Applications Engineer, Aerospace & Defense

You will join Synopsys, the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. As an Applications Engineer in the Aerospace & Defense sector, you will work with defense and aerospace customers solving real mission-critical problems.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Developing deep product expertise in Digital Mission Engineering tools including STK, ODTK, and related Ansys systems and platform products
• Working onsite with aerospace and defense customers in Huntsville and surrounding areas to implement software best practices, troubleshoot real-world mission scenarios, and integrate tools into their engineering workflows
• Designing and developing custom automation scripts, user interfaces, and integration code in Python, C#, Java, or MATLAB to support specific customer use cases and mission requirements
• Leading technical discovery sessions, product demonstrations, and evaluation projects throughout the sales cycle, translating customer engineering requirements into clear Ansys value propositions
• Collaborating with Ansys product development teams to translate field feedback and customer requirements into product enhancements, and testing new releases against real industrial problems
• Delivering consulting services, technical training classes, and workshops to help customers maximize their use of DME software
• Partnering with Account Managers to strategize on growth opportunities within key government and defense accounts, supporting both renewal business and new adoption initiatives

The impact you will have includes:

• Enabling aerospace and defense customers to solve mission-critical engineering problems faster and with higher confidence using Digital Mission Engineering workflows
• Driving adoption and expansion of Ansys DME software within strategic government accounts, directly contributing to regional sales growth and customer success metrics
• Building reusable automation frameworks and integration solutions that become reference implementations for other customers and internal teams
• Influencing product roadmap decisions by bringing real customer requirements and use cases directly to Ansys engineering teams
• Reducing time-to-value for customers by designing deployment strategies that fit their existing processes rather than forcing them to change everything at once
• Strengthening customer relationships and retention by becoming a trusted technical advisor who understands their mission and constraints
• Contributing to the broader aerospace and defense engineering community through conference presentations, technical papers, and thought leadership

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• A Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• 1+ years of professional experience in an engineering software environment, customer-facing technical role, or aerospace/defense engineering position
• Hands-on programming experience in one or more of the following: Python, C, C++, C#, Java, or MATLAB
• Demonstrated ability to learn complex technical software and explain it clearly to engineers, managers, and executives
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 30% of the time, primarily within the Huntsville region and surrounding defense installations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write a clear technical summary and present to a room without reading slides
• Experience with mission simulation, systems engineering tools, MBSE, or process integration software is a strong plus, familiarity with STK, AFSIM, ModelCenter, or Cameo is even better