Principal Application Engineer Physical Systems

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Application Engineer Presales of CAE Simulation software with focus on multi-Body Dynamics. Skillset required for products like Adams Adams-Car Romax or similar competitor solutions

• Partner directly with sales teamsto drive technical strategy throughout the sales cycle translating complex customer engineering challenges into simulation-driven solutions that enable both a technical win and a business win.
• Leverage strong mechanical engineering fundamentals(solid mechanics fluid dynamics heat transfer materials science and dynamics) to engage with customer design and analysis teams across industries such as automotive aerospace defense and heavy equipment.
• Engage early with customers to understand product design and validation workflows for multi-Body Dynamics including structural analysis (linear/nonlinear FEA fatigue durability crash NVH) and CFD applications (aerodynamics thermal management conjugate heat transfer multiphase flow) and align simulation solutions to their development processes.
• Apply expertise in engineering design and simulation of complex systemsincluding vehicle structures aircraft components satellite assemblies and general mechanical structuresto position CAE tools as a core enabler of digital product development and design optimization.
• Own the technical sales lifecycle from requirements discovery through validation ensuring alignment between customer product design challenges and the capabilities of CAE tools solver technologies and simulation workflows.
• Deliver high-impact technical presentations and demonstrationsthat reflect real-world engineering scenarios such as structural integrity validation lightweighting thermal management and aerodynamic performance demonstrating solver accuracy robustness and workflow efficiency.
• Develop and execute advanced proof-of-concept (PoC) studiesusing customer-specific CAD geometry material properties boundary conditions and load cases to validate simulation accuracy and demonstrate measurable engineering outcomes (e.g. weight reduction improved stiffness reduced drag thermal efficiency).
• Architect end-to-end CAE solution workflowsincluding geometry preparation meshing strategies solver setup Multiphysics coupling optimization and post-processingaligned with customer infrastructure (on-prem HPC cloud GPU acceleration).
• Provide technical leadership in deal strategy positioning differentiators based on deep understanding of numerical methods solver formulations meshing techniques and engineering accuracy requirements.
• Support RFIs/RFPs with highly technical responses including simulation methodologies verification & validation (V&V) approaches correlation to physical testing benchmarking data and system architecture designs.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with customer engineering teams providing guidance on best practices in simulation-driven design.
• Lead technical objection handling addressing challenges related to solver fidelity scalability model complexity numerical stability and integration into CAD/PLM and digital engineering ecosystems.
• Conduct competitive technical benchmarking comparing solver performance accuracy scalability and workflow automation to clearly position advantages in real-world engineering applications.
• Collaborate with product management and R&D teams communicating industry-specific needs such as electrification lightweighting advanced materials (e.g. composites) space applications and digital twin initiatives.
• Enable internal sales teams and partnersthrough training on simulation fundamentals application workflows and technical value messaging tailored to mechanical engineering audiences.
• Develop reusable technical assets including validated models application notes and industry-specific demonstration cases.
• Support pre-sales deployment readiness ensuring proposed solutions align with customer IT HPC environments and engineering workflows prior to purchase.
• Troubleshoot technical issues during evaluations and PoCs including mesh generation solver convergence nonlinear instabilities and performance tuning to ensure successful outcomes.
• Drive revenue growth through technical excellence increasing win rates by demonstrating how simulation accelerates design cycles reduces physical testing and improves product performance.
• Travel as required(up-to 30% of the time) to support customer engagements technical workshops and onsite evaluations across domestic and international locations.

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