Principal Product Manager (Design)

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 responsibilitiesMaster's or bachelor’s in mechanical engineering Experience creating and curating documentation, training programs, and user-evangelization content Strong written and verbal communication across users, managers, and cross-functional partners Ability to work in an export-controlled / US EAR environment (if applicable) 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 Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls Experience with laser powder-bed fusion or similar production systems Background in computational design, desktop CAE, PLM, or additive-manufacturing software (Siemens NX / Teamcenter familiarity preferred) Track record driving adoption and reducing developer interruption in engineering organizations