Principal Application Engineer-Simufact

About This Role

• Engage with customers to understand manufacturing process simulation requirements and develop technical solutions using Simufact products, including Simufact Forming, Simufact Welding, and Simufact Additive.
• Deliver software demonstrations, Proof of Concept (POC) studies, benchmark evaluations, feasibility analyses, and technical presentations.
• Support customers in manufacturing process simulation projects involving sheet metal forming, forging, rolling, welding, heat treatment, and metal additive manufacturing.
• Assist customers with model creation, material definition, process parameter setup, solver execution, results interpretation, and troubleshooting.
• Conduct customer training programs, hands-on workshops, and best-practice sharing sessions to improve simulation capabilities and software adoption.
• Collaborate with sales teams to support technical proposal development, POC execution, and project delivery.
• Monitor industry trends and customer requirements to contribute to solution development and product improvement initiatives.
• Develop industry-specific simulation case studies, technical documentation, training materials, and knowledge repositories.
• Job Requirements Bachelor's degree or above in Materials Forming, Materials Processing, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Additive Manufacturing, or related disciplines.
• Solid understanding of finite element analysis (FEA), material constitutive behavior, metal forming theory, and manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience or academic background in one or more of the following areas: Sheet Metal Forming Forging Rolling Welding Heat Treatment Metal Additive Manufacturing Ability to independently perform model preparation, mesh generation, material setup, boundary condition definition, simulation execution, and results analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide customer-facing technical support.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and training delivery skills.
• Team-oriented with willingness to travel occasionally for customer support and project implementation.
• Ability to read technical documentation in English; verbal technical communication skills in English are preferred.
• Preferred Qualifications Experience with Simufact Forming, Simufact Welding, Simufact Additive, FormingSuite (FTI), MSC Marc, MSC Nastran, or related CAE software.
• Industry experience in automotive OEMs, automotive suppliers, tooling and die manufacturing, steel production, advanced equipment manufacturing, or new energy industries.
• Practical project experience in sheet metal forming, forging, welding, heat treatment, or additive manufacturing simulation.
• Previous experience in CAE technical support, application engineering, manufacturing process development, or simulation project implementation.
• Familiarity with manufacturing process optimization and digital manufacturing workflows.
• We’re doing work that matters.
• Help us solve what others can’t.