Principal Structural Simulation Application Engineer

Job Title

Principal Structural Simulation Application Engineer

Role Summary

Lead applications engineering role focused on structural simulation products and workflows. The role supports customers and internal product teams by diagnosing simulation issues, developing reproducible workflows, and driving product improvements.

The position is customer-facing and technical: providing validation, troubleshooting, training, and feedback to engineering and product teams to improve simulation accuracy, performance, and usability.

Experience Level

Senior (Principal). Specific years of experience not stated.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include technical customer support for structural simulation, validation, and workflow development.

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for structural simulation use cases and customer issues.
• Develop, validate, and document simulation workflows and test cases.
• Work with product engineering to reproduce issues, prioritize fixes, and suggest product improvements.
• Deliver customer-facing technical activities such as training, demos, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with sales, support, and R&D to ensure successful customer deployments and adoption.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; concise list of preferred skills follows.

• Proven experience with structural simulation and finite element analysis workflows.
• Ability to diagnose and debug simulation models and numerical issues.
• Scripting or automation skills (e.g., Python) to develop reproducible test cases and workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication for customer interaction and technical documentation.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams to drive product improvements.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in an applications engineering, validation, or customer-support role for simulation software.
• Familiarity with CAD/FEA pre- and post-processing tools and Linux environments.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Synopsys

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.