Application Engineer II
ANSYS
Requisition #: 15730
Our Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement
When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.
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Summary / Role Purpose
Join the Ansys Customer Excellence team to partner with our customers to engineer what's ahead, solve their real-world engineering problems, deploy Ansys software in their design workflows, and grow Ansys’ business.
You will join a diverse team of global experts in a unique experience in support of the Ansys Discovery product and use your advanced-level engineering knowledge to provide technical pre-sales support, perform professional services, and help translate customer requirements into exciting new product features. You will be working within multi-disciplinary teams to advance your knowledge, experience, and business impact.
In this dynamic customer-facing role, you will have the opportunity to engage with industry-leading companies across the world to ensure technical and business success in the upfront simulation market.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead in execution of all technical activities throughout the sales opportunity lifecycle such as technical discovery, product presentations, and evaluations
- As a product expert in Ansys Discovery, interact with customers to understand their product design and digital transformation initiatives; analyze how to address customers’ requirements and articulate Ansys’ value proposition
- Perform detailed technical evaluations and proof of concept demonstrations on our customers’ most complex engineering applications
- Contribute to sales enablement and business development initiatives to drive significant impact to product revenue
- Collaborate with the Ansys product development teams to translate customer requirements into exciting new technical product features
- Test new releases of Ansys products on industrial problems and provide feedback to Ansys product development teams
- Partner with Ansys field and product marketing teams to create exciting new content to drive lead generation and sales pipeline
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience
- Required education and degree type: BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace/Electrical/Material Science Engineering or related field
- Required minimum years of professional experience in an engineering software environment: BS+ 3, MS+1 or PhD+0
- Demonstrated use of relevant Ansys software or knowledge of other commercial CAE, CAD, EDA, PLM software packages
- Solid understanding of numerical methods used in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Programming certifications in Python, C++, or similar
- Knowledge and practical experience with CAD-Embedded simulation tools
- Logical problem-solving, strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluent in writing and speaking English
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, possesses a sense of urgency
- Projects a professional image and demonstrates business acumen, driven to succeed
- Ability to travel domestically up to 25% of time
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
- 2-3 years of professional experience in a related role, such as engineering analysis and FEA/CFD simulation
- Professional experience, internships or university projects involving simulation, analysis, or software applications related to engineering (e.g. Formula Student, European Rocketry Challenge, etc.)
- Demonstrated skills in writing and presenting in fluent Spainish/French
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At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: the commitments to our stakeholders, the behaviors of how we work together, and the actions of how we deliver results. Together as ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement.
Our Commitments:
- Amaze with innovative products and solutions
- Make our customers incredibly successful
- Act with integrity
- Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper
Our Values:
- Adaptability: Be open, welcome what's next
- Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
- Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
- Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger
Our Actions:
- We commit to audacious goals
- We work seamlessly as a team
- We demonstrate mastery
- We deliver outstanding results
INCLUSION IS AT OUR CORE
We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive.
WELCOME WHAT’S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS
At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high — met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost.
At Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.
CREATING A PLACE WE’RE PROUD TO BE
Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplace globally and in the U.S., Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (Belgium, China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and U.K.).
For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com
Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.