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Application Engineer Director – Mechanical SDA

Cadence Design Systems

US · On-site Full-time Executive 2d ago

About the role

Position Description

  • Lead, mentor, and allocate resources for mechanical SDA application engineer team. This includes managing staffing plans, budgets, and talent pipelines.
  • Define the long-term technical vision for system design automation, aligning engineering efforts with overarching company objectives and market trends.
  • Act as a technical liaison to identify new "design win" opportunities, provide technical demonstrations, and manage customer expectations during the sales cycle.
  • Lead the selection and implementation of advanced mechanical SDA solutions to maximize capacity and accuracy.
  • Partner with R&D, Product Management, and Sales teams to align product roadmaps with customer needs and industry trends.

Position Requirements

  • Master’s degree is essential and 10+ years of experience in system design automation or related fields, with the following capabilities:
  • Strong understanding of Multiphysics System Analysis theory and simulation methodologies.
  • Eager to learn new technologies, and willing to promote new technologies to customers.
  • Experience of leading pre-sales and post-sales engineering team
  • Experience and proficiency with major CAE solutions such as Ansys, Abaqus, LS-DYNA, Nastran, or HyperWorks, etc.
  • Scripting skills (Python, Shell, etc.) for process automation.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Strong leadership to lead teams through rapid organizational shifts, evolving technologies, and the adoption of new methodologies while maintaining productivity and morale.
  • Strong teamwork and customer engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional environments.

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Skills

AbaqusAnsysHyperWorksLS-DYNANastranPythonShell

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