Application Engineer

Requisition #: 14005 

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.

Take a leap of certainty … with Ansys.

Summary / Role Purpose

The Application Engineer - Material Characterization/LS-DYNA (m/f/d) is responsible for leveraging engineering knowledge and relationships to help customers solve complex engineering problems using Ansys software, and to support regional accounts with significant impact on software revenue. The role encompasses all the technical support of our customers, the provision of technical credibility in supporting sales campaigns and the delivery of professional services in customer engagements. The specialization is within the Explicit Dynamics/LS-DYNA application group, with potentially cross-discipline solution aspects.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the immediate supervisor to enhance engineering knowledge, learn relevant Ansys products and gain experience in customer communication. Become an expert in one or more Ansys products
• Apply engineering expertise and knowledge of structural mechanics to provide highest level technical support to customers and Channel Partners, ensuring high-quality, timely customer service that results in improved customer satisfaction and productivity
• Proactively engage with selected accounts, and work with Ansys subject matter experts to provide comprehensive LS-DYNA solutions to customers’ problems. Contribute to technical activities throughout the sales opportunity lifecycle, interact with customers to understand their product design needs and engineering design workflows
• Instruct introductory training classes and contribute to the delivery of professional services for projects which might include collaborative work with other field engineers in the same or different disciplines
• Gather customer requirements to support the improvement of Ansys software and collaborate with the Ansys product development teams to translate customer requirements into new product capabilities. Test new releases on industrial problems
• Participate in internal corporate initiatives to share knowledge and to create best practices, inside the discipline and cross-disciplines

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in Mathematics or Mechanical//Aerospace//CivilEngineering or related field
• Required minimum years of professional experience in an engineering software environment: BS+0
• Demonstrated use of relevant Ansys software or knowledge of other commercial CAE, CAD, EDA, PLM software packages
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects which are complex in nature
• Demonstrated skills in writing and presenting in fluent English
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time
• Demonstrated knowledge in Computational Mechanics as demonstrated through classwork
• Demonstrated skills in writing and presenting in fluent German
• Interest in experimental testing for parameter characterization
• Demonstrated skills of Python programming and knowledge of common libraries

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• MS in Mathematics or Mechanical//Aerospace//CivilEngineering or related field
• Knowledge of software packages in the ecosystem of LS-DYNA
• Experience in one application field of LS-DYNA, e.g. crash, occupant or process simulation, material characterization
• Skills of object-oriented Python programming and knowledge of common libraries and VCS
• Experience in material testing
• Ability to identify technical problems, find effective solutions and implement them independently
• Manual skills and the ability to work precisely and carefully
• Preferred education and years of professional experience in an engineering software environment: MS+0

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 in the knowledge that every day is an opportunity to observe, teach, inspire, and be inspired. 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

OUR ONE ANSYS CULTURE HAS INCLUSION AT ITS 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.

TAKE A LEAP OF CERTAINTY 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: America’s Most Loved Workplaces, 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, 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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