Principal Technical Product Manager

Job Title

Principal Technical Product Manager

Role Summary

Lead the vision, strategy, and lifecycle for a software product or product family in Electronic Design Automation (EDA). Partner with engineering, product marketing, sales, and executives to translate market and customer needs into deliverable product plans and go-to-market execution.

Operate across customer engagement, engineering delivery, and business planning to drive product adoption, revenue, and customer satisfaction.

Experience Level

Senior — role expects substantial product management experience. The posting specifies a minimum of 5 years working with software development teams as a product manager, with 10+ years preferred.

Responsibilities

Own product strategy and execution from concept through end-of-life; coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver software that meets customer and business objectives.

• Define product vision, strategy, roadmaps, and priorities for a product or product family.
• Gather and synthesize customer feedback, market trends, and competitive analysis to identify product opportunities and gaps.
• Translate strategy into requirements, user stories, prototypes, and acceptance criteria.
• Work closely with engineering in Agile/Scrum environments to manage development sprints and release timelines.
• Lead go-to-market planning, product launches, pricing/packaging decisions, and adoption initiatives in partnership with product marketing and sales.
• Represent the product externally with customers, partners, and analysts; solicit feedback and validate direction.
• Manage product performance versus revenue, adoption, and customer satisfaction targets; make investment and prioritization decisions.
• Lead cross-product initiatives, vendor negotiations, and third-party partnerships when required.

Requirements

Key qualifications and skills required or strongly preferred for success in this role.

• Must-have: Minimum 5 years experience as a software product manager working with development teams; strong preference for candidates with 10+ years.
• Must-have: Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and prioritize based on business/customer impact.
• Must-have: Familiarity with Electronics Design tools and workflows (Mentor/Siemens, Cadence, Altium, Zuken) or equivalent domain knowledge.
• Must-have: Experience with Enterprise Agile and Scrum practices and working closely with engineering teams during sprints.
• Must-have: Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Must-have: Authorization to meet U.S. export control requirements (U.S. Person status) or ability to obtain required export licenses where applicable.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with product marketing, contract negotiation for product offerings, or direct customer-facing product evangelism experience.
• Nice-to-have: Polish language skills are a plus.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer/Software Engineering, Electronics, or a related technical discipline as stated in the posting.

About the Company

Company: Siemens

Headquarters: Munich, Germany

Siemens EDA is a leading global provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) products and systems. Their innovative solutions enable companies to enhance the development of electronic products efficiently and effectively, keeping pace with the complex demands of technology and physics. Siemens is committed to delivering advanced workflow solutions that integrate both EDA and MCAD tools for multi-domain design and manufacturing in the semiconductor industry.