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

By bridging the gap between the physical and digital worlds, we help to accelerate digitalisation and sustainability: so that our customers around the world can become more competitive, resilient and sustainable.

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