Principal Application Engineer - Physical Systems
Core
Principal Application Engineer specializing in multi-body dynamics and CAE simulation software (Adams, Adams-Car, Romax) to support presales technical strategy and customer engineering challenges.
Role type
Principal Application Engineer (Presales)
Builds
CAE simulation solutions for automotive, aerospace, defense, and heavy equipment industries
Domain
Mechanical Engineering / CAE Simulation / Multi-Body Dynamics
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
mechanical engineering fundamentals (solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, materials science, dynamics), multi-body dynamics, structural analysis (linear/nonlinear FEA, fatigue, durability, crash, NVH), CFD applications (aerodynamics, thermal management, conjugate heat transfer, multiphase flow), engineering design and simulation of complex systems, solver technologies, simulation workflows, numerical methods, solver formulations, meshing techniques, verification & validation (V&V), CAD/PLM integration, HPC environments, cloud computing, GPU acceleration
Preferred skills
experience with competitor solutions, advanced proof-of-concept study execution, architecture of end-to-end CAE solution workflows, technical leadership in deal strategy, competitive technical benchmarking, training on simulation fundamentals
Technologies
Adams, Adams-Car, Romax, CAD, PLM, HPC, cloud, GPU
Responsibilities
Partner with sales teams to drive technical strategy, engage with customer design teams to understand workflows, own the technical sales lifecycle, deliver technical presentations and demonstrations, develop and execute proof-of-concept studies, architect end-to-end CAE solution workflows, provide technical leadership in deal strategy, support RFIs/RFPs with technical responses, build trusted advisor relationships, lead technical objection handling, conduct competitive technical benchmarking, collaborate with product management and R&D teams, enable internal sales teams, develop reusable technical assets, support pre-sales deployment readiness, troubleshoot technical issues during evaluations, drive revenue growth through technical excellence, travel to support customer engagements
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship