Staff Product Manager - 3D Print & Additive Mfg

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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.

Job Overview 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.

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.