Senior Product Manager, Geometry Tools

Exa Corporation, a rapidly growing engineering software firm and solution supplier to virtually every passenger car and heavy truck manufacturer worldwide, is accelerating the development of its core geometric modeling and design solution and were are looking for experienced professionals to help grow and lead this effort.

Exa’s new geometric software is a platform to manage the entire CAE based design cycle, starting with the conversion of fully detailed CAD models to complete CAE meshes for baseline analysis, followed by the rapid creation of multiple design variations via the use of morphing and optimization and finally delivering fully vetted geometry that meets all engineering criteria. The net result is a fully integrated modeling environment that finally does use CAE for design and not just testing.

Role & Responsibilities:

This highly visible product management position is ideal for a senior engineer with significant experience in interactive geometric software as both an expert user and a product planner and manager.  Specific expertise in the areas of Product Design, Mesh Modeling, CAE Analysis, Computational Geometry and the engineering design process is required.  Reporting to the Director of Geometry Product Management you will be responsible for guiding the geometric design products. You will interface with software development, Exa’s engineering and application departments and our key customers to build a consolidated product vision and develop the functional specification.  Travel is expected to be 10%.  The ideal candidate will:

· Develop product vision, message and positioning.

· Interface with customers and prospects to directly understand their needs and how future products may address these needs.

· Identify and drive product gaps and new opportunities based on cost/benefit analysis and thorough business case justification.

· Serve as the central resource with design, process, test, quality and marketing as the product(s) move to completion and distribution.

 

Requirements:

· MS or PhD in Engineering or a closely related field.

· 7+ years of industrial experience in an application engineering and/or product management capacity related to software and algorithm development.

· Experience defining, designing and developing functional specifications for interactive CAD software applications.

· 4+ years experience with software engineering design processes (organization and application).

· A solid understanding of CAE mesh models, their generation and quality requirements.

· 1-2 years experience with meshing tools, i.e., ANSA and HyperMesh.

· Experience with common CAD modeling tools like Catia, Pro/E, I-DEAS, Unigraphics and/or SolidWorks.

· Strong interpersonal skills, excellent problem solving and planning skills and the ability to provide leadership in a team of highly skilled and motivated professionals.

 

Company Background:

 

Exa Corporation, based in Burlington, Massachusetts, develops, markets, and supports PowerFLOW®, PowerVIZ®, PowerCLAY®, PowerWRAP®, PowerSPECTRUM®, PowerTHERM™ and PowerCOOL™ CAE simulation software applications along with a full suite of engineering consulting services.  The company's products are marketed to engineers worldwide in a range of industries including automotive, aerospace, chemical, energy, architectural, and environmental.  PowerFLOW, Exa’s flagship product, is a breakthrough technology that is unique among computational fluid dynamics (CFD) packages in its ability to handle complex geometry and deliver accurate fluid-flow analysis at a fraction of the total cost of other available solutions.  Exa’s products and services enable engineers to create competitive designs, while shortening product design cycles and improving time-to-market.  Exa prides itself on offering products and services that fundamentally improve and enhance the engineering design processes.

 

Exa currently employs over 180 people worldwide with offices in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, UK, Japan and South Korea.

 

Compensation and Benefits:

 

Exa offers competitive compensation and a dynamic, growing company environment.  Benefits include comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, life, disability, flexible spending accounts, 401K savings plan including company match, vacations and holidays, and employee discounts including on-site fitness club membership.

 

For immediate consideration, please send your resume with Job Code 1064 in subject line using the Monster on-line tool or:

 

Exa Corporation

3 Burlington Woods Drive

Burlington, MA 01803

781-761-8599 (Fax)

staffing@exa.com

www.exa.com

 

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