Manager, Brake Cooling Applications

Role & Responsibilities:

Exa Corporation is looking for a highly motivated, independent and goal oriented self starter.  The right candidate must be people oriented and able to interact effectively with various levels within an organization, both internally at Exa and externally with customers and partners.

We are offering a position in a growing and dynamic organization with a very attractive salary and a significant performance-based bonus.  The objective of this position is to lead Exa’s drive into brake cooling application within the automotive industry.

This position reports to the Director of Thermal Product Management and can be located in one of Exa’s offices: Stuttgart, Germany, Detroit, MI, or at Exa’s headquarters in Burlington, MA.  Frequent travel will be required for this position, which includes:

• Customer visits (worldwide) to present results and best practices, to perform customer process audits, to participate in experimental activities, etc. In general, these visits will be carried out together with members of Exa’s local sales teams.
• Participation in internal company events such as sales meetings (semi-annual), trainings, etc.

The main objective of an Applications Director at Exa is to drive revenue, and success will be measured by revenue growth in the respective areas of application.

The main responsibilities of this position include: 

• Being the lead representative for Exa’s customers and partners for brake cooling application in the automotive industry:
  • Develop and maintain high-level sales presentations and marketing material summarizing PowerFLOW’s brake cooling simulation capabilities
  • Understand and analyze current processes customers employ for brake cooling development, and suggest changes and improvements to maximize the benefit the customer can derive from PowerFLOW simulations
  • Manage partnerships with suppliers of  related CAE tools
• Being the lead representative (internal) for brake cooling application
  • Provide feedback to Exa’s development team about customer needs and product requirements for brake cooling
  • Coordinate validation activities with development team
  • Sign-off on new releases for brake cooling test cases
• Management of Brake Cooling Partnerships and Consortia
  • Develop and maintain partnerships proposals and work plans
  • Develop and maintain consortium work plans
  • Communicate work plans, results, and other updates to partners and consortia members
  • Organize consortium meetings
• Manage team of technical specialists
• Build relationships with academia and research institutions
  • Identify suitable partners in universities and research organisations
  • Build and maintain relationships with these partners

 Requirements:

• Minimum BS, MS, Ph.D. or equivalent in an engineering discipline with a minimum of 7 years experience in a position related to brake cooling in the automotive industry.
• Experience in the use of CFD and CAE tools related to brake cooling
• Extensive technical background and experience in brake cooling
• Management experience as a group or department leader

Compensation and Benefits:

Exa offers competitive compensation and a dynamic, growing company environment.  Benefits include comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, life, disability, flexible spending accounts, 401K savings plan including company match, vacations and holidays, and employee discounts including free on-site fitness club.

For immediate consideration, please send your resume with Job Code 1074 in subject line to staffing@exa.com or:

Exa Corporation
3 Burlington Woods Drive
Burlington, MA 01803
781-761-0399

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