Structural Mechanics Consultant

PowerToFly; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dassault Systèmes in the United States is seeking a Structural Mechanics Consultant to bridge our advanced simulation solutions with customers worldwide. You will deliver high-impact consulting, develop novel methodologies, and help clients achieve their engineering goals.

You will educate and mentor customers, validate enhancement requests, and troubleshoot complex simulations while exploring new product features and multi-physics workflows; occasional travel to client sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering related to structural mechanics with 4–8 years of industry experience (or a PhD with 4 years).
• Advanced knowledge of FEM/FEA techniques and nonlinear structural/solid mechanics under static and dynamic loads (mechanical, thermal, and fluid interactions).
• Proven experience with FEA software such as Abaqus, Ansys, Nastran, Dyna and CAD tools like CATIA/SolidWorks.
• Coding skills in Python or C++ for simulation automation.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; fluent English (written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert consulting: execute advanced simulations, custom extensions, and methodologies for complex needs.
• Educate and mentor customers through high-level training sessions.
• Drive product excellence by assessing performance, validating requests, and troubleshooting simulations.
• Support business growth by identifying technical opportunities during customer interactions.
• Continuously learn new product features, multi-physics workflows, and industry practices.
• Leverage AI to increase productivity and efficiency.

Skills

FEM/FEA

Python

C++

Communication

Travel

Education

Master’s degree in engineering (structural mechanics)

PhD in engineering

Tools

Abaqus

Ansys

Nastran

Dyna

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

Role Description & Responsibilities

Dassault Systemes is seeking a Structural Mechanics Consultant We are seeking a highly motivated, qualified person to serve as a technical bridge between our advanced simulation solutions and customers worldwide. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor, mentor, and technical leader. You will leverage your deep expertise in computational structural mechanics to deliver high-impact consulting services, develop new simulation methodologies, and help our customers achieve their engineering goals.

What You Will Do

Your specific duties and responsibilities will be commensurate with education, training, and experience and may include:

• Deliver Expert Consulting: Execute advanced simulations, implement custom product extensions, and develop methodologies tailored to complex customer needs.
• Educate & Mentor: Conduct high-level training and mentoring sessions for customers with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Drive Product Excellence: Assess product performance, validate customer enhancement requests, and troubleshoot complex simulation errors.
• Support Business Growth: Identify technical opportunities to expand our business footprint during customer interactions.
• Continuous Learning: Continuously master and apply new product features, multi-physics technologies, and industry workflows.
• Enhanced Productivity: Leverage AI to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

Education & Experience: A minimum of a Master’s degree in an engineering discipline related to structural mechanics with 4-8 years of industry experience (or a PhD with 4 years of experience).

• Technical Depth: Advanced knowledge of FEM and FEA techniques, nonlinear structural and solid mechanics under static and dynamic loads (mechanical, thermal, and fluid interactions).
• Software Mastery: Proven experience with FEA simulation software (e.g., Abaqus, Ansys, Nastran, Dyna) and CAD tools (e.g., CATIA, SolidWorks).
• Automation Skills: Practical coding skills in Python or C++ for simulation automation.
• Communication: Exceptional presentation skills; comfortable explaining technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Languages: Written and oral fluency in English.
• Mobility: Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites as required.

Additional consideration will be given to candidates with experience in:

• Multi-physics simulations (Batteries, Fuel Cells, Drug Transport, Additive Manufacturing, or FSI).
• Specialized analysis (Optimization, Fracture, Fatigue, or Acoustics).
• Working knowledge of Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, Isight, Tosca, fe-safe, or Wave6.