Senior Product Manager, PLM

Avathon; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Avathon is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own Product Lifecycle Management on the Avathon platform. You will shape the product roadmap, align with engineering, and drive PLM integration with ERP, MES, and asset data in our AI-enabled knowledge graph.

You will engage with engineering, sales and customers to define requirements, shepherd AI-driven features to enterprise clients, and deliver measurable improvements in change management, BOM synchronization and digital thread.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product management with at least 4 years owning a PLM module
• Experience with PLM vendors (Teamcenter, Windchill, Arena, Agile/Fusion PLM) or leading PLM at a large manufacturer
• Deep understanding of BOM management (EBOM/MBOM), engineering change, variants, and configuration management
• Experience shipping AI/ML features to enterprise customers
• Experience in automotive, aerospace, defense, semiconductor equipment or industrial manufacturing
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or CS; MBA or MS is a plus

Responsibilities

• Define strategy, roadmap and priorities for PLM on the Avathon platform
• Know the market and key PLM systems and map where an AI layer adds value
• Decide which PLM connectors and data models are core product
• Define how PLM data feeds Planning, Logistics and asset maintenance
• Write clear requirements and acceptance criteria for engineering and AI teams
• Run sprint planning and release reviews with the engineering lead
• Make trade-offs on scope, quality and timing, and communicate to leadership
• Build product documentation, release notes and field enablement
• Track adoption and value metrics such as BOM sync latency and change cycle time

Skills

Product management

Stakeholder communication

Sprint planning

Requirements writing

AI product features

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

MBA or MS preferred

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

PTC Windchill

Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE

Oracle Agile/Fusion PLM

Aras

SAP PLM

Job description

Who We Are & Why Join Us

Avathon is the leading Industrial AI autonomy platform, helping customers across heavy industries - energy, mining, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and logistics - accelerate the journey toward autonomous operations. Our platform is built on a Computational Knowledge Graph foundation that contextualizes and connects operational data across siloed systems, bringing together time series, structured, unstructured, and machine vision data to power AI-driven applications in asset performance management, supply chain intelligence, visual AI, and global trade management. With capabilities spanning digital twins, normal behavior modeling, natural language processing, and computer vision, Avathon delivers real-time predictive intelligence and agentic decision-making at industrial scale.

Cutting-Edge AI Innovation - Join a team at the forefront of AI, developing groundbreaking solutions that shape the future. High-Growth Environment - Thrive in a fast-scaling startup where agility, collaboration, and rapid professional growth are the norm. Meaningful Impact - Work on AI-driven projects that drive real change across industries and improve lives.

Learn more at: avathon.com

We are hiring a Senior Product Manager to own Product Lifecycle Management on the Avathon platform. Manufacturers already run Teamcenter, Windchill, 3DEXPERIENCE or Oracle Agile. We do not replace those systems. We connect them to ERP, MES, supply chain and asset data in our Computational Knowledge Graph and use AI to do what they cannot: trace an engineering change to its downstream impact, compare BOMs across systems, find similar parts, and support new product introduction. Your job is to turn this into a product with a clear roadmap. This is a product management role in Product Engineering, not a customer delivery or design role.

You Will

Product Strategy and Roadmap

• Own the vision, roadmap and priorities for PLM on the platform: BOM management, engineering change impact, digital thread, part search and NPI support
• Know the market. Understand Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE, Oracle Agile, Aras and Arena, and where an AI layer on top of them adds value
• Decide which PLM connectors and data models are core product and which stay as customer configuration
• Define how PLM data feeds Planning, Logistics and asset maintenance on the platform

Customer and Market Discovery

• Spend real time with engineering, configuration management and manufacturing teams at customer sites
• Work with our Forward Deployed Design Leads to turn what they learn in deployments into reusable product requirements
• Work with sales and solution architects on positioning, demos and competitive deals
• Track adoption and value, such as change cycle time, BOM sync latency and time to clear an ECR

Execution

• Write clear requirements and acceptance criteria for engineering and AI science
• Run sprint planning and release reviews with the engineering lead
• Make trade-offs on scope, quality and timing, and communicate them clearly to leadership
• Build product documentation, release notes and enablement for the field

You'll Have

• 8+ years in product management, with at least 4 years owning a PLM product or module
• Experience at a PLM vendor such as Siemens (Teamcenter), PTC (Windchill or Arena), Dassault Systemes, Oracle (Agile or Fusion PLM), Aras, SAP PLM or Propel, or leading PLM at a large manufacturer
• Deep understanding of BOM management (EBOM, MBOM), engineering change, variants, effectivity and configuration management
• Understanding of how PLM integrates with CAD/PDM, ERP, MES and quality systems
• Experience shipping AI or ML driven product features to enterprise customers
• Experience in automotive, aerospace, defense, semiconductor equipment or industrial manufacturing
• Strong written communication and the ability to work across engineering, sales and customers
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science. MBA or MS is a plus

Compensation

Pay Range:$140k - $180k salary annually. Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Location:This role is not remote. Candidates must be based in the Bay Area, CA and are expected to report to our Pleasanton office 5 days a week.

Avathon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Avathon is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us to discuss how we can assist you.