Principal Product Manager (Design)

Location: Torrance, California, United States; onsite. Candidates must be able to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls and work in a US EAR export-controlled environment if applicable.

Salary: $171,450–$272,230 USD per year. The role may be evaluated at levels E07–E09; listed ranges include E07 / Staff Engineer at $171,450–$235,740 and E08 / Principal Engineer at $197,990–$272,240.

Company

Divergent develops integrated engineering and manufacturing systems for demanding automotive, aerospace, and defense applications.

What you will do

• Manage and prioritize incoming Design and Engineering Systems requests and stakeholder demands.
• Align the software roadmap with user needs, technical constraints, and strategic objectives.
• Create and maintain product documentation, training programs, and user-evangelization materials.
• Synthesize feedback from users and managers to inform roadmap and release decisions.
• Own outward release communication and product adoption strategy.
• Partner with PIPT, DES developers, and cross-functional stakeholders to reduce fragmented product-management overhead and protect developer focus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• 10+ years of product-management experience with CAE tools, engineering software, or interactive desktop applications.
• Proven ability to manage software roadmaps in complex, multi-stakeholder technical environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication across users, managers, and cross-functional partners.
• Experience creating and curating documentation, training programs, and user-evangelization content.
• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
• Ability to work in a US EAR export-controlled environment, if applicable.

Nice to have

• Background in computational design, desktop CAE, PLM, or additive-manufacturing software.
• Familiarity with Siemens NX or Teamcenter.
• Experience with laser powder-bed fusion or similar production systems.
• Track record of driving adoption and reducing developer interruption in engineering organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, dynamic, high-performing, and mission-driven work environment.
• Competitive compensation package with salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive opportunities.
• Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, year-end shutdown, and paid parental leave.
• HMO and Premium PPO health plans, company-sponsored life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives.