Application Engineer – STS/Mechanical Analysis (m/f), Leuven

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Purpose Of The Role

An experienced (PreSales) Application Engineer is required to join the Siemens Industry Software technical team to provide support to prospects and customers.

This position is specifically focussed on the Siemens / STS/Mechanical Analysis (Mentor) Portfolio, which enables companies to simulate and test their designs using CAD-embedded CFD-software (1D&3D) and thermal characterization hardware systems.

The role involves capturing customer needs and translating them into compelling product demonstrations that show the value of our powerful solutions for the CAx/CFD/Electronics Cooling and Semiconductor markets.

Duties and Responsibilities

The role will require the delivery of expertise in several of the following applications: FloEFD, FloTHERM, FloMASTER, Infolytica & MicReD portfolio. Customers are located in EMEA.

The position calls for the following:

• Demonstrating our software & hardware and add-on modules
• Participate in Marketing activities
• Conduct benchmarks with an agreed evaluation plan
• Operate and install proprietary software on various operating systems
• Interact with customers & prospects on a self-reliant professional level
• Provide technical feedback to Management with regards to product planning for all STS/Mechanical Analysis Division products.
• Provide the necessary support of any software evaluation with an agreed evaluation plan
• Visit customers & prospects onsite
• Develop software implementation plans

Qualifications, Accreditations & Knowledge

• Master degree/or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related field with coursework or concentration in the fields of fluidand thermo dynamics and/or electro-magnetics.
• Sales oriented self-starter with driver capabilities.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• High level of customer service skills including the ability to deal with customers by telephone.
• Ability to communicate on different levels within the account organizations with sensitiveness for customer needs.
• Strong ability to identify opportunities, suggest and follow-up on them.
• Native French speaker with very good English skills, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel on a regular base (around 50%).

Experience

• Minimum 2 years or more working experience in related industry.
• Experience with CAE software products, such as CFD, FEA, preferably FloEFD, FloTHERM and FloMASTER. Experience in other commercial CFD codes helpful.
• Experience with Mechanical CAD products (preferably CREO, CATIA V5, Siemens NX, SolidEdge or Solidworks).
• Experience of working within any of these sectors an advantage: Aerospace and Defence, Automotive and Transportation.
• You feel comfortable in all levels in a company you talk to project and department leaders as well as to the executives and C-Level.
• Self-supporting, able to work without supervision, & travel away for short periods
• Proven ability to solve problems in difficult situations

Competences and Personal Attributes

• Able to travel, up to 50% of your time, throughout EMEA & and communicate effectively with multiple nationalities and cultures
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• High level of initiative, teamwork, flexibility, willing to learn
• Able to deliver compelling, well-structured, value-based demonstrations
• Good consultative inter-personal style of communication
• Strong focus on increased penetration and market share at targeted accounts Ability to quickly understand and assess customer needs
• Ability to speak more than one European language desirable
• Good team collaborator with a positive outlook