Product Manager, Simulation (Mid-Senior)
Location: Los Angeles or San Francisco (On-site)
The Company
Revel builds the software that controls the world's most critical hardware across aerospace, automotive, energy, robotics, defense, and advanced manufacturing. The platform combines an intuitive command/control interface, a specialized programming language built for hardware control, and a high-performance runtime, giving engineers a faster, safer way to build, test, and deploy critical systems. Simulation tooling is a core part of that stack, letting engineers model, validate, and understand complex system behavior before it ever touches real hardware.
Why This Role is Exciting
- Shape a new product from early days: Work directly with early design partners to define what the simulation product becomes as it integrates into the broader Revel platform.
- High ownership, high visibility: This is a "1 to N" role delivering on tight timelines and aggressive milestones — not a maintenance seat.
- Direct exposure to leadership: Work hands-on with the Head of Product and CEO, plus customers operating real, high-stakes hardware systems.
- Technical depth meets product craft: A rare role for someone who can engage with real physics/numerics/modeling depth and still ship something that feels intuitive to novice and expert users alike.
Responsibilities
- Run deep discovery with early customers and beta users to understand their workflows, pain points, and mental models at a high level of fidelity
- Translate that feedback into clearly scoped product requirements, not just a list of feature requests
- Own roadmap planning for the simulation product and communicate priorities across engineering, design, and customer stakeholders
- Serve as the internal bridge between the simulation team and the broader Revel platform, ensuring sim integrates seamlessly into the overall product experience
- Partner closely with design and front-end engineering to craft an experience that feels modern and intuitive without sacrificing depth
- Work cross-functionally with marketing to support major product launches
- Manage stakeholder expectations up and across the organization
- Advocate clearly for what you believe is right for the product, even when that means pushing back
Is This You?
- 4+ years of product management experience, or highly relevant adjacent experience
- Prior experience as a software or systems engineer
- Experience managing or contributing to a technically deep product — e.g. FEM/CFD simulation tools, CAD/3D modeling, robotics simulation, or electrical design tools
- Proven ability to conduct rigorous, high-fidelity customer discovery — not just collecting feature requests, but uncovering real user needs
- Experience operating in a "1 to N" product phase: taking an existing product through validation, integration, and scaled launch
- Strong cross-functional instincts and comfort working across engineering, design, and marketing
- Mission-driven mindset with strong ownership over outcomes
Ideal Candidate
- Background in or strong familiarity with physics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering
- Direct engineering experience working on simulation products or tools
- Background in aerospace, defense, robotics, advanced manufacturing, energy, or automotive industries
- Experience simulating or operating systems in a fast-paced hardware testing environment
- Experience collaborating closely with a marketing function on a major product launch
- Experience at a technical-product organization building tools for engineers or scientists
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
- 401(k) plan
- Equity for all full-time employees
- Company-paid life insurance
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Catered lunch five days a week
- Unlimited PTO
- Competitive compensation and meaningful equity [TBD: no specific salary/equity range given in source posting]
ITAR Note: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.