163K–306K USD / year
Principal Product Manager, Material Science
ProductRemote — United States
Published on 2026-10-30
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About this role
Own the catalysis product strategy for SandboxAQ’s AI-driven materials discovery platform. The role combines delivery of catalysis objectives under a federal R&D award with building a commercial product and recurring-revenue business across materials and process-chemistry markets.
About the company
SandboxAQ leverages artificial intelligence and quantum technology to improve decision-making processes across various sectors, including life sciences and medical devices. The company focuses on developing innovative solutions that address complex challenges in data analysis, research, and product management.
The team
AI Simulation (AISim), ChemSim
What you'll do
- Set the catalysis product vision and roadmap, balancing program deliverables, scientific depth, and commercial growth.
- Translate customer insights and program objectives into product requirements, milestones, and evidence packages.
- Partner with scientific and machine-learning teams to define datasets, model requirements, and benchmarks.
- Guide development from materials-property prediction toward reaction-level modeling.
- Develop customer value propositions and commercialization strategies, including segmentation, packaging, and pricing.
- Manage strategic partnerships and turn partner needs into product features.
- Track product and commercial KPIs and recommend build-versus-buy or build-versus-partner decisions.
What we're looking for
- At least 5 years of product management experience owning technically deep products for external customers.
- Strong grounding in materials science, catalysis, chemistry, or chemical engineering.
- Experience shipping AI/ML-driven scientific or engineering software to paying or contracted users.
- Experience with technical software commercialization, including offer scope, packaging, or pricing.
- Ability to engage scientific teams and industrial partners and translate their needs into product requirements.
- Ability to assess and sequence opportunities across multiple markets.
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Experience in refining, petrochemicals, emissions control, or energy-transition catalysis.
- Familiarity with DFT, molecular dynamics, or microkinetic modeling.
- Semiconductor or electronic-materials process chemistry experience.
- Knowledge of machine-learned interatomic potentials and model validation.
- Experience with product-led growth, SaaS, APIs, enterprise security, or compliance.
- Advanced degree in computational chemistry, chemical engineering, catalysis, or materials science.
Benefits
- Equity participation and performance-based incentives or bonuses, where applicable.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- Retirement savings with company matching.
- Paid parental leave and family-building benefits.
- Flexible paid time off and company-wide seasonal breaks.