
Altair Engineering, Inc. provides enterprise analytics, engineering, and on-demand computing software technologies. Its technology optimizes the analysis, management, and visualization of business and engineering information. The company's products include HyperWorks, an enterprise simulation solution for design exploration and decision-making; and PBS GridWorks, a software environment for grid, cluster, and on-demand computing. It also provides product development consultancy services, business intelligence software solutions, and solid state lighting products, as well as develops and markets industrial design/styling software. The company serves automotive, aerospace, government and defense, heavy equipment, consumer products, life and earth sciences, oil and gas, and financial services industries. It sells its products through resellers and distributors in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia, and Australia. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan. It has regional offices and locations in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States.

Altair Engineering, Inc. provides enterprise analytics, engineering, and on-demand computing software technologies. Its technology optimizes the analysis, management, and visualization of business and engineering information. The company's products include HyperWorks, an enterprise simulation solution for design exploration and decision-making; and PBS GridWorks, a software environment for grid, cluster, and on-demand computing. It also provides product development consultancy services, business intelligence software solutions, and solid state lighting products, as well as develops and markets industrial design/styling software. The company serves automotive, aerospace, government and defense, heavy equipment, consumer products, life and earth sciences, oil and gas, and financial services industries. It sells its products through resellers and distributors in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia, and Australia. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan. It has regional offices and locations in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States.
Founded: 1985
Headquarters: Troy, Michigan
Core products: Simulation, HPC, data analytics, AI software (e.g., Altair One, RapidMiner)
Public / M&A activity: Completed IPO (2017); announced acquisition by Siemens (2024)
Computational simulation, high-performance computing, data analytics, and AI for engineering and enterprise workflows.
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Enterprise software; engineering and data analytics
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Raised $156 million in initial public offering
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Private placement financing
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Altair led seed funding for Xscape Photonics with $10M investment
“Matrix Capital Management has been a significant shareholder and participated in a $200M private placement”
Our client in Normal, IL is looking for a Battery Test Technician. This is a contract position. Support the execution of various battery module and pack level tests and document all test observations and collect required data. Instrument cells, modules, and packs for special testing working with battery assembly lined to build instrumented modules/packs. Occasionally travel between locations to support special instrumentation assignments. Support the calibration and maintenance of instrumentation, test measurement and diagnostic equipment to support the testing requirements of team and serve as resource to team on troubleshooting equipment, calibration and measurement. Support facility startup operations for commissioning and integration of battery test systems, ability to follow detailed drawings and test procedures and execute tasks at a high level of detail and quality. Support design and modify fixtures and instrumentation for battery testing. Maintain a clean and organized working area to maintain overall shop cleanliness and organization. - Ability to work in a team environment and autonomously with minimal supervision. - Humble to learn new knowledge and develop new skills. Proficient in MS office package (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint). - Experience in lithium ion batteries, module, and pack. - Experience with building and installing harnesses. - Electrical and or mechanical experience. - Envision the Future - Communicate Honestly and Broadly - Seek Technology and Business “First” - Embrace Diversity and Take Risks - Competitive Salary - Comprehensive Benefit Package - 401(k) with matching contributions - Paid Time Off - Employee Discounts - Free training on all Altair products Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities. For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges. Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.