Senior Application Engineer

ANSYS is the global leader in engineering simulation, helping the world’s most innovative companies deliver radically better products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software, ANSYS helps companies solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination.

SUMMARY

The Senior Application Engineer is responsible for leveraging their experience, subject matter expertise and customer-relationship skills to assist in growing our software business by proactively helping customers deploy ANSYS technology to deliver on their key business initiatives. The Senior Application Engineer is responsible for executing and leading business development projects that deliver business value for ANSYS at the Sector/Country or Division level.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with Sales to create solutions to complex customers problems that drive software revenue
• Responsible for articulating ANSYS’ value proposition which may encompass its entire suite of products; the presentations must affirm the sales message, differentiate ANSYS, and leave a strong and positive impression with Executive level audiences that ANSYS’ technology can help deliver on their key business initiatives
• Execute and lead multiple high-profile business development projects and analysis of complex technical problems that deliver business value for the client as well as a positive impact for ANSYS at the Sector/Country or Divisional level
• Draw from your simulation experience and expertise to provide best practices that will demonstrate a clear path for customers to drive more value from ANSYS; collaborate effectively to transfer product knowledge and best practices to customers and the ACE team
• Participate in internal corporate initiatives to further enhance the products, consulting and training offerings, presales/sales enablement and professional growth; actively participate in the development and mentoring of team members

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in engineering or other technical discipline
• A minimum of 6 years of experience, including post-BS academic experience, in an engineering environment
• Is considered a subject matter expert and recognized within the Sector/Country or Division in at least one relevant discipline within our business and is sought out for counsel and advice by other engineers within ANSYS and/or by industry experts
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering practices and product development, technology and how these tools are used by our customers
• Ability to manage multiple projects which are complex in nature and coordinate colleagues across diverse teams and locations
• Ability to facilitate customer requirements process and then work with customer to build out those requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• 6+ years of experience in Automotive domain in areas like Crash, Impact and Forming with strong hands on experience with explicit simulation tools like LS-DYNA. Strong fundamentals in Structural Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Non-Linear Strain Rate Materials, Pre-Processing needs for Crash analysis,

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MS or PhD degree preferred
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in an engineering environment is preferred in the area of Crash analysis.
• Must have passion and drive for personal technical excellence and high performance
• Must have customer service aptitude and maintain customer focus
• Ability to travel up to 40%