# Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer (A&D, Tokyo/Osaka/Nagoya) **Company**: Synopsys **Location**: Tokyo **Experience**: staff **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Aerospace and Defense **Ticker**: SNPS **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478 **Apply**: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/tokyo/applications-engineering-staff-engineer-a-and-d-tokyo-osaka-nagoya/44408/100703928240?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_d3b07dd0-13d ## Description ## Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer to work with Japanese Aerospace and Defense accounts. As a technical expert, you will lead technical discovery and solution design for customers, translating their product design challenges into simulation workflows using Ansys CAE software. ## Responsibilities - Lead technical discovery and solution design for Japanese Aerospace and Defense customers, translating their product design challenges into simulation workflows using Ansys CAE software including LS-DYNA, Mechanical, and Motion. - Execute product demonstrations, technical evaluations, and proof-of-concept projects that prove out simulation accuracy and workflow efficiency on real customer problems. - Negotiate technical success criteria with customers and internal teams, defining what good looks like before a project starts so everyone knows when you have delivered. - Support sales opportunities throughout the lifecycle, from early technical discovery through contract negotiation, ensuring the technical story is clear and the solution is scoped correctly. - Collaborate with Product Management and Technical Product teams to translate regional customer requirements into product feature requests and test new releases on industrial problems. - Develop application best practices and deliver training sessions for customers, helping them get more value out of Synopsys solutions after the sale closes. - Author technical content for conferences and field marketing, sharing expertise that builds credibility in the Japanese market. ## The Impact You Will Have - Enable Japanese Aerospace and Defense customers to adopt simulation-driven design workflows that reduce physical testing cycles and accelerate product development timelines. - Directly influence product roadmap decisions by surfacing real customer needs to Product Management, ensuring future releases solve problems that matter in this region. - Build long-term technical relationships with key accounts, becoming the trusted advisor they call when a tough simulation problem comes up. - Expand Synopsys footprint in the Japanese market by proving technical value in high-stakes accounts where trust and expertise are the primary differentiators. - Improve customer outcomes by developing and documenting best practices that help users get accurate results faster, reducing frustration and support escalations. - Strengthen the feedback loop between field and product teams, ensuring new features are tested on real industrial problems before they ship. - Contribute to the technical reputation of Synopsys in Japan through conference presentations, training delivery, and visible customer success stories. ## Requirements - Bachelor's degree plus 5 years, Master's plus 3 years, or PhD plus 1 year of hands-on experience in computational mechanics and structural analysis. - Deep knowledge of strength of materials, vibration, fatigue, and thermal analysis, with professional expertise in at least one area such as Explicit Dynamics, Vibration, Thermal Stress, or Multibody Dynamics. - CAE simulation experience in Aerospace and Defense, Industrial Equipment, Energy, Automotive, or 3D-IC and advanced packaging industries. - Native Japanese language proficiency or JLPT N1 certification to support Japanese Aerospace and Defense accounts with full fluency in technical and business contexts. - Logical problem-solving skills and the ability to interact proactively with customers to understand their design needs and workflows. - Experience with Ansys LS-DYNA, Ansys Mechanical, or Ansys Motion is a strong plus, as is demonstrated use of other commercial CAE, CAD, EDA, or PLM software. - English proficiency at CEFR B2 level or higher is preferred for collaboration with global teams and product groups. ## Nice to Have - Python scripting or workflow automation experience is a plus, you see opportunities to make repetitive tasks disappear and you know how to build or propose solutions using tools like PyAnsys. ## Skills ### Required - Ansys LS-DYNA - Ansys Mechanical - Ansys Motion - computational mechanics - structural analysis - Japanese language ### Nice to have - Python scripting - workflow automation - PyAnsys - English language proficiency --- Source: [Apply at careers.synopsys.com](https://careers.synopsys.com/job/tokyo/applications-engineering-staff-engineer-a-and-d-tokyo-osaka-nagoya/44408/100703928240?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)