Product Development Engineering Manager Jobs

Product Development Engineering Manager jobs are open across consumer electronics, medical devices, automotive, and industrial manufacturing, with specializations in systems engineering, hardware development, and cross-functional program leadership, at levels from senior engineer to director. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

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Overview

Open roles147+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerAmazon
Top cityIrvine, CA
Work type65% Hybrid
Top industryRetail

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Product Mgr I
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Product Mgr I
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Alpharetta, Georgia
Project Management
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
$72k - $119k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree

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Product Mgr I
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Product Mgr I
RELX Group
Alpharetta, Georgia
Project Management
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
$72k - $119k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree
1,001-5,000

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Product Development Engineering Intern
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Product Development Engineering Intern
Entegris
Chaska, Minnesota
Accounting
Business Operations
Tax
$20 - $30/hr
5,001-10,000

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Network Development Engineer, Datacentre Fabrics - Product Engineering
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Network Development Engineer, Datacentre Fabrics - Product Engineering
Amazon.com
Seattle, Washington
Electrical Engineering
Engineering (Non-Software)
Mechanical Engineering
$159k - $215k/yr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Mgr-Digital Product Mgmt
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Mgr-Digital Product Mgmt
American Express
Phoenix, Arizona
Customer Success
Program Management
Project & Program Management
Project Management
$104k - $175k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in engineering
10,000+

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Product Development Engineering Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Amazon19
  • RELX7
  • LexisNexis Risk Solutions6
  • TE Connectivity5
  • AMD3

Top Industries Hiring

  • Retail
  • Technology & Software
  • E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces
  • Electronics & Hardware
  • Manufacturing

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in product development engineering manager jobs.

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering with 7 or more years of product development experience
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams through full product lifecycle from concept to production launch
  • Proficiency with stage-gate or phased development frameworks and new product introduction processes
  • Experience with CAD platforms, PLM systems, and design for manufacturability principles
  • Proven ability to manage program timelines, resource allocation, and engineering budgets simultaneously
  • Familiarity with DFMEA, design verification planning, and regulatory or compliance requirements for the target industry

Tips for Your Product Development Engineering Manager Job Search

Quantify your stage-gate experience

Hiring managers for this role want to see how you moved products from concept through manufacturing release. List the number of programs you shepherded through each gate, the team sizes you led, and the revenue impact of shipped products on your resume.

Highlight cross-functional ownership clearly

Product development engineering managers own the handoff between design, manufacturing, and commercial teams. Call out specific moments you resolved conflict between mechanical, electrical, and software stakeholders, because generic leadership language won't differentiate you from applicants in pure software management roles.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists product development engineering manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Filter openings by development phase

Some companies need a manager to build a program office from scratch, while others are scaling an existing product line. Read each job description for phrases like 'establish processes' versus 'optimize NPI throughput' to target roles that match your strongest experience and avoid interviews where your background won't land.

Prepare a product teardown for interviews

Many hiring panels ask you to walk through a product failure or redesign decision you owned. Prepare two examples that show your DFM judgment, not just project management skills. Panels in hardware-heavy companies will probe your ability to make engineering tradeoffs, not just schedule them.

Negotiate scope alongside compensation

Before accepting an offer, clarify whether you'll own headcount decisions, capital budgets, and make-versus-buy calls. These define the actual authority of the role, and misalignment on scope is a leading reason new product development engineering managers leave within the first year.

Product Development Engineering Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most product development engineering managers?

The companies hiring the most product development engineering managers right now include Amazon, RELX, and LexisNexis Risk Solutions, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is highest in medical devices, consumer electronics, and industrial equipment sectors.

How many product development engineering manager jobs are remote?

About 81% of product development engineering manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully remote arrangements are less common than in pure software roles. Sub-areas like program management, systems integration planning, and documentation-heavy phases tend to offer the most schedule flexibility, while hands-on hardware development stages typically require on-site presence.

How do you become a product development engineering manager?

Start by building deep individual contributor experience in a product development discipline such as mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering. Take on informal technical lead responsibilities on a program, then pursue a formal lead engineer or principal engineer role with direct cross-functional accountability. From there, move into a manager position by demonstrating you can own a full program from concept through production release, not just your own engineering workstream.

Can you get hired as a product development engineering manager with limited management experience?

Yes, if you frame your technical leadership correctly. Companies regularly hire strong senior engineers into this role when the candidate can show they owned program outcomes, coordinated across mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams, and resolved tradeoff decisions independently. Titles like technical program lead, NPI lead engineer, or chief engineer on a product program carry weight, even without direct people management experience on paper.

What does the product development engineering manager interview process look like?

Expect a recruiter screen followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on your program history and leadership style. A panel round typically includes engineers from the team, a manufacturing or operations stakeholder, and sometimes a commercial leader. Many companies add a technical presentation where you walk through a product you developed, your decision-making process, and what you would do differently. Final rounds often include a conversation with a director or VP about roadmap priorities.

Where can I find and apply to product development engineering manager jobs?

You can find and apply to product development engineering manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your industry background and program experience, then apply directly to each one that fits your goals.

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