Product Manager, Vertical Solutions – Switzerland Neural Concept

CDFAM - Computational Design Symposium; Lausanne; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

40% remote

Flexible hours

Global impact

Job summary

Neural Concept's Lausanne-based Vertical Solutions team is seeking a Product Manager or Solution Owner to own end-to-end product lifecycles for AI-powered workflows that combine design, simulation, and data science/ML.

You'll partner with customers to translate real-world problems into roadmaps, and work hands-on with AI tools to move from concept to prototype quickly. This cross-functional role drives adoption and value across projects.

Qualifications

• Proven product management experience in enterprise/B2B contexts.
• Hands-on with AI-based development/tools and scripting (Python).
• Experience with engineering software in CAD/CAE/PLM workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap for your vertical solution from discovery to delivery.
• Lead customer discovery interviews and translate insights into a strategy backlog.
• Define requirements, write specs, and prioritize roadmap tradeoffs.

Skills

Product management

AI prototyping

Customer discovery

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

ANSYS

Job description

Product Manager, Vertical Solutions

Location: Lausanne; Cambridge Employment Type: Full time Location Type: Hybrid Department: Vertical Solutions

About the role

Neural Concept's Vertical Solutions team turns the most common engineering use cases into streamlined, production-grade workflows powered by leading AI technologies.

As Product Manager or Solution Owner, you will own the product lifecycle for one of our vertical solutions end to end: from discovering customer needs to shipping AI-powered workflows that combine design, simulation, and data science/ML. You'll partner with industry-leading customers to translate real-world engineering problems into a product roadmap, and you'll work hands-on with AI-assisted development tools to move from concept to working prototype fast.

This is a pivotal, cross-functional role: you'll work across product, engineering, and customer-facing teams to make sure what you build actually gets adopted and delivers value.

What you will do

• Own the product roadmap for your vertical solution, from discovery through delivery and iteration.

• Run customer discovery: lead interviews, validate problem-solution fit, and turn insights into a clear product strategy and backlog.

• Define and prioritize requirements, write specs, and make the roadmap tradeoffs that keep the team focused on impact.

• Use AI-based development tools and hands-on prototyping (including scripting) to de-risk ideas quickly and get working solutions in front of customers sooner.

• Lead and collaborate closely with a cross-functional team of engineers (CAD/CAE/ML) to take solutions from prototype to production-ready.

• Track adoption and value delivery across customer projects in your vertical, and feed those insights back into the global product roadmap.

• Align vertical initiatives with overall company strategy.

Who you are

• Proven product management experience: you've owned a product or product area end to end, from discovery to launch to iteration, ideally in an enterprise or technical B2B context.

• Hands-on with AI-based development: comfortable using AI coding/prototyping tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar) and scripting (Python) to build and test ideas yourself rather than only writing specs for others.

• Background or exposure to consumer electronics, automotive, turbomachinery, aerospace, semiconductor manufacturing

• Familiarity with engineering software used in CAD/CAE/PLM workflows (e.g., SolidWorks, NX, ANSYS Mechanical, Abaqus, Teamcenter, or similar).

• Exposure to end-to-end engineering design processes: requirements, concept, modeling and simulation, validation, release.

• Strong discovery and customer empathy skills: you can run a great customer interview, synthesize signal from noise, and translate it into a coherent product narrative.

• Pragmatic, impact-first problem solver: comfortable making tradeoffs, willing to challenge assumptions, and focused on outcomes over process.

• Comfortable operating cross-functionally with engineering, data science, and customer-facing teams, and able to influence without direct authority.

• Clear written and verbal communicator, able to align stakeholders across technical and business audiences.

What You Get

• Work with a world-class technology team - our engineers are top-notch, and we always aim for excellence.

• Benefit from a competitive salary and rewarding opportunities as we continue to scale.

• Thrive in a collaborative, multicultural environment where your work is visible and recognized.

• Develop professionally alongside talented colleagues who share knowledge freely and support one another.

• Make a global impact by helping customers shift to AI-assisted design, making innovation faster, smarter, and more sustainable.

• Balance life and work with a hybrid model (40% remote) and flexible hours - we care about results, not rigid schedules.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where you can thrive.