Product & Engineering Manager

About the role

This position is ideal for mid to senior level product management professionals to join the Product & Engineering Management team in Research & Development as a Product & Engineering Manager, driving product development strategy and roadmap for Invisalign System, Vivera retainer products, Invisalign Palatal Expander and next generation orthodontic appliances. You will partner with cross-functional teams, including marketing, software engineering, biomechanical engineering, materials engineering, regulatory and quality, to create a vision for the product line and inform product requirements, resulting in a deep, meaningful competitive product. This role is vital in shaping Align Technology’s product portfolio, vision strategy, and overall business success.

Responsibilities

• Define, communicate and drive the product vision and roadmap for hardware-based products, aligning with company goals and customer needs.
• Provide technical direction and decision-making across prototyping/feasibility, verification & validation phases of product development.
• Lead cross-functional development of hardware and software solutions in partnership with engineering teams (biomechanical, materials, process, software) with system-level thinking to ensure successful product delivery from concept to launch.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Clinical, to define, prioritize, and validate product requirements and ensure alignment with business and compliance objectives.
• Support cross-functional project teams as subject matter expert (SME) in Design Control and Risk Management, ensuring that product development lifecycle complies with medical device regulatory standards (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820).
• Champion innovation and differentiation in the hardware product line by analyzing market trends, competitor devices, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for meaningful product improvement.
• Monitor product development and risk management processes and identify areas for improvement and implementation of industry best practices.
• Conduct post-launch monitoring for products to track complaints and identify areas for continuous product improvements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory areas and support FDA, Notified Bodies, and other regulatory/quality audits; provide support for periodic regional regulatory requests for Invisalign, Vivera, and ancillary products as needed.
• Apply creative problem-solving to overcome technical and programmatic obstacles in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering discipline, health science, math or sciences, or a related field.
• 6+ years of product management or product development experience; Dental Products or Medical Device experience preferred.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in requirements gathering, defining product specifications, and product strategy.
• Basic project management skills for research projects.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills; proven ability to provide technical details while tailoring high-level summaries to suit the needs of different audiences.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively; foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated, self-starter willing to work through ambiguity and strive for continuous improvement.
• Desire and willingness to develop deep clinical understanding of Invisalign products, dentistry, and orthodontics.

Pay

Compensation range: $167,200 - $230,000 per year. If provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of San Jose, California, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.

Benefits

Family Benefits

• Medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings), dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Discounts on Invisalign and Vivera products for employees and eligible dependents after 90 days of employment.
• Back-up child/elder care and access to a caregiving concierge.
• Family-forming benefits available to employees and their spouse or domestic partner covered under one of Align’s health plans.
• Breast milk delivery and lactation support services.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Hinge Health Virtual Physical Therapy available to all employees and eligible dependents (age 18+) enrolled in an Align medical plan.

Employee Benefits

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; voluntary supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses/domestic partners, and children.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care, dependent care, and pre-tax commuter benefit plan).
• 401k plan with a discretionary company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings (maximum match of 3%). Employer match vests after two years (25% year one and 100% at year two). Traditional, Roth, and after-tax options available.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (eligibility requires working 20 hours or more and being employed on the purchase date).
• Paid vacation: up to 17 days during the first full year of employment (accrued at 5.24 hours per pay period), with a maximum carryover cap of 30 days. Annual accrual increases based on tenure. Prorated for employees working 32+ hours per week.
• Sick time: accrued at one hour for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum carryover balance of 80 hours.
• 11 company-designated paid holidays per year.
• Parental leave: up to 6 weeks of paid leave if employed for at least 12 consecutive months; up to 4 weeks if employed for less than 12 months. Must be completed within one year of birth or placement of the child. Parental leave is in addition to any state and/or local parental leave benefits.
• Three days of paid bereavement leave (extended to 5 days in cases requiring travel).
• Jury duty: full pay for up to 10 days for non-exempt employees; full salary during any week served for exempt employees.
• Optional insurance: legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home, and pet insurance.