Product Manager: CFD Products

SIMULIA, the Dassault Systèmes brand for Realistic Simulation, has an immediate opening for a Product Manager focused on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) products based at the Providence, Rhode Island headquarters. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated engineer looking to leverage both a technical and analytical background in a challenging leadership position.Reporting to the Director of Product Management, the Product Manager is responsible for product planning that ensures product releases align with high level business strategies, and for partnering with the Product Development organization to ensure product features meet customer requirements. This position offers significant visibility across the organization and provides the opportunity to work closely with senior management to formulate high level product strategies which support achievement of established revenue objectives. Specific responsibilities include:Execute day-to-day product management activities which includes: respond to queries by local SIMULIA offices, as well as customers; work closely with Product Development organization as customer representative for key development projects and to ensure development and product release schedules are met; carry out reviews of competitive products; and deal effectively with various unforeseen issues that arise.Work closely with senior management to formulate high level product strategy and subsequently transform that strategy into product release plans. Includes evaluation and prioritization of numerous product enhancement requests.Collaborate with the Industry Solutions group to ensure products are appropriately addressing targeted solutions, and with the Alliances group to ensure products are meeting the needs of partners.Collaborate with the Marketing Communications group to identify and produce marketing collateral, including product demonstrations, technical papers, magazine articles, brochures, data sheets, and other materials.Regularly assess the business potential of numerous product enhancement options.Maintain accurate assessments of competitors’ products. Establish close relationships with customers to maintain awareness of customers' needs and perspectives.REQUIREMENTS:A minimum of a Masters degree in engineering, with a concentration in either mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering with a concentration in fluid mechanics or numerical methods is required. In addition, must have at least 10 years of combined work experience with commercial CFD software such as ANSYS/FLUENT, CD-adapco/STAR-CD or Flowmerics/FLOTHERM in various roles such as consulting, development, and/or direct industrial application. Must possess excellent interpersonal, and communications skills. Must be comfortable presenting to both internal and external groups. Excellent planning, project management, and organizational skills, along with ability to work well under tight deadlines, are all requirements. HOW TO APPLY: To submit your resume for consideration, please apply directly through our Career Center at www.simulia.comSIMULIA is an EEO/AA employer.  BENEFITS: 100% Company Paid Health and Dental Insurance Tax Deferred 401(k) Plan with a generous Company contribution Paid vacation and holidays Life Insurance Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Medical Flexible Spending Account Employee Assistance Program Tuition Reimbursement Employee Referral Bonus program Employee Fitness center OVERVIEW: SIMULIA is the Dassault Systèmes brand that delivers a scalable portfolio of Realistic Simulation solutions including the Abaqus product suite for Unified Finite Element Analysis, multiphysics solutions for insight into challenging engineering problems, and lifecycle management solutions for managing simulation data, processes, and intellectual property. By building on established technology, respected quality, and superior customer service, SIMULIA makes realistic simulation an integral business practice that improves product performance, reduces physical prototypes, and drives innovation. Headquartered in Providence, RI, USA, with R&D centers in Providence and in Suresnes, France, SIMULIA provides sales, services, and support through a global network of regional offices and distributors. http://www.simulia.com/ PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:The ABAQUS suite of software for finite element analysis (FEA) is known for its high performance, quality and ability to solve more kinds of challenging simulations than any other software. The ABAQUS suite consists of three core products - ABAQUS/Standard, ABAQUS/Explicit and ABAQUS/CAE. Each of these packages offers additional optional modules that address specialized capabilities some customers may need.  Copyright © 2007 Dassault Systèmes