Staff Product Manager - 3D Print & Additive Mfg

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (health)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Advanced Industrial Technology & Platforms (ATP) seeks a Staff Product Manager for Additive Manufacturing. You will set product direction from discovery to scale, coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, IT, and suppliers to deploy polymer and metal printing solutions.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, rigorous requirements, and a data-driven approach to drive platform growth and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering or related field.
• 5–8+ years in product management or technical delivery for complex tech products.
• Hands-on technical depth with hardware/software systems and operational deployment.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams at scale.
• Excellent communication with executives and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Set product strategy and multi-release roadmap for ATP additive manufacturing.
• Lead discovery with plant and partners to identify high-value use cases.
• Own creation of PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Drive cross-functional execution with engineering and suppliers.
• Define KPIs: uptime, print success, throughput, cost per part, material use.

Skills

Product management

Technical delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decisions

Project/roadmap leadership

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Slicing software

Printer technology

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Shape the Future of Manufacturing with ATP

At Ford, we aren’t just building vehicles — we are redefining how the world moves. Within the Advanced Industrial Technology and Platforms (ATP) organization, we are the architects of Ford’s next industrial revolution.

Our mission is clear: we build and scale industrial platforms, technologies, and capabilities that unlock Ford Firsts to drive sustained competitive advantage in manufacturing. Driven by our vision to 'build once, scale everywhere,' we bridge the gap between cutting‑edge technology and global physical deployment.

Our guiding mantra is simple yet relentless: Scale what matters, win what's next.

If you are a high‑tech builder, thinker, or innovator who thrives at the intersection of software, hardware, and massive scale, ATP is where you belong. Join us, and write the next chapter of industrial history.

In this position...

Ford's Advanced Industrial Technology & Platforms (ATP) team is building scalable additive manufacturing (3D print) products and platform capabilities to reimagine how Ford designs, prototypes, and produces parts—spanning polymer and metal processes across prototyping, tooling, spare parts, production parts, and performance applications including Ford Racing. As a Staff Product Manager, Additive Manufacturing, you will set product direction and drive delivery for additive manufacturing solutions from discovery through pilot and scale—leading through influence across engineering, manufacturing, quality, IT, cybersecurity, and suppliers.

What you'll do...

• Set the product strategy and multi‑release roadmap for ATP additive manufacturing, balancing immediate operational wins with platform scalability and long‑term architecture across both polymer and metal technologies.
• Lead discovery with plant, engineering, and Ford Racing partners to identify high‑value use cases across prototyping, tooling, spare parts, and production parts; define personas, workflows, constraints, and measurable outcomes.
• Own the creation and quality of product requirements (PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria), ensuring they span machine and material behavior, software integration, quality/inspection, and operational readiness.
• Drive cross‑functional execution with engineering: prioritize backlogs, define MVP scope, manage tradeoffs, and deliver releases that perform in real industrial and racing environments.
• Define and monitor product KPIs such as machine uptime/availability, print success rate, throughput and cycle‑time impact, cost‑per‑part, material utilization, deployment lead time, and total cost of ownership.
• Lead pilot‑to‑scale planning: site selection, rollout playbooks, training, support model, and post‑deployment iteration based on machine telemetry and operator feedback.
• Influence technical and business decisions across stakeholders—aligning on architecture choices, equipment and material sourcing approaches, and the operating model (support, monitoring, maintenance, calibration).
• Partner with Purchasing and suppliers to evaluate printer, material, and software solutions and shape vendor roadmaps; establish clear performance expectations and accountability mechanisms.
• Define requirements for the digital thread connecting design and simulation, slicing/build preparation, production execution, inspection, and part traceability.
• Create a forward path for platform evolution across polymer and metal additive technologies while ensuring today's decisions don't block tomorrow's capabilities.
• Work across other ATP verticals and build print products on a common manufacturing platform.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience (8+).
• 5-8+ years of experience in product management and/or technical delivery for complex technical products (hardware/software/system + operational deployment).
• Background as an engineer earlier in your career, bringing hands‑on technical depth to product decisions alongside strong product management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and align cross‑functional teams at scale, driving decisions and outcomes through influence.
• Strong requirements and execution discipline: ability to translate ambiguous problems into crisp scope, measurable success criteria, and release plans.
• Experience using data and operational feedback to prioritize, iterate, and improve product performance over time.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with both executive stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10‑20% to plants, Ford Racing facilities, and supplier sites.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience delivering additive manufacturing systems in real‑world deployments across polymer and/or metal processes (e.g., FDM/FFF, SLA, SLS, DMLS/metal powder bed fusion, binder jetting, directed energy deposition).
• Experience taking products from discovery to prototype to pilot to scaled rollout across multiple sites, including change management and operational readiness.
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing platform concepts: build preparation/slicing software, material qualification, process parameters, post‑processing workflows, part inspection, and digital‑thread traceability.
• Strong understanding of reliability/serviceability practices (telemetry, failure modes, spares strategy, maintainability, support playbooks) for industrial printing equipment.
• Experience with quality and standards practices relevant to additive manufacturing (process validation, part qualification, risk assessments, change control).
• Vendor/supplier management experience (RFx support, supplier scorecards, roadmap alignment, performance management) across printer OEMs and material suppliers.
• Experience supporting motorsports, performance, or rapid‑prototyping environments with demanding turnaround requirements.
• MBA or Master's degree in engineering, materials science, or a related field.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will you span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized back‑up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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