Lead Application Engineer SCBU

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Date: Aug 19, 2024

Location: San Jose, CA, US, 95134

Company: Ansys

 Requisition #:  14931 

Our Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement   

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys. 

Innovate With Ansys, Power Your Career.

SUMMARY
The Lead Application Engineer is responsible for providing world-class assistance to customers and channel partners in the usage of our products, as well as for leveraging knowledge and relationships to assist in growing our software business in line with the corporate vision and performance expectations. Apply knowledge and experience in the areas of RTL design, RTL and gate level power analysis and reduction, functional verification, emulation, logic synthesis, formal verification, high-speed VLSI design, standard cell physical layout, power-grid extraction, timing analysis, noise analysis, and voltage drop effects with various CAD tools to solve problems in complex System-on-Chip (SoC).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Product Support: 
  • Support customers promptly and effectively in order to improve customer productivity and satisfaction with Semiconductor Business Unit simulation products particularly in the areas of Power, Power Integrity and Reliability
  • Apply knowledge in the areas of RTL and Gate level design for Power analysis and reduction, functional verification, emulation, logic synthesis, formal verification, high-speed VLSI design, standard cell physical layout, power-grid extraction, timing analysis, noise analysis, and voltage drop effects with various CAD tools to solve problems in complex System-on-Chip (SoC).
  • Take ownership of one or more strategic accounts and/or business/technology initiatives for strategic and tactical business needs
• Customer Training: 
  • Train customers on the usage of Semiconductor Business Unit products to increase their proficiency, independence, and success; use technical excellence to show leadership to customers in the usage of our products
• Key Customer Business Development: 
  • Consistently improve our understanding of customer workflow and technical needs and communicate new opportunities and risks to Sales; proactively work to grow the software usage by demonstrating new solutions based on the ANSYS vision and software
• Demonstrate the value of the ANSYS vision and software to sales prospects through collaboration with direct and indirect Sales in order to grow sales volume in existing markets
• Assist in running product evaluations and benchmarks for prospective customers
• Leadership
  • Hold progress update meetings with global and local customers
  • Mentor local or remote AE team by using tool knowledge and domain expertise

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum BSEE with a minimum of 6 years of experience or MSEE with a minimum of 4 years of experience in VLSI design or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 2 years of experience in VLSI design.
• Experience in using EDA tools in one or more fields of low-power digital design and SOC methodology, RTL design, functional verification, synthesis, formal verification., timing and noise analysis, or voltage drop effects with CAD tools
• Demonstrated domain expertise in front end design flows and methodologies
• Demonstrated expertise of HDLs including Verilog, VHDL, System Verilog desired.
• UNIX operating systems and proficiency in scripting using Perl and TCL
• IC/ASIC design flow knowledge from RTL to GDS
• Consistent record of outstanding customer interaction, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MSEE is preferred
• Demonstrated consistent record of independent time and project management, productivity, meeting objectives and deadlines with no supervision; demonstrated consistent ability to collaborate and work effectively with diverse staff in multiple regions and multiple departments within ANSYS
• Competency in general office software applications such as mail tools, document editors, spreadsheets and databases
• Local language and English skills, as required
• Some traveling will be required

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: the commitments to our stakeholders, the behaviors of how we work together, and the actions of how we deliver results. Together as ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement. 

Our Commitments: 

• Amaze with innovative products and solutions
• Make our customers incredibly successful
• Act with integrity
• Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values: 

• Adaptability: Be open, welcome what's next
• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions: 

• We commit to audacious goals
• We work seamlessly as a team

INCLUSION IS AT OUR CORE 
We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive. 

 
WELCOME WHAT’S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS 

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high — met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost. 

At Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics. 
 

CREATING A PLACE WE’RE PROUD TO BE  
Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplace globally and in the U.S., Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (Belgium, China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and U.K.). 

 
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Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. 
 
Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity. 

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Nearest Major Market: San Jose
Nearest Secondary Market: Palo Alto

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