Senior/Principal Solutions Engineer

QUORE IT : Talent Sourcing & Recruitment; United States; Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

QUORE IT : Talent Sourcing & Recruitment is seeking a Senior/Principal Solutions Engineer to lead CFD/CAE-focused engagements for customers across aerospace, automotive, and energy sectors. The role is remote with travel to client sites and a possible hybrid setup in San Mateo, CA, with relocation assistance available.

You will conduct technical discovery, deliver demos and proofs of concept, and collaborate with Account Executives and product teams to shape solutions around customers'

Qualifications

• 5–15 years of experience in a solutions engineer, applications engineer, CFD engineer, or presales role.
• Hands-on CFD/CAE with discovery, demos, and POCs.
• Senior/Principal level with direct customer-facing presales experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and define approaches for complex CAE use cases.
• Deliver technical demonstrations, workshops, and proofs of concept for customers.
• Partner with Account Executives and engineering teams during the sales cycle.
• Identify technical risks, integration requirements, and gaps; contribute to proposals.
• Travel to customer sites for workshops, demonstrations, and technical reviews.

Skills

Customer-facing tech role

CFD/CAE proficiency

Presales experience

Strong communication

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CFD software

Job description

Title: Senior/Principal Solutions Engineer

Duration: Full Time/Direct Hire

Location: Remote (Open to travel to customer sites as needed for remote candidates) or hybrid in San Mateo, CA; relocation assistance available

Comp range: Base up to $236K (OTE - $165K-$295), plus benefits

Work Authorization: U.S. citizens or Green Card holders

Openings: 3+

Interview Process: 3 rounds!

Why you should join

• New category: You'll help pioneer Physics AI at the world's first Physics AI Model Factory. It lets engineers instantly predict how cars, aircraft, and electronics perform.
• Serious backing: Closed a $72M Series B led by Sutter Hill Ventures and Next47. That brings total funding to $187M.
• Marquee customers: You'll tackle real engineering problems with teams like Joby Aviation, Otto Aerospace, and Sceye. Customers range from hyper-growth startups to Fortune 100 enterprises.
• Time for R&D: Part of your time goes to your own R&D work. You can write papers and present at conferences and push the tech forward.
• Remote in the U.S.: You can work from anywhere in the U.S. and travel to customer sites for workshops and demos.

Must Have:

• Experience in a customer-facing technical role (Solutions Engineering, Applications Engineering, Consulting, or Pre-Sales)
• Hands-on CFD or CAE proficiency in at least one simulation tool; has run technical discovery, demos, and POCs

Required:

• 5 - 10 years of experience is ideal (3+ for exceptional candidates) as a solutions engineer, applications engineer, or CFD engineer. Senior/Principal requires direct customer-facing presales experience. No upper limit if still hands-on and driven.
• Industrial experience in simulation-intensive sectors (aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, robotics, or thermal management)
• Solution-oriented: brings fixes, not complaints; motivated by the product and technology over title progression
• BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

Nice to Have:

• Experience at engineering simulation software companies

Red Flags:

Presales experience limited to non-simulation software (e. g. , PLM, IT) or FEA structures without CFD depth

What we're looking for:

We are looking for a senior / Principal Solutions Engineer, Physics AI (CFD) with 5-15 years of experience to work closely with customers on their most important engineering challenges. We want a CFD expert with a customer-facing technical background who can turn complex engineering challenges into clear technical opportunities and shape solutions around customers' simulation and design workflows.

What will you be doing?

• Lead technical discovery and define approaches for complex CAE use cases.
• Deliver technical demonstrations, workshops, and proofs of concept tailored to customer needs.
• Partner with Account Executives through the sales cycle, and with Forward Deployed Engineering, AI/ML, Product, and Engineering on technical engagements.
• Identify technical risks, integration requirements, and product gaps, and contribute to proposals and scopes of work.
• Travel to customer sites for workshops, demonstrations, and technical reviews.

Key Requirements

• Strong hands-on computational fluid dynamics expertise; CFD-heavy simulation, not a primary focus on FEA and structures.
• Customer-facing technical experience in solutions engineering, applications engineering, or technical presales, with CFD or CAE depth.
• Senior or Principal-level experience (5-15 years).
• BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Aerospace and defense exposure is a plus.