SIMULIA Director Industry Process Consulting - High Tech

Dassault Systèmes; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 231,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Health benefits

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Dassault Systèmes seeks a Director of Structural Simulation to lead an engineering team and drive ABAQUS and 3DEXPERIENCE adoption across the High Tech sector. The role blends technical leadership with presales, business development, and team management translating customer engineering challenges into high-value software solutions.

Qualifications include a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years in structural simulation, expert Abaqus skills, and 5+ years in technical presales or software

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering focused on Structural Simulation.
• 10+ years with structural simulation tools, featuring expert-level Abaqus and 5+ years with the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.
• 5+ years in technical presales or software sales using value-based selling methodologies.
• Deep knowledge of High-Tech sectors: consumer electronics, wearables, PCBs, semiconductors, batteries and an established industry network.
• 5+ years managing or mentoring technical professionals in customer engagement and sales execution.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML integration in simulation workflows with executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Technical Sales Advisory: Partner with account teams to deliver demonstrations and strategic guidance to customer engineering executives.
• Business Development: Execute growth strategies across High Tech segments and represent the company at industry events.
• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and recruit a team of simulation experts and optimize resource allocation.
• Technical Authority: Differentiate software solutions and communicate the value of AI/ML-driven workflows.
• Cross-Functional Strategy: Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to align go-to-market strategies with customer feedback.

Skills

Technical presales

Software sales

Executive communication

High-Tech knowledge

Mentoring / leadership

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Abaqus

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

SIMULIA Director Industry Process Consulting - High Tech

Dassault Systèmes is seeking a Director of Structural Simulation to lead an engineering team and drive ABAQUS and 3DEXPERIENCE adoption across the High Tech sector. This role combines technical leadership with presales, business development, and team management translating customer engineering challenges into high-value software solutions.

• Technical Sales Advisory: Partner with account teams to deliver demonstrations, proofs-of-concept, and strategic guidance to customer engineering executives.
• Business Development: Execute growth strategies across High Tech segments (e.g., electronics, semiconductors, batteries) and represent the company at industry events.
• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and recruit a team of simulation experts, optimizing resource allocation for high-value sales opportunities.
• Technical Authority: Differentiate software solutions against competitors and communicate the value of advanced simulation and AI/ML-driven workflows.
• Cross-Functional Strategy: Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to align go-to-market strategies with customer feedback.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering focused on Structural Simulation.

10+ years with structural simulation tools, featuring expert-level Abaqus skills and 5+ years with the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

5+ years in technical presales or software sales using value-based selling methodologies.

Deep knowledge of High-Tech sectors: consumer electronics, wearables, PCBs, semiconductors, batteries and an established industry network.

5+ years managing or mentoring technical professionals in customer engagement and sales execution.

Strong understanding of AI/ML integration in simulation workflows, paired with excellent executive presentation skills.

Inclusion statement

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at 3DS are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. 3DS is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 and above), disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. 3DS will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state laws and local ordinances. We are committed to fair employment practices and will evaluate all candidates based on their qualifications, regardless of past arrest or conviction history.

Dassault Systèmes offers an excellent salary with potential for bonus, commensurate with experience. Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for

• medical
• dental
• vision care for employee & dependents as well as employee life
• short & long term disability
• tuition reimbursement
• immediate 401K enrollment
• 401K match (50 cents on the dollar, up to the first 8% of your eligible compensation that you contribute based on match eligibility criteria)
• flexible time off policy
• 10 paid holidays.

Salary Pay Transparency

Compensation for the role will be commensurate with experience. The total expected compensation range will be between $231200 and $272000, representing the base salary (or annualized salary based on estimated hourly compensation) and target bonus.

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