Altair is an engineering-software company best known for its simulation, high-performance computing, and artificial-intelligence tools. The organisation employs roughly 1,350 people and has recorded a modest net decrease in headcount, adding about 80 new hires while seeing just over 90 departures. The steady staffing profile suggests demand for experienced talent in areas such as R&D, technical consulting, and customer enablement.
Engineering is the largest group with approximately 590 employees, accounting for a little more than two-fifths of the workforce and underscoring Altair’s R&D focus. Sales and Support follows with around 250 people, while Marketing and Product combine for close to 140 employees. Business Management, IT, Finance & Administration, and several niche teams—including Program & Project Management, Operations, and HR—collectively round out the remaining headcount, each ranging from 30 to 120 employees. Hiring has been concentrated in core technical and customer-facing disciplines, and overall attrition remains relatively low across departments.
Altair’s staff is widely distributed, with the largest single concentration at its Troy, Michigan headquarters (about 120 employees). Major hubs also include the Bengaluru technology centre (roughly 110 employees) and Detroit, Michigan (around 80). Smaller U.S. offices in Boston, Austin, Irvine, and San Francisco together account for fewer than 75 employees, while satellite sites in Hyderabad and Toronto host under 10 staff each. The majority of the workforce—more than two-thirds—operates from a dispersed set of additional offices or remote locations classified as Other, illustrating the company’s global and flexible footprint.