Markforged · 4 months ago
Principal Product Manager
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
8+ years expMarkforged is leading the digital transformation of manufacturing with its innovative platform that combines software, advanced materials, and industrial 3D printers. The Principal Product Manager will be responsible for shaping and executing the product roadmap, driving innovation, and ensuring successful product delivery while collaborating cross-functionally to meet customer needs.
3D Printing3D TechnologyArtificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareManufacturingRoboticsSecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Shape & Execute the Roadmap: Own key portions of the product roadmap across hardware, software, and materials. Translate strategy into actionable plans and deliver them in partnership with Engineering, R&D, and Operations
Champion Disruptive Innovation: Help identify and validate disruptive product opportunities—new technologies, business models, or workflows—that offer step-change benefits to our customers and business
Market & Customer Insight: Lead customer interviews, market research, and competitive analysis to identify unmet needs and guide tactical and strategic decisions. Partner with Applications Engineering to understand customer challenges
Business & Financial Modeling: Build models to size market opportunities, evaluate ROI, and support pricing and investment tradeoffs
Cross-Functional Execution: Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Application Engineering, Operations, and Support to ensure successful launches, clear messaging, and strong product-market fit
Customer-Centric Thinking: Advocate for user needs throughout the product lifecycle, and continuously iterate based on feedback and performance metrics
Drive Product Metrics: Define success criteria, track KPIs (adoption, usage, satisfaction, revenue), and use data to inform future development
Qualification
Required
8-10+ years in product management of complex electromechanical hardware and/or full-stack systems
Experience delivering products in industrial or B2B settings preferred
Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science, etc.) strongly preferred
MBA or equivalent business experience
Demonstrated success identifying and championing innovative or disruptive solutions that significantly shifted product or market direction
Comfortable shaping roadmap priorities and business models while staying close to execution and delivery
Able to engage deeply with Engineering and R&D teams on electromechanical and materials-related topics
Skilled at market sizing, opportunity evaluation, and financial modeling to support strategic tradeoffs
Strong data orientation, with an ability to balance intuition, experimentation, and evidence
Clear and persuasive communicator across technical and non-technical audiences
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to influence others
Deeply curious about user problems and motivated to build products that solve them effectively
Proactive, self-motivated, with strong ownership and focus on impactful, measurable results
Ability to travel ~15% for customer visits, industry events, and internal collaboration
Preferred
Relevant industry background in advanced manufacturing, robotics, industrial automation, or complex electro-mechanical systems
Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or manufacturing equipment is a significant plus
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Parental leave
Commuter benefits
Open PTO policy
Casual dress
A fully stocked kitchen
Bike storage
Free parking
Weekly catered lunches
Fitness perks
Unlimited access to our 3D printers for professional and personal parts
Company
Markforged
Markforged is a manufacturing company that invents a new 3D printing process to build parts with the strength of Continuous Carbon Fiber.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$346.8MKey Investors
IQTSummit PartnersN47
2024-09-24Acquired
2021-07-15Post Ipo Equity· $210M
2021-07-15IPO
Leadership Team
Tripp Burd
Director, New Platforms
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