Engineering Product Specialist

Job Description

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Engineering Product Specialist

Job Summary

Contract Type: Permanent

Reporting Line: Technical Manager / Team Leader

Work Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Anticipated start: January 2024

Who We Are

Altair is leading the global convergence evolution toward smart, connected everything by delivering ground-breaking solutions in data analytics, simulation, high-performance computing, and smart connected products (IoT).

You will find a different culture at Altair in the way we work, how we interact and the collaborative approach we bring to projects. We pride ourselves on a business culture that enables open, creative thinking, and we deeply value our employees and their contributions towards our clients' success, as well as our own. Your ideas are heard, your efforts are visible and your work impacts company growth. Communication is open and teamwork is encouraged.

What You Will Do

Work with Altair’s existing and prospective clients to solve problems, create value, improve growth, and maximize business efficiency and profitability through the implementation of Altair’s CAE product offering. Support and mentor a small team of employees to promote Altair’s values, encourage and develop staff, improve team knowledge and performance, and ensure quality and consistency of work across the team.

Performance Areas

• Serve as a member of the worldwide EDEM Product team which has the following general responsibilities:
• Product Support – provide technical support for EDEM customers worldwide and assist our clients in deploying EDEM technology.
• Development Support – provide feedback to the EDEM Product Manager and Development team on current and future versions of our software products. You will play a key role in EDEM product quality to ensure a good customer experience.
• Marketing Release Support – generate relevant data to support product releases
• Perform testing EDEM (DEM software) features and bugs of the product is maintained.
• Report issues as the arise, working with product team to determine propose solutions.
• Co-ordinate meetings to generate specifications for new features.
• Be proactive in learning Altair products, with a particular focus on those which apply to EDEM.
• Work to the simulation products deadlines.
• Provide training to new employees.
• Work with Sales and Marketing teams to produce technical content
• Work across various teams and disciplines to develop new ideas to solve complex business problems
• Work closely with team members to communicate company goals and identify areas for new training and skills development

What You Will Need

Qualifications

· Master’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline (e.g Mechanical, Civil)

· Experience using CAE/CFD tools is preferred

· Logical problem-solving approach and the ability to clearly communicate the situation and proposed solution to the customer

Preferred Requirements

· Experience with programming languages (C++/Python or similar)

Soft Skills

· Professional image and strong business acumen

· Commercial awareness & attention to detail

· Logical problem-solving skills, ability to demonstrate solutions coherently

· Excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills

· Good oral and written communication skills in fluent English

· Self-motivation and strong organizational skills

How You Will Be Successful:

· Envision the Future

· Communicate Honestly and Broadly

· Seek Technology and Business “Firsts”

· Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

· Competitive salary on offer (flexible dependent on experience of candidate).

· Discretionary variable bonus of up to 10% target of base salary dependent on function performance.

· 25 days annual leave entitlement plus local bank holidays and 3 days Christmas shutdown

· Competitive benefits package post-probationary period including but not limited to:

· Comprehensive pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution – 10%

· Monthly gym membership reimbursement up to £40 per calendar month

· Health Insurance for self and family

· Optical/Dental Cashplan for self and spouse

· Life Insurance at 4x salary benefit

· Income protection and comprehensive sick pay cover/enhanced statutory schemes

· Regular team rewards including team building events/dinners/activities. Company breakfasts/fresh fruit and biscuits daily

· Training and development opportunities

· Additional Charity Day for each employee

· Eligibility for our Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) at discounted rates

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation, and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com .

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