.
What they ask for
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
- Master's or bachelor's in mechanical engineering.
- 10+ years as product manager for CAE tools.
- Experience managing software roadmaps in complex technical environments and creating documentation, training programs, and user-evangelization content.
Nice to have
- Background in computational design, desktop CAE, PLM, or additive-manufacturing software; Siemens NX / Teamcenter familiarity preferred.
- Experience with laser powder-bed fusion or similar production systems.
Pay
$166,990 - $204,090 USD (base salary); $171,450 - $235,740 USD (base salary); $166,990 — $235,740 USD (base salary)
Tools
CAE, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, PLM
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