Lead Application Engineer, Digital Mission Engineering

2 Months ago • 3-10 Years • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lead Application Engineer will be a highly skilled and customer-focused individual with a deep technical background in Aerospace & Defence (A&D). The role involves driving technical engagements throughout the sales lifecycle, creating complex engineering solutions using Ansys Digital Mission Engineering technology for A&D customers. This includes understanding customer needs, translating them into value, working with the sales team, identifying growth opportunities, and providing technical solutions. The candidate will be expected to lead customer engagements, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to marketing efforts. The position requires strong communication and problem-solving skills. The summary needs to be at least 75 words to describe the job.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in related engineering field.
  • Experience with Ansys DME software (STK, ODTK).
  • Proficiency in Object Oriented Programming (OOP).
  • Demonstrated understanding of aerospace engineering practices.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
Good to have:
  • In-depth knowledge in Astrodynamics.
  • Strong understanding of Flight Dynamics.
  • Familiarity with Radar Systems principles.
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
  • Prior experience in modeling and simulation of complex aerospace systems.

Job Details

 Requisition #: 16870 

 

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. 

 

Innovate With Ansys, Power Your Career.  

 

We are seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Lead Application Engineer with a deep technical background in Aerospace & Defence (A&D) to join our pre-sales engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise to drive technical engagements throughout the sales lifecycle, create complex engineering solutions through Ansys Digital Mission Engineering technology to support the regional A&D customers.

This position requires a blend of advanced technical proficiency and exceptional communication skills, with a strong emphasis on understanding customer needs and translating them into tangible value. This role encompasses working closely with the sales team to identify business growth opportunities, drive technical engagements, involve appropriate subject matter experts, and provide technical solutions for our customers.

Key duties and responsibilities

  • Work independently within multi-disciplinary teams to significantly grow our business for a full portfolio of simulation products, particularly within the Aerospace and Defence sector.
  • Demonstrate profound technical mastery and knowledge of engineering simulation techniques, specifically within aerospace domains, to provide the highest level of technical support to customers, ensuring high-quality and timely service.
  • Regularly interact with aerospace customers to understand their solution needs, key business initiatives, and engineering design workflows, addressing their requirements for solutions during design and engineering stages.
  • Lead complex customer engagements throughout the sales opportunity lifecycle, interacting with key customers to understand their technology needs, key business initiatives, engineering design workflows, and articulate our value proposition to Director or C-level audiences.
  • Gather and document relevant metrics to demonstrate the impact of technical engagements and proposed solutions.
  • Gather customer requirements to support the continuous improvement of our software and collaborate with product development teams to translate customer requirements into new product capabilities, guiding the product roadmap.
  • Participate in internal corporate initiatives to share knowledge and to create best practices, both within and outside the Aerospace discipline.
  • Mentor junior application engineers, fostering their technical growth and customer-facing skills.
  • Support field and digital marketing efforts, including authoring conference presentations, technical papers, and webinars relevant to aerospace applications.
  • Actively collaborate with other team members as well as other functions including sales, marketing, and product management/development within and outside of the region to drive customer success.

Minimum qualifications and experience

  • Required education and degree Type: Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Aerospace/ Astronautical/ Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • Required years of professional experience: BS+10, MS+6, or PhD+3
  • Demonstrated use of Ansys DME software (STK, ODTK) and knowledge of multiphysics tools (e.g. structural, fluid dynamics, electromagnetics, thermal etc.).
  • Competency in Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and familiarity with the following programming languages: Python, MATLAB, C#, Java.
  • Demonstrated understanding of aerospace engineering practices, product development lifecycles, experience with building solutions using simulation technology, and deploying those solutions within customers’ engineering workflows.
  • Track record of delivering exceptional customer outcomes and contributing to revenue impact with A&D industry.
  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
  • Logical problem-solving, strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to facilitate and conduct webinars and presentations to customers and a wide range of audiences. Fluent in writing and speaking English.
  • Ability to organize and drive multiple complex projects across geographically diverse locations. Possesses a strong sense of urgency.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Preferred skills and knowledge areas

  • In-depth knowledge and experience in Astrodynamics (orbital mechanics, trajectory optimization, mission planning).
  • Strong understanding of Flight Dynamics (aircraft stability and control, aerodynamic performance).
  • Familiarity with Radar Systems principles, simulation, and analysis.
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools.
  • Proficiency in Multiphysics simulations relevant to aerospace applications (e.g., aero-thermo-structural coupling, fluid-structure interaction, electromagnetics).
  • Prior experience in modelling and simulation of complex aerospace systems.
  • Knowledge of various aerospace subsystems and their interactions.
  • Experience with space launch vehicles, satellites, aircraft, or defence systems.
  • Ability to interact effectively with senior business managers and C-level executives.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand business requirements and translate these into an execution plan that delivers value and meets business goals.

 

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: our commitments to stakeholders, our values that guide how we work together, and our actions to deliver results. 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

 

VALUES IN ACTION

Ansys is committed to powering the people who power human advancement. We believe in creating and nurturing a workplace that supports and welcomes people of all backgrounds; encouraging them to bring their talents and experience to a workplace where they are valued and can thrive.  

 

Our culture is grounded in our four core values of adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity. Through our behaviors and actions, these values foster higher team performance and greater innovation for our customers.  

 

We’re proud to offer programs, available to all employees, to further impact innovation and business outcomes, such as employee networks and learning communities that inform solutions for our globally minded customer base. 


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. Ready to feel inspired? Check out some of our recent customer stories, here and here.

 

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 (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.

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