A product engineer is a person who designs, engineer, and manufactures products with a focus on creating a product that has value by meeting customer needs. The product could be anything like a new type of smartwatch or an electric car.

A product engineer may also be in charge of designing the manufacturing process to meet customer needs, as well.A technical product manager is a person who is responsible for managing an organization’s engineering and design teams to create new products that meet their customers’ needs. In this role, they are accountable for managing the scope, schedule and budget of the project and team members associated with engineering an ongoing system or product development.