Principal Application Engineer-Simufact

Role Expectations

The Simufact Application Engineer will serve as the primary technical consultant for Simufact manufacturing simulation solutions providing end-to-end pre-sales and post-sales support throughout the customer lifecycle. This role is responsible for solution consulting technical validation project implementation customer enablement and troubleshooting for manufacturing process simulation applications across industries including automotive metals tooling heavy equipment new energy and advanced manufacturing.

Job Description

• Engage with customers to understand manufacturing process simulation requirements and develop technical solutions using Simufact products including Simufact Forming Simufact Welding and Simufact Additive.
• Deliver software demonstrations Proof of Concept (POC) studies benchmark evaluations feasibility analyses and technical presentations.
• Support customers in manufacturing process simulation projects involving sheet metal forming forging rolling welding heat treatment and metal additive manufacturing.
• Assist customers with model creation material definition process parameter setup solver execution results interpretation and troubleshooting.
• Conduct customer training programs hands-on workshops and best-practice sharing sessions to improve simulation capabilities and software adoption.
• Collaborate with sales teams to support technical proposal development POC execution and project delivery.
• Monitor industry trends and customer requirements to contribute to solution development and product improvement initiatives.
• Develop industry-specific simulation case studies technical documentation training materials and knowledge repositories.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree or above in Materials Forming Materials Processing Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Welding Engineering Materials Science Additive Manufacturing or related disciplines.
• Solid understanding of finite element analysis (FEA) material constitutive behavior metal forming theory and manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience or academic background in one or more of the following areas:
  • Sheet Metal Forming
  • Forging
  • Rolling
  • Welding
  • Heat Treatment
  • Metal Additive Manufacturing
• Ability to independently perform model preparation mesh generation material setup boundary condition definition simulation execution and results analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide customer-facing technical support.
• Excellent communication presentation and training delivery skills.
• Team-oriented with willingness to travel occasionally for customer support and project implementation.
• Ability to read technical documentation in English; verbal technical communication skills in English are preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Simufact Forming Simufact Welding Simufact Additive FormingSuite (FTI) MSC Marc MSC Nastran or related CAE software.
• Industry experience in automotive OEMs automotive suppliers tooling and die manufacturing steel production advanced equipment manufacturing or new energy industries.
• Practical project experience in sheet metal forming forging welding heat treatment or additive manufacturing simulation.
• Previous experience in CAE technical support application engineering manufacturing process development or simulation project implementation.
• Familiarity with manufacturing process optimization and digital manufacturing workflows.