Product Development Manager

Norsk Titanium; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 101,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term bonus plans

Stock options

Tuition assistance

Gym memberships

401k with Day 1 vesting

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Norsk Titanium in Plattsburgh, NY is seeking a Product Development Manager to drive the quote process for new and existing opportunities and to support profitable product development at our additive manufacturing site.

You will partner with Commercial, Cost Accounting and engineering to build bottom‑up cost models, validate inputs in quotes, and track margins and pipeline to enable data‑driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with quantitative focus.
• Experience in aerospace/defense manufacturing is valued.
• Strong cost modeling and pricing experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with engineering and operations to evaluate opportunities and profitability.
• Lead development of part-level cost and pricing models for quotes.
• Partner with Cost Accounting to validate margins and inputs in quotes.
• Maintain standard cost assumptions reflecting material and labor costs.
• Track quote pipeline, win/loss rates, and margin performance.

Skills

Pricing & cost estimating

Financial analysis

Cost modeling

Should-cost analysis / price-to-win

Excel

ERP systems

Power BI

CRM / quoting platforms

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Finance/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

CRM / quoting platforms

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Product Development Manager – Plattsburgh, NY

Norsk Titanium is hiring a Product Development Manager for our additive manufacturing site in Plattsburgh, NY. The role is a key enabler of our commercial and operational success, supporting the Commercial team in winning business through a rigorous quoting process and supporting product development efforts to ensure profitability.

Company Overview

Norsk Titanium pioneers on-demand metal additive manufacturing, providing OEM qualified structural titanium components for aerospace, defense, space, oil & gas, and industrial markets. Our RPD™ process is unique and advanced, and our team is generating the next industrial revolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with engineering and operations, lead evaluation of new and existing business against company priorities, including target markets, profitability objectives, capacity strategy, technology roadmap, and long‑term customer portfolio.
• Lead the development of part‑level cost and pricing models for new and re‑quoted opportunities, incorporating material, labor, post‑processing, tooling, and overhead.
• Partner with Cost Accounting to ensure margin targets, cost assumptions, and risk factors are documented and reviewed prior to submission; maintain and refine standard cost assumptions to reflect current material prices, labor rates, machine utilization, and scrap factors.
• Serve as primary coordination point between Commercial Product Management, Commercial, and Cost Accounting teams, ensuring cost inputs used in quotes are validated and reconciled against actual production data on an ongoing basis.
• Track and report the active quote pipeline, win/loss rates, and margin performance by program; provide regular updates to the VP of Commercial Product Management to support commercial planning and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline with a strong quantitative focus. Experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing is highly valued.
• 3–7 years of experience in pricing, cost estimating, or financial analysis within aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing; direct experience working with or alongside Cost Accounting preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain detailed cost models incorporating direct materials, direct labor, burden rates, and margin structures; familiarity with should‑cost analysis, cost‑to‑win modeling or price‑to‑win (PTW) methodologies is a plus.
• Experience supporting a commercial or business‑development team in a quoting, pricing, or product‑management capacity, with understanding of how RFQ responses translate into customer commitments and program economics.
• Working knowledge of aerospace or defense manufacturing cost drivers, including raw material markets, machining and post‑processing costs, and the economics of low‑rate versus high‑rate production, sufficient to build credible bottoms‑up cost estimates.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for financial modeling is required; experience with ERP systems and familiarity with cost‑accounting modules preferred.
• Proficiency with business productivity and analytics platforms including Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word) and CRM or quoting management platforms; experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools is advantageous.

Additional Requirements

• Strong analytical and communication skills, able to translate cost data and pricing rationale into clear, decision‑ready summaries for commercial leadership and finance stakeholders.
• Self‑directed and highly organized, comfortable managing a concurrent quoting pipeline across multiple customer accounts with competing deadlines.
• Collaborative team player who can work effectively across internal teams and serve as a reliable bridge between business development and financial planning teams.
• U.S. Person status required due to access to export‑controlled technical data (ITAR).
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role; reasonable accommodations available.

Benefits & Employment Details

We offer a competitive compensation package ranging from $101,000 to $115,000 per year. Additional benefits include short‑term bonus plans, long‑term stock‑option incentive plans, tuition assistance for continuing education, gym memberships, a generous 401k plan with Day 1 vesting, and more. The position is available for relocation for the right fit; remote work is not available. Sponsorship is unavailable.

Anticipated Hiring Timeline

Immediate (Q3).

EEO Statement

Norsk Titanium is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Additional Information

Norsk Titanium is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] or call (518) 324‑4010 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

All offers of employment are subject to favorable results of a criminal background screen, verification of previous employment and references. Additional screening may take place as required by the role. All candidates are subjected to a drug‑screen for illegal substances in conjunction with an acceptance of employment; failure to participate may result in revocation of an offer of employment.