Senior Application Engineer - Crash & Occupant Safety Job in Ansys

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.

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Summary / Role Purpose

The Senior Application Engineer is responsible for leveraging their experience, subject matter expertise, and customer-relationship skills to assist in growing our software business by proactively helping customers deploy ANSYS technology to deliver on their key business initiatives. This role is focused on the Automotive Industry for applications like crashworthiness, occupant, and pedestrian safety.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales to create solutions to complex customer problems using LS-DYNA and other Ansys structural simulation software.
• Support Automotive customers in developing methods for crash and safety-related simulation.
• Present ANSYS value proposition to executive-level audiences.
• Lead high-profile business development projects and analysis of complex technical problems.
• Provide best practices to help customers derive more value from ANSYS solutions.
• Participate in internal corporate initiatives for product enhancement, consulting, and training.

Minimum Education / Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in automotive crash-related simulation.
• Knowledge of LS-DYNA and other Ansys tools.
• Understanding of Euro-NCAP, G-NCAP, and Bharat N-CAP simulation implementations.
• Experience in durability, full vehicle crash simulation, dummy positioning, airbag modeling.
• Strong fundamentals in Structural Mechanics, FEA, Non-Linear Materials, and Dynamics.
• Strong project management skills, ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• MS or PhD in Engineering is preferred.
• Customer service mindset with a passion for excellence.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

At Ansys, We Operate as ONE Ansys

We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential.

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: Move forward passionately.
• Generosity: 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.

Inclusion is at Our Core

We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive.

Welcome What s Next in Your Career at Ansys

At Ansys, you will work alongside visionary leaders to change the world with innovative technology. We push 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 learning, discovery, and collaboration. It s about the "what s next" as much as the "mission accomplished." It s about forging innovation in an environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.