Senior Application Engineer - SI/PI (San Jose, CA)

ANSYS
United States, California, San Jose
2645 Zanker Road (Show on map)
Jul 13, 2025
Requisition #:16821 Ansys is now a part of Synopsys. Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) accelerates technology innovation from silicon to systems. Catalyzing the era of pervasive intelligence, we deliver design solutions, from electronic design automation to silicon IP, to system design and multiphysics simulation and analysis. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. Learn more at www.synopsys.com. Summary / Role Purpose Join the Ansys Customer Excellence teamand partner with our customers to engineerwhat'sahead, solve their real-world engineering problems, deploy Ansys software in their design workflows, and grow Ansys' business. As a hands-on expert in Ansys products, you will use advanced-level engineering knowledge to provide technical pre-sales support, perform professional services, and help translate customer requirements into exciting new product features. You will be working within multi-disciplinary teams to advance your knowledge, experience, and business impact. Key Duties and Responsibilities Apply engineering expertise and knowledge of electromagnetics to provide exceptional technical support to customers, ensuring high-quality, timely customer service that results in improved customer satisfaction and productivity. Take ownership of customer problems, proactively engage with selected accounts to provide comprehensive electromagnetic solutions. Contribute to all technical activities throughout the sales opportunity lifecycle, interact with customers to understand their product design needs and engineering design workflows and articulate Ansys' value proposition. Provide intermediate and/or advanced training classes. Scope and deliver professional services for projects which may include collaborative work with other application engineers in the same or different disciplines. Gather customer requirements to support the improvement of Ansys software and collaborate with the Ansys product development teams to translate customer requirements into new product capabilities. Test new releases on industrial problems. Participates in internal corporate initiatives to share knowledge and to create best practices, both within and outside of the disciplines. Ability to travel up to 25% of time. Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience Master's degree in electrical engineering with the emphasis on high-frequency electromagnetics or other technical discipline A minimum of 3 years of experience in an engineering software environment Demonstrated use of relevant ANSYS software or knowledge of other commercial CAE, CAD, EDA software packages Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to facilitate and conduct webinars and presentations to customers Ability to interact effectively with senior business managers and C-level executives Demonstrated skills in writing and presenting in fluent English Logical problem-solving approach and the ability to clearly communicate the situation and proposed solution to the customer Projects a professional image and strong business acumen during customer interactions Possesses a sense of urgency, strong organizational and follow up skills Demonstrated working knowledge and previous usage of ANSYS HFSS, ANSYS SIwave, ANSYS Q3D Extractor or other simulation software involving real world, industry level applications Experienced with signal and power integrity simulation analysis including cross-talk analysis, transmission line impedance simulations, bathtub curves, eye diagram analysis, peak distortion analyst, TDR/TDT, power delivery networks and power plane decoupling analysis Good knowledge of circuit level and timing analysis of most common signal integrity applications and compliance standards Knowledgeable with package, printed circuit boards and connector design processes and EDA Tools Fundamental knowledge of high frequency, microwave and antenna concepts including S-parameters, wave propagation, antenna radiation patterns and scattering analysis Preferred Qualifications and Skills Preferred education and years of professional experience in an engineering environment: MS+6 or PhD+3. 5 years of experience in application engineering, customer support, or consulting services type customer facing roles using engineering software. Demonstratedability to understand business requirements and translate theseintoanexecution planthat delivers value and meets business goals. Ability to interact effectively with senior business managers and C-level executives. Rewards and Benefits: We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process. At Ansys, part of Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.