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Autodesk are hiring a

Product Manager – Generative AI for Product Design and Manufacturing

Job Requisition ID #26WD99231

Position Overview

Want to help shape the future of design and manufacturing? Autodesk is transforming the manufacturing industry by developing and integrating advanced Generative AI technologies into the products used by millions of engineers, designers, and manufacturers worldwide. As a Product Manager for Generative AI, focused on our Product Design and Manufacturing solutions, you’ll lead the exploration and development of bringing cutting-edge AI capabilities to market. You will partner closely with AI Researchers, Machine Learning Engineers, Software Developers, Designers, and User Experience Researchers to define and deliver AI-powered experiences that help customers work faster, make better decisions, and unlock new forms of creativity and productivity. You will define product strategy, establish requirements and milestones, and help guide the application of foundation models and AI-driven technologies to real-world design and manufacturing workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Apply your understanding of product design, manufacturing and engineering workflows to help bring generative AI features to market
  • Collaborate with customers, partners, and internal product and strategy teams to identify pain points and opportunities for AI-powered workflows
  • Translate customer and business needs into Generative AI product requirements, use cases, and prioritized roadmaps
  • Partner with AI researchers and engineering teams to explore and deliver innovative AI capabilities including multimodal foundation models, datasets, and services
  • Work cross-functionally with platform, infrastructure, and governance teams to ensure scalable, secure, and trusted AI solutions
  • Communicate roadmap updates and milestones to key project stakeholders
  • Track project progress, technical requirements, and delivery milestones to ensure alignment across distributed teams
  • Support prioritization decisions across research, engineering, and product initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in software product management, technical product management, or related roles
  • Deep understanding of design, product development and manufacturing workflows and associated software ecosystems, including hands on experience with CAD, CAM and simulation workflows
  • Deep understanding of and practical hands on experience with Generative AI and Machine Learning concepts and practices
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field
  • Experience delivering commercially available software products or platform capabilities
  • Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, research, and design teams
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience in customer research and building customer driven projects

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience productionising AI technologies within commercial software products
  • Technical fluency of foundation models, multimodal AI systems and AI-assisted workflows
  • Experience working with large datasets and data platforms
  • Experience operating in highly collaborative and fast-moving product environments

The Ideal Candidate

  • You have experience leading products from early exploration through commercial delivery
  • You understand design and manufacturing customer challenges through direct industry or product experience
  • You are passionate about the potential of AI to transform design and manufacturing workflows
  • You can balance technical depth with strong product thinking and an understanding of the customer
  • You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving alignment across research, engineering, and business teams
  • You are curious, adaptable, and energized by solving complex problems in emerging technology spaces
  • You are an excellent collaborator who can inspire and guide teams toward ambitious goals

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About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made. We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world. When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

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