Application Engineer/Sr. Application Engineer - Defence

Cadfem Engineering Services; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadfem Engineering Services is seeking an Application Engineer to act as the Technical Single Point of Contact for Aerospace and Defence laboratories. The role involves partnering with Defence customers, understanding their simulation workflows, and coordinating ANSYS capabilities with CADFEM expertise to deliver high-quality technical engagement.

The candidate will work as a primary technical SPOC, coordinating with presales, support, consulting, and training teams to ensure a seamless customer

Qualifications

• Masters in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electronics, or engineering related disciplines.
• 4–8 years of experience in application engineering, technical consulting or simulation-driven roles.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical SPOC for Aerospace and Defence accounts, building long-term relationships.
• Develop understanding of customer goals, simulation workflows, and infrastructure.
• Position ANSYS Multi-physics portfolio to defence requirements across structures, fluids, electronics, and systems.
• Coordinate engagements across presales, support, consulting, and training teams for a seamless experience.
• Lead technical discussions, discovery sessions, and reviews with customer engineering teams.
• Ensure timely follow-up and high-quality responses to technical queries or escalations.
• Identify opportunities for advanced simulation workflows and expanded adoption.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Troubleshooting

Education

Master's in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electronics, or engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Application Engineer to act as the Technical Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Aerospace and Defence laboratories. The role involves partnering closely with Defence customers, understanding their simulation workflows and technical challenges, and coordinating ANSYS capabilities and CADFEM expertise to deliver consistent, high-quality technical engagement.

Job Type: Full time

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical SPOC for assigned Aerospace Defence accounts, building long-term, trust-based relationships.
• Develop a strong understanding of customer program goals, simulation workflows, and infrastructure.
• Position the ANSYS Multi-physics portfolio in alignment with defence requirements across structures, fluids, electronics, and systems.
• Coordinate technical engagements across presales, support, consulting, and training teams to ensure a seamless customer experience.
• Lead technical discussions, discovery sessions, and periodic reviews with customer engineering teams.
• Ensure timely follow-up, quality responses, and effective handling of technical queries or escalations.
• Identify opportunities for advanced simulation workflows, cross-physics coupling, and expanded adoption within Aerospace and Defence laboratories.

Requirements

• Masters in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electronics, or engineering related disciplines
• 48 YoE in application engineering, technical consulting, or simulation-driven roles, preferably in defence, space or aerospace domains.
• Strong working knowledge of engineering simulation workflows using ANSYS or equivalent tools across one or more physics domains.
• Experience engaging with large RD organizations, government labs, or mission-driven programs is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact confidently with scientists, engineers, and program leads.
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple technical teams and manage parallel engagements with high autonomy and ownership.