Principal Product Manager (Design)

About Divergent Divergent is building the new industrial age. With its manufacturing platform, DAPS™, the company designs, builds, and assembles structures and solutions across critical industries. Established in 2014, with multiple, adaptive factories, its work enables products across leading aerospace, defense, and industrial programs.

Divergent

Building the new industrial age.

Industrial AutomationSoftwareAdditive ManufacturingAerospace & DefenseAutomotiveand Manufacturing

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divergent.us

201-500 employees

Manufacturing

Torrance, California

2014

Privately Held

52k LinkedIn followers

Raised $1.1B

• Design and Engineering Systems at Divergent requires a dedicated product manager to unify disjointed request management, roadmap planning, and user advocacy. This role centralizes product ownership, aligns software roadmap with real user needs, and drives adoption and efficiency for the Divergent IPT organization.
• Manage and prioritize incoming DES requests and stakeholder demands
• Align DES software roadmap with user needs, technical constraints, and strategic objectives
• Create, curate, and maintain documentation, training, and evangelization materials for current DES products
• Synthesize disparate voices of the user base with the voices of their managers to inform roadmap and release decisions
• Own outward release communication and adoption strategy
• Work with PIPT, DES developers, and cross-functional partners to eliminate fragmented product-management overhead
• Protect developer focus by owning product, documentation, and communication responsibilities

Required

• Master's or bachelor's in mechanical engineering
• 10+ years as product manager for CAE tools as a product manager for CAE, 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 work in an export-controlled / US EAR environment (if applicable).

Preferred

• 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
• Track record driving adoption and reducing developer interruption in engineering organizations
• Work Environment
• Onsite

• At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at levels E07 - E09 as evaluated through our interview process.
• E07 / Staff Engineer: $171,450 - $235,740
• E08 / Principal Engineer: $197,990 - $272,240
• Pay Range
• $171,450—$272,230 USD
• Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.
• Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.
• Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.
• Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.