Lead Application Engineer - USG Engineering Consultant (Colorado Springs, CO)

 Requisition #: 16285 

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

Ansys Government Initiatives (AGI) is seeking a passionate Lead Application Engineer (AE) to join our Ansys Customer Excellence (ACE) team. The AE will be focused on ongoing support of existing customers, working on current high value projects/programs. This includes integrating and automating Ansys’ commercial simulation software tools to meet specific customer requirements for design, engineering, and operations in the Aerospace and Defense market. The AE will also be engaged in new growth opportunities to drive further adoption of Digital Mission Engineering (DME) software into key organizations. As part of this team, you will contribute to the design, development, and deployment of our solutions. You will collaborate closely with our project managers, engineers, and other developers to deliver high-quality software solutions that empower engineers, analysts, and operators in extracting maximum insights from their simulations.

Currently, 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

• Become a product expert in the Digital Mission Engineering (DME) family of products, work with customers to understand their engineering or operational requirements; analyze how to address customers’ requirements using Ansys products; articulate Ansys’ value proposition.
• 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
• Investigate, make recommendations, and help execute the customer’s chosen simulation approaches
• Training of designated personnel on the operation and facilitation of events utilizing our software
• 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
• Provide onsite technical/engineering support of our tools during customer exercises, rehearsals and drills
• Investigate/understand how to integrate our software with DoD space trainers and simulations
• Work with strategic customers or partners to assess needs and develop solutions
• Support accreditation efforts on US Government (USG) networks
• Perform bug verification, release testing, and beta support

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: BS+8, MS+6
• 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 and customers
• Proven track record of crafting robust and efficient code
• Experience with version control systems and Agile development methodologies
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance required  

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Preferred education and years of professional experience in an engineering software environment: BS+12, MS+10, or PhD+7
• Experience in industry, namely in engineering, operations, or software development
• Proficient in software development for DoD systems using programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, MATLAB, Python, or other scripting languages
• Demonstrated ability gathering and understanding customer technical needs, translating those into software development requirements, and preparing and delivering various engineering-related presentations, both internally and externally
• Experience in military space ecosystems
• Experience with deploying applications onto DoD cloud environments
• Familiarity with the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE)

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: the commitments to our stakeholders, the behaviors of how we work together, and the actions of how we deliver results. 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'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

INCLUSION IS AT OUR CORE 
We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive. 

 
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. 

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: Newsweek’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 (Belgium, 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 accept unsolicited 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. 

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