Technical Account Lead - Academics

Job Summary

We are seeking two Strategic

• Technical Account Managers (Academics) to drive simulation adoption and
• research excellence across prestigious academic institutions and government
• R&D labs in the West and South regions. Reporting to the Technical Lead –
• Academics, you will be the technical face of CADFEM, ensuring that universities
• and research centers effectively utilize the Ansys portfolio to advance
• scientific discovery and engineering education.

Key

Responsibilities

• ·Academic Account Management: Serve as the
• primary technical point of contact for universities and research labs, focusing
• on software utilization, research success, and long-term institutional
• relationships.
• ·Research Enablement: Work with professors, researchers,
• and PhD scholars to map Ansys Multiphysics solutions (Structures, Fluids,
• Electronics, Optics) to their specific research projects and grant
• requirements.
• ·CoE Implementation: Support the deployment of regional
• Centers of Excellence (CoEs). Assist institutions in establishing workflows for
• Digital Twin, Autonomous Vehicles, and Systems Engineering.
• ·Curriculum Integration: Collaborate with
• HODs and faculty to integrate simulation-driven design into undergraduate and
• postgraduate engineering curricula.
• ·Technical Advocacy: Organize and lead "Academic Tech
• Days," Faculty Development Programs (FDPs), and Hands-on Workshops to
• showcase the value of the full Ansys stack in a research context.
• ·Talent Bridge: Facilitate connections between academic
• research output and industrial requirements, leveraging CADFEM’s network to
• promote student skill development and placement.
• Job Location: Bangalore/Chennai/Pune

Requirements

Desired

Candidate Profile

• ·Education: Master’s in Engineering (PhD preferred or
• a strong background in academic research).
• ·Experience: 5–8 years in Application Engineering,
• Technical Support, or Academic Liaison within the CAE/CAD industry.
• ·Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience
• with the Ansys Multiphysics suite. Ability to troubleshoot complex
• research-level simulations.
• ·Academic Insight: Familiarity with the regional
• academic ecosystem (e.g., IITs, NITs, and private research universities in the
• South/West) and the institutional procurement process.
• ·Mobility: Willingness to travel frequently within
• the region to maintain high-touch customer engagement.