Product Manager, Machine Simulation, Post Processing & Manufacturing Libraries

26WD98437, Product Manager, Machine Simulation, Post Processing & Manufacturing Libraries

Position Overview

Autodesk has fully reimagined the Design and Manufacturing business for the digital automation age, enabling companies to address the most important challenges they face today while preparing for new ways of working in the future. The Autodesk Product Design and Manufacturing Solutions (PDMS) portfolio connects the top floor to the shop floor and supply chain so customers can move seamlessly through each phase of a product's development lifecycle — from design and validation to production engineering, manufacturing execution, and operation — with a best-in-class Fusion Industry Cloud platform and market-leading specialist products.

Reporting directly to the Director of Product Management for Fusion Manufacturing, we are seeking an experienced Product Manager to take single‑lead ownership of the Fusion Machine Digital Twin solution. You will lead the strategy across CAM machine simulation, post‑processing, manufacturing content libraries, and the machine/fixture/tool vendor ecosystem, ensuring every program is verified on a digital twin before it touches real material. You will also lead the team that builds and curates our manufacturing content libraries, and own joint vendor strategy in partnership with the Autodesk partnership team.

The role is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is a hybrid‑first workplace; travel up to 20% of the time for face‑to‑face meetings and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Own and shape the product strategy and roadmap for the Fusion Machine Digital Twin solution, including CAM machine simulation, post‑processing, manufacturing libraries, and vendor ecosystem.
• Drive CAM machine simulation and verification, including multi‑axis and turn‑mill kinematics, connection moves, rendering with real machine geometry, fixture and tool‑block modeling, and verification beyond visual.
• Shape post‑processing, covering controller coverage, AI‑assisted post setup and modification, and post‑author and customer experience.
• Lead manufacturing libraries and assets: strategy, content quality, lifecycle of tools, holders, posts, machines, fixtures, and materials, and lead the team that builds and curates them.
• Partner with the Autodesk partnership team to create and expand relationships with machine, fixture, and tool vendors.
• Lead the integration of partner add‑ins into the Autodesk App Store, ensuring a high‑quality experience for Fusion customers.
• Collaborate with Autodesk Technology Centers in Birmingham (UK) and in Boston and San Francisco (US) to validate simulation, post‑processing, and content libraries against real high‑end CNC hardware.
• Drive outcome metrics that matter – accuracy, coverage, and customer trust across the machine ecosystem.
• Collaborate with Fusion Design, Fusion Operations, and Fusion Manage teams to streamline machine‑trust workflows across the entire process chain.
• Communicate status and deliverables to stakeholders, gather feedback for engineering, and actively engage with the Fusion community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Deep technical credibility in CAM machine simulation, post processors, machine kinematics, or manufacturing content libraries, gained as a PM, application/pre‑sales developer, simulation developer, library/tooling manager, or machine‑builder application developer.
• Working knowledge of CAM workflows on real machines; turn‑mill/mill‑turn experience strongly preferred.
• Comfort with the machine‑builder ecosystem and major tool/fixture vendor landscape.
• People or matrixed‑team leadership experience – ability to set quality bars, prioritize content investment, and grow people.
• Customer‑ and partner‑facing track record.
• Excellent verbal and written English; comfortable with teams distributed across multiple locations and time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior PM experience in CAD/CAM/simulation/digital‑twin/tooling‑library or similar domain.
• Hands‑on post‑processor authoring; multi‑axis kinematic modeling.
• Experience with commercial simulation engines and a clear point of view on how a modern Machine Digital Twin should differ.
• Curating manufacturing content libraries at scale.
• Mechanical, manufacturing, or control‑systems engineering degree.
• Familiarity with modern product‑development methodologies.

The Ideal Candidate

• Domain expert with ambition to grow into an AI‑first Product Manager.
• Deep simulation, post‑processing, kinematics, or library credibility from day one, with visible expansion of PM craft into AI‑leveraged territory over the course of the role.
• Workday with modern AI assistants and the Autodesk Assistant for Manufacturing across discovery, specification, and operations, alongside AI‑fluent PM peers.

Salary

For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $122,000 and $179,300. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range.

Benefits

Offers include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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