Senior CAE Application Engineer

$180,000 - $180,000/Yr

Saratech - Mission Viejo, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Mission Viejo, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior CAE Application Engineer will provide technical expertise and support for Siemens Simcenter products, focusing on troubleshooting, customer support, and software implementation. This role is essential in helping clients effectively utilize CAE solutions to meet their design challenges, while also contributing to the continuous enhancement of the company's CAE offerings.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and support for Siemens Simcenter including Star CCM+ products, troubleshooting and resolving network and software/hardware performance issues.
• Provide higher-level technical support to extend customers' abilities to apply CAE solutions to meet design challenges.
• Perform pre/post sales customer support including software demonstrations.
• Implement, configure, and customize CAE software to meet business requirements.
• Work closely with clients to analyze their current processes, identify areas for improvement, and integrate Siemens Simcenter solutions effectively.
• Develop user training materials and conduct training sessions to enhance the adoption of CAE tools.
• Develop a foundational knowledge of the standards and regulatory requirements affecting product design and manufacture.
• Contribute to future software releases by prioritizing known product defects and communicating customer feedback to Siemens' product development teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful deployment of CAE template and preferences strategies.
• Keep up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in CAE.
• Contribute to the continuous enhancement of CAE offerings based on customer feedback.
• Gain further knowledge of CAD/CAM/CAE/PLM solutions and market needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering.
• 3-5 years of experience or more in Simcenter or similar software and advanced functionality like automation, CFD, non-linear, random vibration, thermal, and/or multi-physics.
• Strong understanding of engineering processes and product development cycles.
• Experience with engineering tools like CAD, CAM, CAE, PLM.
• Proficient in one or more programming or scripting languages or CAE automation.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with clients and team members.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• US Citizen for ITAR related work.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with presales and post-sales support.
• Comfortable working autonomously and in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• 401k with company matching.
• Discretionary Time Off vacation policy after 90 days.
• Paid Time Off plan with accrual for non-exempt employees after 90 days.
• 8 paid holidays per year and an extra floater holiday for non-exempt employees.
• 32 sick hours per year for full-time employees.