Application Engineer

Do you like a challenge, are you a complex thinker who likes to solve problems? If so, then you might be the new Altairian we are searching for. At Altair, your curiosity matters. We pride ourselves on a business culture that enables open, creative thinking, and we deeply value our employees and their contributions towards our clients' success, as well as our own.

Job Summary:

The Application Engineer will be working with the US Regions sales team, with the goal of effectively solving customer problems using best-in-class Altair solutions. This will include traveling to customer locations, communicating best practices with customers and exchanging ideas with the software development teams.

What You Will Do:

Act as the primary point of contact for several key accounts in the Midwest US, for all technical activities including pre-sales, technical support and consulting.
Work with sales managers to identify and prioritize strategic long-term and short-term technical activities in support of Account growth plans.
Achieve long-term relationships with key technical people at these accounts and maintain a deep working knowledge of customer’s goals, key business initiatives, technical challenges and CAE infrastructure.
Promote advanced simulation solutions & identify opportunities at these accounts to solve engineering problems through solution sets, automations and consulting available within the Altair Suite.
Identify threats at these accounts requiring defense against competition, custom solutions and additional training.
Penetrate new markets by running POCs and architecting new technical solutions in new domains.
Review account technical support activities to ensure appropriate follow-up, recognize usage trends and training needs

What You Will Need:

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
2-5 years experience using commercial finite element analysis solutions like HyperMesh
Experience with structural simulation solutions
Exposure to other simulation areas like fluid dynamics, multi-body analysis etc....is a plus
Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook
Aptitude for solving engineering problems

Preferred:

Experience in Application Support, Technical Pre-Sales and Consulting
Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Experience with Altair's simulation solutions and/or ANSYS/Dassault etc
Experience with Multiphysics simulation
Experience with Data Analytics

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the Future
Communicate Honestly and Broadly
Seek Technology and Business “Firsts”
Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Benefit Package
Outstanding Work/Life Balance
Flex Time
Employee Stock Purchase Program
401(k) with matching contributions
Unlimited vacation and Unlimited sick days
Paid holidays
Paid Time Off for Community Service
Collaborative environment
Charitable Matching Program

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of product development, high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities

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