Senior Application Engineer – SPDM (Remote) Position Available In Middlesex, Massachusetts

Senior Application Engineer – SPDM (Remote) ANSYS United States, Massachusetts, Waltham 300 Bear Hill Road (Show on map) Jun 24, 2025 Requisition #:16353

Our Mission:

Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement 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 The Senior Simulation Process and Data Management (SPDM) Application Engineer is responsible for leveraging advanced level engineering and product development knowledge to define, design, develop, deploy and deliver enterprise-level solutions that enable customers to utilize advanced simulation technologies more effectively throughout their product development and engineering processes, specifically on the following domains: engineering collaboration, configuration & change management, requirements, model-based engineering, Materials & Simulation Data Management. This position will work closely with the customer, Ansys Enterprise Data Architects and Ansys deployment specialists to Design, define, develop a solution for adapting the Ansys platform components to Customer requirements
Understand the existing IT landscape of a customer
Execute on configuring the solution and integrating it with the overall IT landscape
Participate in Pre-Sales activities like customer meetings and product demonstrations
Create necessary collateral and demo environments
Create SoWs, training material and other necessary documentation Key Duties and Responsibilities Analyze customers’ business and technical needs requirements, and the state of a customer’s current infrastructure, operations, and engineering workflows
Consult our customers on process design and process optimization
Derive the technical specifications in collaboration with other business process analysts, subject matter experts, peers and Ansys Product Management
Create elegant and useful solutions to solve complex business problems by working across various teams and understanding the needs of customers
Coordinate and execute all technical activities (design, develop, deploy) throughout the sales opportunity such as customer meetings and product presentations, demonstrations and evaluations
Utilize the components of the Ansys platform as the foundation for building complete solutions that transform customer product development processes to facilitate more engineering in the digital domain by leveraging simulation
Articulate the Ansys value proposition, which may encompass its entire suite of products (mechanical, fluid, electrical, electronics, optical, systems, software…).
Create training materials and assist in customers and partners training
Create/assist in generating SoWs
Create help manuals and deployment guides
Participate in internal corporate initiatives to further enhance the solution suites, presales/sales enablement, and business growth
Be a team player who can collaborate effectively with all key ANSYS and customer stakeholders including sales, product development, project management, implementation engineers, customer end-users and IT leadership Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience Bachelor’s degree, Master’s or other advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field
5 years of working experience in an agile team within commercial software development
Experience in one of the following environments: Engineering Software – Ansys or Commercial

CAE/CAD/EDA

Enterprise Systems – MBSE/PLM/PDM/ALM/ERP/TDM Subject matter expert in one or more relevant disciplines within Ansys’ business and is/will be sought out for advice by other Ansys engineers
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
Communicate equally effectively at the executive level to discuss business requirements and value, as well as the engineering level to discuss technical requirements, capabilities, and benefits
Ability to travel up to 25% Preferred Qualifications and Skills Preferred education and years of professional experience in an engineering software environment: BS+8, MS+6, or PhD+3
A minimum of 7 years of deep, broad, and demonstratable experience within IT infrastructures, such as the following: Working technical knowledge of C# and .Net programming languages
Hands-on experience working in integrated development environments, including Microsoft Visual Studio.
Knowledge with database management such as MS SQL
Experience/Knowledge of Python
Proficiency in front-end programming: JavaScript, React, jQuery, HTML5,
Good understanding of web architecture, distributed systems and web APIs, such as REST APIs, SOAP and custom scripts
Experience with Web Server technologies, such as IIS, nginx.
Experience with DevOps/continuous integration and deployment
Practical knowledge of agile project management
Hands-on software troubleshooting experience
Experience in creating presentations supporting pre-sales activities At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: our commitments to stakeholders, our values that guide how we work together, and our actions to deliver results. As ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement

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:

Be courageous, move forward passionately

Generosity:

Be generous, 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

VALUES IN ACTION

Ansys is committed to powering the people who power human advancement. We believe in creating and nurturing a workplace that supports and welcomes people of all backgrounds; encouraging them to bring their talents and experience to a workplace where they are valued and can thrive. Our culture is grounded in our four core values of adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity. Through our behaviors and actions, these values foster higher team performance and greater innovation for our customers. We’re proud to offer programs, available to all employees, to further impact innovation and business outcomes, such as employee networks and learning communities that inform solutions for our globally minded customer base.

WELCOME WHAT’S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively, we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high – met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing 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. Ready to feel inspired? Check out some of our recent customer stories, here and here. At Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.

CREATING A PLACE WE’RE PROUD TO BE

Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the

NASDAQ-100.

We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: sweek’s Most Loved Workplace globally and in the U.S., Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and U.K.). For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Ansys does not acceptunsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.