Lead Application Engineer - Nastran
Core
Primary technical consultant for MSC Nastran solutions, providing pre-sales and post-sales support, solution validation, and troubleshooting for structural simulation across automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing industries.
Role type
Senior IC application engineer (structural simulation)
Builds
Technical solutions, Proof of Concepts (POC), benchmark evaluations, and customer training materials for structural simulation workflows.
Domain
Automotive, aerospace, battery systems, composites, and general manufacturing structural simulation.
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
MSC Nastran, finite element analysis (FEA), model setup, mesh generation, material definition, solver configuration, result interpretation, linear static analysis, modal analysis, buckling, nonlinear analysis, optimization, topology optimization, multiphysics simulations
Preferred skills
Patran, ANSA, Digimat, Marc, Dytran, Fatigue, composite material modeling, PLM integration, simulation process automation, Python/PCL scripting
Responsibilities
Engage with customers to understand structural simulation requirements and develop technical solutions; Deliver software demonstrations, POC studies, and technical presentations; Support customers in simulation projects involving structural strength, stiffness, modal analysis, vibration, fatigue, thermal stress, NVH, impact, and composite materials; Provide day-to-day technical support including model setup, mesh generation, material definition, solver configuration, and troubleshooting; Conduct customer training, workshops, and best-practice sharing; Collaborate with sales, R&D, and CAE product teams; Develop technical documentation, industry use cases, and solution materials.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC