Senior Application Engineer Job in United Kingdom Recruiting by Altair Engineering

Senior Application Engineer

Job Summary
Location: Leamington Spa
Contract Type: Permanent
Reporting Line: Technical Manager / Team Leader
Work Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (hybrid remote/office working)

Who We Are

Altair is leading the global convergence evolution toward smart, connected everything by delivering ground-breaking solutions in data analytics, simulation, high-performance computing, and smart connected products (IoT).

You will find a different culture at Altair in the way we work, how we interact and the collaborative approach we bring to projects. We pride ourselves on a business culture that enables open, creative thinking, and we deeply value our employees and their contributions towards our clients' success, as well as our own. Your ideas are heard, your efforts are visible and your work impacts company growth. Communication is open and teamwork is encouraged.

What You Will Do

Work with Altair’s existing and prospective clients to solve problems, create value, improve growth, and maximise business efficiency and profitability through the implementation of Altair’s CAE product offering.

In addition, you will lead and mentor a small team of employees to promote Altair’s values, encourage and develop staff, improve team knowledge and performance, and ensure quality and consistency of work across the team.

Performance Areas

·Work closely with the Sales Team throughout the sales cycle and execute customer meetings, product presentations, demonstrations, and evaluations.

·Use technical product knowledge to identify customer pain points, analyse technical needs, understand customer’s current infrastructure and engineering workflows.

·Create and deliver compelling demonstrations of Altair’s solutions to add value to a customer’s business.

·Work with Sales and Marketing teams to produce technical content.

·Provide customers with training on Altair’s products.

·Stay current with the latest software releases and work with the software team to help guide future product development.

·Build valuable and long-lasting relationships with Altair’s existing and future clients.

·Work across various teams and disciplines to develop new ideas to solve complex business problems.

·Coach staff to identify areas of improvement and encourage staff to improve and develop to meet both their own and the company’s targets.

·Work closely with team members to communicate company goals and identify areas for new training and skills development.

·Communicate regularly with management and identify and implement strategies to improve team performance and support with staff hiring and training.

·Encourage proactivity within the team and enable team members to push boundaries of technology, explore new challenges, and implement new methodologies and workflows within the business.

What You Will Need

Qualifications

·Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or other technical discipline.

·Full UK Driving license.

Experience

·5-10 years of experience using CAE tools in an engineering environment

·Experience with using Altair HyperWorks, OptiStruct, RADIOSS, or other CAE/CFD simulation software involving real world, industry level applications.

·Diverse use of CAE tools across multiple disciplines is a must.

·Logical problem-solving approach and the ability to clearly communicate the situation and proposed solution to the customer.

·Experience managing or leading a small team.

·Familiarity with numerical solution techniques used in FEA and CFD.

·Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites.

Preferred Requirements

·Experience in a software company in a Presales or Technical Account Management role.

·PhD degree a plus.

·A minimum of 4 years of experience in an engineering software environment is a plus.

·Experience with programming languages (TCL/Python or similar).

Soft Skills

·Professional image and strong business acumen.

·Commercial awareness & attention to detail.

·Logical problem-solving skills, ability to demonstrate solutions coherently.

·Excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills.

·Good oral and written communication skills in fluent English.

·Self-motivation and strong organizational skills.

How You Will Be Successful:

· Envision the Future

· Communicate Honestly and Broadly 

· Seek Technology and Business “Firsts” 

· Embrace Diversity and Take Risks 

What We Offer: 

·Competitive salary on offer (flexible dependent on experience of candidate).

·Company performance bonus of up to 10% of base salary

·25 days annual leave entitlement plus local bank holidays and 3 days Christmas shutdown

·Competitive benefits package post-probationary period including but not limited to:

oComprehensive pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution – 10%

oProfessional fees

oMonthly gym allowance

oHealth Insurance for self and family

oOptical/Dental Cashplan for self and spouse

oLife Insurance at 4x salary benefit

oIncome protection and comprehensive sick pay cover/enhanced statutory schemes

·Regular team rewards including team building events/dinners/activities. Monthly company breakfasts, and fresh fruit and biscuits daily

·Training and development opportunities

·Additional Charity Day for each employee

·Eligibility for our Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)