Product Manager, nCode

spectris; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hidden Jobs seeks a strategic, customer-focused Product Manager to lead a durability, fatigue, and engineering data analytics software suite. You will shape the product vision, define roadmaps, and translate complex engineering workflows into valuable customer capabilities.

You will collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineering teams; engage with customers and partners to validate requirements; and guide agile teams through PI planning, ensuring adoption and measurable impact

Qualifications

• Experience in durability engineering or related software.
• Strong fatigue methods and CAE-driven design knowledge.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field.
• PM/engineering leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Own product vision and roadmap for the durability software.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and Engineering teams.
• Engage with customers and partners to validate requirements.
• Define and communicate product strategy across teams.
• Support PI Planning and Agile ceremonies.
• Monitor adoption and customer satisfaction; drive improvements.

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Ansys

Abaqus

Nastran

OptiStruct

Job description

Role overview

A strategic, customer-focused Product Manager position leading the evolution of a software suite centered on durability, fatigue, and engineering data analytics. The role is pivotal in defining and supporting the development of industry-leading solutions that deliver measurable value to engineering customers across automotive, aerospace, transportation, energy, and industrial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision and roadmap for the durability and reliability software suite, aligning customer needs, market opportunities, and business objectives
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and Engineering teams to define, prioritize, and deliver capabilities that provide clear customer value
• Engage directly with customers, industry partners, and key stakeholders to understand workflows, validate requirements, and identify emerging market trends
• Define and communicate product strategy, ensuring transparency and alignment across internal teams, sales channels, and portfolio leadership
• Support PI Planning and Inspect & Adapt events, providing product context and feedback to Scrum teams and the Agile Release Train
• Monitor product performance, adoption, and customer satisfaction, using data and feedback to drive continuous improvement

Requirements

• Extensive experience with durability engineering, fatigue analysis, or related engineering software solutions
• Strong understanding of fatigue methods, durability validation processes, CAE-driven design, test data analysis, and engineering simulation workflows
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical discipline
• Proven experience in product management, application engineering, durability engineering, or a related technical leadership role
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies and cross-functional software development teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear product direction

Nice to have

• Experience with fatigue and durability standards, including strain-life, stress-life, vibration fatigue, and multiaxial fatigue methodologies
• Knowledge of simulation-driven development processes and CAE tools such as Ansys, Abaqus, Nastran, OptiStruct, or similar platforms
• Familiarity with cloud-based engineering workflows, digital engineering platforms, and modern software architectures

Benefits and work setup

• Flexible and collaborative work environment that supports professional growth and work-life balance
• Opportunity to influence technical direction and shape the future of engineering software
• Work that spans connected engineering workflows from simulation through testing and reliability