Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer
Location: Mount Rainier
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
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. Innovate With Ansys, Power Your Career. Summary /
Role Purpose Join Ansys to partner with our customers to engineer
whats ahead, solve their real-world engineering problems, deploy
Ansys software in their design workflows, and grow Ansys’ business.
As an Application Engineer (AE), you will be responsible for
helping drive new growth and adoption of Digital Mission
Engineering (DME) software (Systems Tool Kit (STK), Orbit
Determination Tool Kit (ODTK), etc.) within key customers accounts
in the aerospace and defense industries. The AE is responsible for
helping the Ansys Government Initiatives (AGI) sales regions
achieve their team goals of sales and growth within key accounts.
The AE operates as part a dynamic team of engineers, software
developers and business professionals who assist customers in
performing analyses, solving problems, and integrating and
deploying custom software solutions. Based out of Northern
Virginia, the AE will be focused on ongoing support of existing
customers, working on current high value projects. The AE will also
be engaged in new growth opportunities with the Account Managers
(AM) to drive further adoption of DME software into key
organizations. Currently, Ansys Government Initiatives (AGI) is
searching for experienced candidates with a desire to make a
meaningful contribution to the Aerospace and Defense community and
who have the technical and interpersonal skills required to do so
in our fast-paced work environment. This position is not eligible
for immigration sponsorship. Key Duties and Responsibilities •
Lead/Assist in coordinating and executing all technical activities
throughout the sales opportunity lifecycle such as technical
discovery, product presentations, demonstrations, and evaluations •
Provide technical leadership on company product offerings and
guidance on increasing sales opportunities • As a product expert
with one or more Ansys systems and platform products, work with
customers to understand their system-level engineering
requirements; analyze how to address customers’ requirements using
Ansys systems and platform products; articulate Ansys’ value
proposition. • Develop and implement holistic system-level
solutions by leveraging technologies and disciplines such as tool
integration, model-based systems engineering, simulation process
and data management, design exploration and optimization, and
digital mission engineering • Collaborate closely with other Ansys
Customer Excellence (ACE) teams and customers to integrate their
high-fidelity analytical models in system-level solutions • Operate
as part of a dynamic team of engineers, software developers and
business professionals to assist customers in performing analyses,
solving problems, and integrating and deploying custom solutions •
Collaborate with the Ansys product development teams to translate
customer requirements into exciting new product features; test new
releases of Ansys products on industrial problems • Contribute to
consulting services and conduct training classes • Work in
partnership with the sales teams to strategize and execute sales
approaches to maximize sales objectives • Work onsite with
customers to implement software best practices and address
real-world problems • Design/develop programming user interfaces,
automation scripts and integration code in support of customer
applications • Support Ansys field and digital marketing, author
conference presentations Minimum Education/Certification
Requirements and Experience • Required education and degree type:
BS in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field •
Required minimum years of professional experience in an engineering
software environment: BS5, MS3, or PhD0 • Demonstrated use of
relevant Ansys software or knowledge of other commercial process
integration, optimization, systems engineering, mission simulation,
PLM, PDM, SPDM, and CAD software packages • Logical
problem-solving, strong interpersonal and communication skills,
fluent in writing and speaking English • Strong organizational and
time management skills, possesses a sense of urgency • Projects a
professional image and demonstrates business acumen, driven to
succeed • Ability to travel domestically up to 25% of time •
Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in
a timeline-driven environment • Communication and collaboration
skills necessary to work with other departments, especially sales,
marketing, business development, and product development • DoD
TS/SCI Clearances required Preferred Qualifications and Skills •
Preferred education and years of professional experience in an
engineering software environment: BS8, MS6, or PhD3 • 2 years of
experience in application engineering, customer support, or
consulting services type customer facing roles using engineering
software • Ability to interact effectively with senior business
managers and C-level executives • Programming experience in C, C++,
C#, Java, MATLAB, Python, or other scripting languages • Hands-on
experience using AFSIM, Cameo, ModelCenter, other industry tools •
Demonstrated ability preparing and delivering various
engineering-related presentations, both internally and
externally
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