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.