Applications Engineer: Low Frequency Electromagnetism

Comsol Ab; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

33 days holiday (including bank hols)

Company pension

Professional development

Job summary

COMSOL Ltd in Cambridge, UK is seeking an Applications Engineer specializing in Low Frequency Electromagnetism. You will support sales, deliver demonstrations of COMSOL Multiphysics, and train customers across industry and academia.

The role combines technical modelling with client interaction in a small-office environment and requires a strong electromagnetics background. Hybrid working with minimum three days in the office per week, travel within the UK and ROI, and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Strong mathematical and physics background, especially in electromagnetics.
• Experience in electric motor modelling preferable.
• Aptitude for problem-solving and communicating with clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice to the sales team at pre- and post-sales stages.
• Support and explain to customers by email, phone and in person.
• Create and deliver COMSOL product demonstrations at workshops, meetings and conferences.
• Conduct training courses.
• Interact with customers from industry and academia.
• Develop benchmark models to showcase COMSOL Multiphysics features.

Skills

Electromagnetics

Computational analysis

Electric motor modelling

Client-facing communication

Problem solving

Tools

COMSOL Multiphysics

Job description

Applications Engineer: Low Frequency Electromagnetism

COMSOL Ltd is seeking an Applications Engineer with a speciality in Low Frequency Electromagnetism to join its team in Cambridge, UK. COMSOL provides software solutions for multiphysics modelling to both commercial and academic customers. From the Cambridge office, we sell to several top engineering and scientific teams in the UK and Ireland. This is a small-office environment in a rapidly growing, diverse company. As such, you will be entrusted with a broad range of responsibilities, allowing for personal and professional growth.

We are seeking an individual with a strong background in low frequency electromagnetism. Suitable candidates will have a background in one or more of the following applications: electric motors, capacitive, resistive or inductive systems; permanent magnets or electromagnets. Candidates will be expected to display familiarity with basic theory for all of the above applications.

Primary Responsibilities

• Providing technical advice to the sales team at both pre- and post-sales stages.
• Providing support and explanation to customers by email, by phone and in person.
• Conducting training courses.

You Will

• Work closely with the sales team and customers at both pre- and post-sales stages.
• Support customers using COMSOL Multiphysics by addressing their modelling requirements and providing guidance, advice, and modelling assistance in a wide variety of application areas.
• Create and deliver COMSOL product demonstrations at public workshops, customer meetings and professional conferences.
• Conduct both public and customer bespoke training courses on COMSOL Multiphysics.
• Interact with both potential and existing customers in both industry and academia.
• Develop benchmark models to demonstrate features and capabilities of COMSOL Multiphysics to meet the modelling requirements of customers.
• Work collaboratively with developers and other Application Engineers, both in the UK and other COMSOL offices, to establish a productive and proactive working environment.
• This role will also include some travel within the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Person Specification

• A strong mathematical and physics background, especially in electromagnetics and related fields. Proven proficiency with computational analysis is beneficial but not essential.
• Experience in electric motor modelling is preferable.
• An aptitude for problem-solving and discerning the physics underlying complex modelling projects.
• Positive and professional communication both in person and on the phone, with concise writing skills and the ability to communicate with confidence in a client-facing environment.
• Business-oriented and willing to work with customers and the COMSOL sales team.
• Ability to interact with customers from a diverse range of industries and research organisations, and genuine interest in working in a technical sales environment.
• Strong time-management skills, with the ability to balance multiple demands in assisting a large number of customers, as well as team members.
• A willingness to extend your existing knowledge and skills into other scientific disciplines.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

COMSOL Offers

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Company pension (after qualifying period)
• Hybrid working (with a minimum of 3 days in the office per week)
• Professional and personal development in a fast-growing high-tech software company
• Work with creative and qualified team members in Cambridge and other international offices
• Office social events and many other perks

Reference REF-10181

Job title Applications Engineer: Low Frequency Electromagnetism