Lead Application Engineer, Digital Mission Engineering

As a Lead Application Engineer at Ansys, you will play a crucial role in driving technical engagements and creating complex engineering solutions for Aerospace & Defence (A&D) customers. Your deep technical background in A&D will enable you to provide high-quality technical support and solutions to customers, leveraging Ansys Digital Mission Engineering technology. Your responsibilities will include: - Working independently within multi-disciplinary teams to significantly grow the business for a full portfolio of simulation products, particularly within the Aerospace and Defence sector. - Demonstrating profound technical mastery and knowledge of engineering simulation techniques, specifically within aerospace domains, to provide the highest level of technical support to customers. - Interacting regularly 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. - Leading complex customer engagements throughout the sales opportunity lifecycle, interacting with key customers to understand their technology needs, key business initiatives, and engineering design workflows. - Gathering and documenting relevant metrics to demonstrate the impact of technical engagements and proposed solutions. - Collaborating with product development teams to translate customer requirements into new product capabilities, guiding the product roadmap. - Mentoring junior application engineers, fostering their technical growth and customer-facing skills. - Supporting field and digital marketing efforts, including authoring conference presentations, technical papers, and webinars relevant to aerospace applications. - Collaborating with other team members, sales, marketing, and product management/development to drive customer success. Qualifications and Experience: - Required education and degree Type: Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Aerospace/ Astronautical/ Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field. - Required years of professional experience: BS10, MS6, or PhD3 - Demonstrated use of Ansys DME software (STK, ODTK) and knowledge of multiphysics tools. - Competency in Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and familiarity with programming languages like Python, MATLAB, C#, Java. - Experience with aerospace engineering practices, product development lifecycles, and building solutions using simulation technology. - Track record of delivering exceptional customer outcomes and contributing to revenue impact in the A&D industry. - Strong leadership and mentoring skills. - Logical problem-solving, strong interpersonal and communication skills. - Ability to travel up to 30% of the time. Preferred Skills: - In-depth knowledge and experience in Astrodynamics, Flight Dynamics, Radar Systems principles, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies. - Proficiency in Multiphysics simulations relevant to aerospace applications. - Experience in modelling and simulation of complex aerospace systems. - Ability to interact effectively with senior business managers and C-level executives. At Ansys, you will be part of a team that values adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity. Ansys is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that fosters innovation and supports the growth and development of its employees. Join us in powering innovation that drives human advancement. As a Lead Application Engineer at Ansys, you will play a crucial role in driving technical engagements and creating complex engineering solutions for Aerospace & Defence (A&D) customers. Your deep technical background in A&D will enable you to provide high-quality technical support and solutions to customers, leveraging Ansys Digital Mission Engineering technology. Your responsibilities will include: - Working independently within multi-disciplinary teams to significantly grow the business for a full portfolio of simulation products, particularly within the Aerospace and Defence sector. - Demonstrating profound technical mastery and knowledge of engineering simulation techniques, specifically within aerospace domains, to provide the highest level of technical support to customers. - Interacting regularly 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. - Leading complex customer engagements throughout the sales opportunity lifecycle, interacting with key customers to understand their technology needs, key business initiatives, and engineering design workflows. - Gathering and documenting relevant metrics to demonstrate the impact of technical engagements and proposed solutions. - Collaborating with product development teams to translate customer requirements into new product capabilities, guiding the product roadmap. - Mentoring junior applicatio