Professional Services Consulting, Staff Consultant

We Are Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. You Are You are a customer-focused engineering professional who combines deep expertise in structural mechanics, finite element analysis, and simulation automation with the communication and consulting skills to solve complex customer challenges. You can translate technical needs into practical strategies, lead workshops and engagements with engineering and executive stakeholders, and apply Python-based automation and modern simulation methods to accelerate insight and product development. As a trusted advisor and collaborative partner, you are motivated by delivering measurable customer value, expanding adoption, strengthening technical partnerships, and building capabilities that continue beyond each engagement. What You'll Be Doing Lead customer-facing consulting engagements from scoping through delivery, owning the technical strategy and execution for simulation workflow Develop Statements of Work and services proposals that reflect real customer needs with clear strategy and technical scopeRun workshops and technical sessions with customer engineering teams to diagnose workflow gaps, build best practices, and define a future-state vision using Synopsys simulation and analysis toolsTroubleshoot complex technical issues across multi-physics simulation environments, working hands-on to resolve blockers that impact customer timelines and adoptionPartner with Sales, Product, and Marketing teams to translate customer feedback into actionable product insights and service offerings that address real market gapsBuild trusted advisor relationships with customer stakeholders, serving as the technical voice that bridges engineering teams and business decision-makersMentor junior consultants and contribute to the development of repeatable methodologies, frameworks, and enablement materials that scale across the consulting organization The Impact You Will Have Drive measurable improvements in customer simulation workflows, reducing time-to-insight and enabling faster product development cycles for customers building next-generation systemsIncrease adoption and utilization of Synopsys tools within customer organizations by delivering engagements that prove value and build internal championsShape the roadmap for Synopsys Professional Services offerings by surfacing customer needs, technical gaps, and emerging use cases from the fieldStrengthen customer retention and expansion by delivering high-satisfaction consulting engagements that demonstrate clear ROI and deepen technical partnershipsBuild organizational capability within customer teams through workshops, mentoring, and knowledge transfer that outlasts the engagement itselfInfluence product development priorities by bringing real-world customer feedback and use cases directly to Synopsys engineering and product teams What You'll Need Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related technical discipline2+ years of hands-on experience in engineering simulation, process optimization, or technical consulting roles working directly with customers or internal engineering teamsDeep knowledge of nonlinear solids and structural mechanics, structural dynamics, finite element analysis and related numerical methodsHands on experience with finite element analysis products (e.g Ansys Mechanical, Ansys LS-Dyna, Abaqus, NASTRAN etc) and associated modeling procedures Direct experience with python based workflow automation using product APIs and general python librariesStrong communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders, experience leading workshops or training sessions is a plusWillingness to travel up to 30% for customer engagements, workshops, and onsite consulting delivery Preferred Experience (one Or More Of The Following) Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related technical discipline3+ years of hands-on experience in engineering simulation, process optimization, or technical consulting roles working directly with customers or internal engineering teamsDemonstrated execution of multi-physics simulation workflows, design variation and optimizationExperience with end-to-end automation of simulation procedures and custom applications to enable faster engineering insightsExperience with application of AI/ML in engineering design and simulation contextsAbility to troubleshoot complex technical issues in production environmentsExperience developing Statements of Work, scoping consulting engagements, and delivering projects that meet customer success criteria and timelines The Team You'll Be Part Of Your recruiter will share more about the team structure and mission during the interview process. Rewards And Benefits We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.