Application Engineer Director – Mechanical SDA

Cadence Design Systems

Director seeking mechanical SDA application engineering team leadership within Cadence. Overseeing staffing, technical vision, and customer engagement.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeShanghai • 🇨🇳 ChinaLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and allocate resources for mechanical SDA application engineer team
Manage staffing plans, budgets, and talent pipelines
Define the long-term technical vision for system design automation
Act as a technical liaison to identify new design win opportunities
Provide technical demonstrations and manage customer expectations during sales cycle
Lead the selection and implementation of advanced mechanical SDA solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree is essential
10+ years of experience in system design automation or related fields
Strong understanding of Multiphysics System Analysis theory and simulation methodologies
Eager to learn new technologies and promote them to customers
Experience of leading pre-sales and post-sales engineering team
Experience and proficiency with major CAE solutions (e.g. Ansys, Abaqus, LS-DYNA, Nastran, HyperWorks)
Scripting skills (Python, Shell, etc.) for process automation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Strong leadership to lead teams through rapid organizational shifts
Strong teamwork and customer engagement skills, with ability to work effectively in cross-functional environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal employment opportunity
Accessible job site
Privacy policy for job applicants
E-Verify participation

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Hard Skills & Tools

system design automationMultiphysics System Analysissimulation methodologiesCAE solutionsAnsysAbaqusLS-DYNANastranHyperWorksscripting

Soft Skills

leadershipteamworkcustomer engagementcommunicationmentoringresource allocationorganizational skillstechnical liaisoncustomer expectation managementadaptability

Certifications

Master’s degree