1 Application Engineer (A0) needed at Synopsys (formerly Ansys) Kigali, Rwanda (off-site) Deadline: Not Specified

Are you a passionate engineering professional with deep expertise in structural mechanics, simulation-driven product design, and finite element analysis? Synopsys, a global silicon-to-software leader driving the Pervasive Intelligence era, is officially recruiting an elite Application Engineer (Structural Mechanics / CAE).

Synopsys pioneers chip design, verification, and IP integration across target industries ranging from autonomous driving to machine learning. In this high-impact customer-facing role, you will act as a trusted technical advisor, bridging the gap between cutting-edge simulation software (Ansys Mechanical) and real-world industrial product workflows across Europe.

Position Snapshot

What You’ll Be Doing

Operating at the intersection of technical sales, product discovery, and customer success, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Technical Sales Cycle Leadership: Coordinate discovery workshops, run advanced product demonstrations, lead technical evaluations, and support software evaluations.

• Customer Architecture & Workflow Guidance: Engage directly with engineering clients to embed Ansys solutions into their mechanical design pipelines to achieve superior performance metrics.

• Professional Services & Workshops: Design and deliver technical training sessions and hands-on simulation workshops to accelerate customer adoption methodologies.

• Product Evolution & QA: Act as the voice of the customer by translating client engineering friction into new feature requests, participating in software release validation.

• Thought Leadership & Marketing: Author technical conference papers, build promotional engineering assets, and represent Synopsys at major industry symposiums.

Required Academic & Technical Profile

To qualify for evaluation within Synopsys’ multidisciplinary engineering group, applicants must demonstrate the following benchmarks:

• Educational Track: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering (or a closely related structural discipline).

• Work Experience Threshold: Minimum of 5 years (BS), 3 years (MS), or relevant postdoctoral/industry experience (PhD) in an engineering software or CAE consulting environment.

• Core Software Mastery: In-depth, proven experience utilizing Ansys Mechanical and Discovery Simulation (or equivalent CAE, CAD, EDA, or PLM packages).

• FEA Specialization: Documented, proven expertise in Linear and Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis (FEA) alongside advanced Pre-processing procedures (specifically geometry cleaning and handling for FEA meshes).

• Applied Engineering Experience: At least 2+ years of practical experience actively designing products and analyzing physical performance as a simulation engineer.

• Language & Mobility: Full bilingual professional fluency in German and English is strictly required. Must be physically and legally able to travel up to 25%–50% of the time.

Why Join Synopsys?

You will join a dynamic team of engineering experts collaborating directly across Automotive, Aerospace/Defense, and Energy markets. Synopsys offers highly competitive total rewards packages tailored to financial and professional growth, operating under an equal-opportunity framework committed to diversity and continuous innovation.

How to Apply

If you possess the analytical mindset and customer-facing business acumen to represent a tech giant at the C-suite level, submit your bilingual profile today.

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