PLM Senior Solution Architect - Remote

Requisition #: 13277 

 

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.

 

Take a leap of certainty … with Ansys.

 

Summary / Role Purpose  

Join the Ansys Customer Excellence team to partner with our customers to “engineer what's ahead”, solve their real-world engineering problems, deploy Ansys software in their design workflows, and grow Ansys’ business. As a hands-on subject matter expert/Solution Architect, you will use expert-level engineering knowledge to provide technical pre-sales support, perform professional services, and help translate customer requirements into winning solution proposals and new product features. You will be working within multi-disciplinary teams to enable pervasive simulation solutions in customers’ product development digital workflow, advance your industry knowledge, and grow the business impact. 

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

• Lead in coordinating and executing all technical activities throughout the sales opportunity lifecycle such as technical discovery, negotiate technical success criteria, product presentations, demonstrations and evaluations. Work independently within multi-disciplinary teams 

• Interact with customers to understand their product design needs and engineering design workflows; analyze how to address customers’ Engineering and IT requirements, developing integration plans and Solution Architecture (e.g. between Ansys platform and customer’s PLM/ERP/CAD/CAE systems) and articulate Ansys’ value proposition 

• Assist in creating differentiating simulation solutions using the Ansys platform and products; deploy the solutions within customers’ design workflows 

• Develop competence as a subject matter expert and industry expert 

• 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, develop application best practices 

• Support Ansys field and digital marketing, author conference presentations 

• Contribute to consulting services, conduct introductory and/or intermediate training classes 

 

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience 

• Required education and degree type: BS or MS or PhD in Mechanical/Chemical/Aerospace/Electrical Engineering or related field 

• Required minimum years of professional experience in an engineering software environment: BS+5, MS+3, or PhD+2 

• Demonstrated use of relevant Ansys software or knowledge of other commercial CAE, CAD, PLM software packages 

• 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 

• Ability to travel domestically up to 25% of time 

 

Preferred Qualifications and Skills 

• Preferred education and years of professional experience in an engineering software environment: BS+8, MS+6, or PhD+3 

• 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 

• Ability to travel domestically up to 50% of time 

 

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 in the knowledge that every day is an opportunity to observe, teach, inspire, and be inspired. Together 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’