Sr Principal Application Engineer-Marc

Role Expectations

The Application Engineer will serve as the primary technical consultant for MSC Marc nonlinear 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 user enablement and troubleshooting for customers in industries including new energy batteries automotive composite materials plastics electronics packaging and general manufacturing.

Job Description

• Engage with customers to understand simulation requirements and develop technical solutions using MSC Marc.
• Deliver software demonstrations Proof of Concept (POC) studies benchmark evaluations feasibility analyses and technical presentations.
• Provide technical support for daily software usage model setup solver debugging troubleshooting and simulation workflow optimization.
• Support customer projects involving nonlinear simulations such as large deformation contact plasticity creep thermo-mechanical coupling residual stress assembly stress and structural swelling.
• Conduct customer training programs hands-on workshops and best-practice sharing sessions to improve simulation capabilities.
• Monitor project execution resolve technical challenges and ensure successful deployment of simulation solutions.
• Develop industry-specific simulation case studies best-practice documentation troubleshooting guides and technical knowledge repositories.
• Collaborate with sales and technical teams on product promotion customer engagement and solution development.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree or above in Mechanical Engineering Engineering Mechanics Vehicle Engineering Aerospace Engineering or related disciplines.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.
• Solid understanding of finite element analysis (FEA) principles and nonlinear simulation methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with MSC Marc and its simulation workflow.
• Familiarity with:
  • Material nonlinearity (plasticity hyperelasticity creep)
  • Geometric nonlinearity (large deformation and large rotation)
  • Contact nonlinearity (surface-to-surface contact friction interference fit)
  • Thermo-mechanical coupled analysis
  • Stress strain deformation and failure analysis
• Ability to independently perform model preparation mesh generation material definition boundary condition setup solver configuration result interpretation and report generation.
• Strong communication presentation and customer-facing skills with a proactive learning mindset.
• Passion for developing expertise in CAE applications and industrial simulation technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in battery composite materials plastics electronics packaging or structural simulation projects.
• Knowledge of Digimat composite material modeling and fiber orientation mapping workflows.
• Experience with Nastran Dytran Patran ANSA or other CAE software solutions.
• Previous experience in industrial software technical support application engineering or simulation project implementation.
• Experience supporting customer-facing technical consulting POC delivery and solution deployment.