Principal Engineer Product Management – Software and Digital Platforms - United States

Originally posted 25 September 2026 by the employer.

Define products for Software and Digital Platforms (SDP) that include embedded software, firmware, or software-enabled hardware platforms.

About the role

This Principal Engineer Product Management role defines products, translates market and business needs into executable requirements, and drives alignment across business units, engineering, and program teams for Software and Digital Platforms (SDP). This position serves as a technical and commercial bridge between vertical end-market teams and the SW, Digital, and AI development teams.

What you'll do

• Partner with business unit marketing, engineering teams, and customers to translate business needs for SW, Digital, and AI into stakeholder product requirements.
• Define product scope, use cases, feature priorities, and requirements for software and digital platform offerings.
• Contribute to roadmap planning and prioritization for software-enabled products and platform capabilities.
• Develop business cases and support project scoping, including assessment of development effort and lifecycle implications.
• Clarify the product lifecycle from concept through launch, support, and end of life.
• Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to gather insights, evaluate product fit, and shape product direction.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in product management, systems engineering, applications engineering, or a related role supporting embedded products.
• Demonstrated experience managing or defining products that include embedded software, firmware, or software-enabled hardware platforms.
• Hands-on understanding of embedded software development practices, software lifecycle considerations, and the interaction between firmware, drivers, middleware, hardware, and end applications.
• Experience translating customer and market needs into detailed product requirements.
• Strong technical and business judgment, including the ability to assess product tradeoffs and prioritize features.

Skills: product scope, use cases, feature priorities, roadmap planning, business cases, product lifecycle