Explore Product Engineer Jobs

Discover Product Engineer jobs for experienced professionals who combine strong software engineering skills with a deep understanding of product needs. Product Engineers build, improve, and maintain the digital products customers use every day, working across disciplines to turn user problems and business goals into dependable, useful solutions. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more.

What Does a Product Engineer Do?

Product Engineers contribute throughout the product development process. They collaborate with product managers, designers, data teams, and other engineers to understand customer needs, shape technical approaches, build features, and evaluate results. Depending on the organization, the role may emphasize frontend, backend, full-stack, mobile, or platform engineering.

Skills Employers Look For

Common qualifications include proficiency in relevant programming languages and frameworks, experience designing and building reliable software, and the ability to make thoughtful trade-offs. Employers also value clear communication, user empathy, analytical problem solving, and comfort working with cross-functional teams. Familiarity with experimentation, product analytics, accessibility, and iterative development can be advantageous.

Product Engineer Career Opportunities

Product Engineers work at technology companies, startups, and established organizations across industries such as financial services, healthcare, commerce, and enterprise software. Career paths may lead to senior or staff engineering roles, technical leadership, or broader product and engineering responsibilities. The scope and title of the position vary by company, so review each job description for its focus, team structure, and expectations.

Find Your Next Product Engineering Role

Browse Product Engineer openings on Ladders to identify opportunities aligned with your experience, technical strengths, and career goals. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates explore their next career move.

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$200K - $240K *

Unlock your potential as a Hardware Design Engineer, driving innovative circuit designs from concept to validation. Collaborate across RF, analog, and digital domains to create cutting-edge solutions...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Unlock your potential as a Hardware Design Engineer, driving innovative circuit designs from concept to validation. Collaborate across RF, analog, and digital domains to create high-quality, manufactu...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Elevate the Wood Handling product team by providing technical ownership for chippers and debarking drums. Collaborate globally to enhance product lifecycle, ensuring safety, reliability, and cost-effe...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Partner with us to enhance our Wood Handling product line, driving technical excellence in chippers and debarking drums. Collaborate globally to ensure product quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Join a team that's dedicated to advancing aerospace technologies by applying your materials engineering expertise to sustain and innovate critical aerospace products, ensuring quality and reliability...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$90K - $105K *

Unlock potential by leading complex mechanical design projects for mobile equipment. Collaborate with engineers and project managers to ensure timely, budget-friendly, and safe project completion whil...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$90K - $105K *

Lead the charge in mechanical design for mobile equipment, managing complex projects and guiding engineers to ensure timely, budget-friendly, and safe project completion while collaborating across tea...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$90K - $105K *

Advance your career by leading complex mechanical design projects for mobile equipment. Collaborate with engineers and project managers to ensure timely, budget-friendly, and safe project completion w...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$90K - $105K *

Lead the charge in innovative mechanical design for mobile equipment, managing complex projects and guiding engineers to ensure timely, budget-friendly, and safe delivery of high-quality solutions. Co...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$200K - $250K *

Deliver impactful processes as a technical leader in thin-film and cell manufacturing, optimizing sputtering/PVD for microbattery applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance quali...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$139K - $223K *

Join a team that's driving innovation in hardware and ASIC development. Lead cross-functional projects, manage risks, and deliver impactful results while collaborating with diverse teams and external...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $145K *

Drive your expertise to innovate cutting-edge communication systems through advanced VLSI design. Collaborate in a dynamic environment, transforming algorithmic requirements into efficient hardware so...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Shape the future of autonomous systems by leading contract manufacturing initiatives. Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless transitions from engineering prototyping to high-quality production, o...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Engineer impactful projects by defining clear work packages, translating customer needs into technical specifications, and leading teams through delivery and commissioning phases. Collaborate across a...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Champion reliability solutions for semiconductor devices, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product qualification and performance in Automotive and Industrial markets, while driving...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$101K - $500K+*

Innovate in a dynamic environment as you enhance automated manufacturing systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop test solutions, analyze data, and ensure quality in product transfe...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$130K - $165K *

The Staff Engineer performs engineering work across various settings, originating complex ideas and contributing to existing projects. This role involves planning and directing research and developmen...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$90K - $110K *

Lead a dynamic team in delivering innovative industrial automation solutions, ensuring projects meet quality and timeline standards while fostering talent development and continuous improvement across...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$83K - $125K *

Drive innovation as a PCB Layout Designer, collaborating across disciplines to create high-reliability circuit card assemblies for aerospace and defense applications. Transform complex designs into pr...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$83K - $125K *

Lead the charge in designing high-reliability PCBs for aerospace and defense. Collaborate across disciplines to transform complex schematics into robust, production-ready solutions while ensuring comp...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $120K *

Join a team that's redefining defense manufacturing by operationalizing Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) technology, ensuring high-quality production and innovative solutions in additive manufacturing f...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's driving innovation in aerospace by developing cutting-edge composite products for space applications. Collaborate with experts to manage projects from design to testing, ensuring te...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$75K - $232K *

Lead the development of advanced power electrical converters for aerospace applications, managing projects from concept to production. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solut...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $155K *

Join a team that's redefining energy solutions by designing innovative fluid and power systems. As a Process Engineer, you'll drive the development and optimization of cutting-edge technologies in a f...

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in designing and developing UEFI firmware for new hardware platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure stability and performance in embedded systems. Drive innovatio...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is a Product Engineer?question toggle

    A Product Engineer is a software engineer who applies technical skills and product understanding to build and improve products based on customer needs and business goals.

  • What does a Product Engineer do?question toggle

    Product Engineers collaborate with product, design, and engineering colleagues to define, develop, test, launch, and refine software features or product experiences.

  • What skills are important for Product Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Important skills often include software development, system design, problem solving, communication, user empathy, and collaboration. Specific languages, frameworks, and domain experience depend on the role.

  • How is a Product Engineer different from a Software Engineer?question toggle

    The titles can overlap. Product Engineer roles often emphasize direct ownership of customer-facing outcomes and close collaboration with product and design teams, while Software Engineer is a broader title that may cover product, infrastructure, or other technical work.

  • Where can Product Engineers work?question toggle

    Product Engineers work across startups and established companies in fields such as technology, financial services, healthcare, e-commerce, and enterprise software.

  • How can I find Product Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Search Ladders for Product Engineer openings, review salary and experience requirements, and apply to vetted professional opportunities that match your skills and goals.