Job Description

FEA Consulting Engineer

The team members of Rand Simulation have a steeped history in helping organizations bring their product vision to reality through incorporating engineering simulation technology into the product development process. Rand Simulation operates as an Elite North American channel partner for Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) to further strengthen its collaborative consulting services while striving for the strongest customer valueadd. In the first four years of operation, Rand Simulation has already been awarded the coveted title of Ansys Americas Channel Partner of the Year twice in the past 4 years, Ansys Elite channel partner, and is the fastest growing partner in North America.

Base Pay Range

$90,000.00/yr - $105,000.00/yr

What will you be responsible for?

Our business model leverages a collaborative approach, combining the analysis expertise of our simulation engineers with the design expertise of our clients. As the simulation experts, we serve as an extension of our clients teamempowering impactful performance insight through simulation to drive informed design decisions and enabling longterm success through mentoring, onboarding, and scalable best practices.

You will be responsible for leveraging advanced engineering knowledge to support customers, drive adoption of Ansys structural tools, and collaborate with account managers on presales, enablement, and consulting engagements that help customers achieve measurable return on their simulation investments.

• Act as the technical lead on customer engagementsincluding enablement programs, onboarding sessions, mentoring, and consulting projectswith responsibility for running simulations, reviewing designs, interpreting results, and recommending improvements based on findings and experience.
• Stay up to date with Ansys platforms and expand knowledge through ongoing training and selfguided learning to broaden Rand Simulations enablement and consulting capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with Rand Simulations sales team to provide technical guidance, credibility, and subjectmatter expertise in both presales and postsales engagements.
• Analyze customer technical needs, infrastructure, and workflows to ensure an application fit and develop recommendations for both immediate and longterm simulation success.
• Articulate the value of Ansys technology and Rand Simulations servicesincluding training, mentoring, and consultingin helping customers achieve their design and productivity goals.
• Partner with RandSim marketing to generate blog posts, white papers, webinars, and other content related to key initiatives for your team and customers.
• Provide customized Ansys training and mentoring sessions that help customers improve simulation proficiency, increase productivity, and achieve early success with new tools.
• Occasionally assist with technical support overflow and followup to ensure customer satisfaction and retention.

Who are we looking for?

• M.S./B.S./B.A. in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Physics, or similar discipline
• 4+ years of mechanical or structural engineering/design experience
• 4+ years of FEA/structural analysis experience with Ansys Mechanical
• LSDYNA experience strongly desired
• Experience with Ansys Motion, nCode, ACP, or other structural toolsets is a plus
• Experience using Altair, FEMAP/NX, MSC/PATRAN, Autodesk Nastran, Simulation Mechanical/Algor, COMSOL, Abaqus, Simulia, or similar codes a plus
• Proven experience with multiple structural analysis methods (rigid body dynamics, transient analyses, nonlinear static/transient, modal, linear dynamics, etc.)
• Experience with multiphysics, fatigue, and explicit dynamics strongly desired
• Experience with MAPDL and/or Python coding strongly desired
• Knowledge of underlying FEA principles such as linear algebra, partial differential equations, etc.
• Extensive proficiency in 3D CAD systems (Inventor and/or SolidWorks preferred)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead customer discussions, trainings, and webinars with confidence.
• Logical problemsolving approach and ability to clearly communicate both technical and business value to customers.
• Selfstarter with high motivation, organization, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fastpaced, collaborative environment.
• Comfort working directly with clients in both enablement and project contexts, articulating recommendations and guiding simulation strategy.
• Highly developed learning and thinking ability with direct clientfacing experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We celebrate employment equity and diversity! We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and do not discriminate based on disability, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state, provincial or local laws. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please send all inquiries regarding accommodations to accommodations@rand.com.

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