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Applications Engineer - MATLAB

Job #:	6815-MC
Job Title:	Applications Engineer - MATLAB
Location:	Bangalore
% Travel:	25% to 50%
Area of Interest:	Applications Engineer - MATLAB

Job Summary

The MathWorks is the leading developer and supplier of software for technical computing and Model-Based Design. Employing more than 1,900 people, The MathWorks was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, with offices and representatives throughout the world. The MathWorks core software platforms, MATLAB and Simulink, form the foundation of an integrated model-based design environment.

The primary responsibility of this position is to manage the technical aspects of the sales process directed at customers whose primary task is the processing and analysis of data through statistical, optimization, applications data analysis and exploration, numeric and symbolic computing, plotting and advanced visualization, signal and image processing, algorithm development and application deployment.

The customer could be from a broad range of industries such as Automotive, Aerospace, Communications, Financial Services, Biopharmaceutical among others. The Application Engineer will spend most of his/her time applying MATLAB toolboxes specific to this area and will be responsible for demonstrating their knowledge during sales meetings, conference calls, through the delivery of public seminars, and in the development of complex product demonstrations.

This position is primarily a customer facing role where the AE needs to excel not just with his technical know-how but also has to be good at presenting and people skills.

Responsibilities

• The primary responsibility of this position is to manage the technical aspects of the sales and applications support process.

• Assist sales team in establishing sales strategies to manage key technical buyers and their requirements/objections.

• Working as a team, understand and synthesize customer requirements, and then explain the features and capabilities of our products specific to their needs.

• The application area will focus on Technical Computing tasks using MATLAB and would cover:
o Data analysis using MATLAB and toolboxes
o Interfacing between MATLAB and other languages and applications (e.g. C, C++, Excel, COM, .NET, Java)
o Application development and deployment using MathWorks tools

• Preparing and delivering proof-of-concept presentations to customers and prospects using a combination of live The MathWorks product demonstrations and PowerPoint slide shows to address specific customer interest areas.

• This position also requires that the AE is able to work with existing "power users" to answer their questions and assist them in the most efficient and proper use of MathWorks products once deployed.

• Using a combination of product knowledge, domain expertise and interpersonal skills, establish credibility by adding value through repeated interactions with the customer.

• Support customer product evaluations by assisting them in the development and application of MATLAB programs that solve specific problems.

• Share customer experiences with other Application Engineers and members of the Marketing, and Development groups to ensure that future products are being delivered that truly meet and exceed expectations.

Qualifications

• An honors degree in Engineering or Mathematics
• Requirements:
o 5+ years industry experience
o 2+ years experience using MATLAB in an industrial environment and a strong knowledge of the same. Experience with other programming tools and data analysis packages is a plus
o The candidate should have a demonstrated ability to perform computational analysis, modeling, and simulation tasks and be able to discuss how our products are used to solve science, engineering and business problems.
o Required to have programming knowledge in other programming languages besides MATLAB such as C, C++, C#, Java, or Fortran.
o Good knowledge of C programming
o Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Desirable:
o Knowledge of statistics, optimization, signal processing, or financial modeling.
o Knowledge of distributed computing.
o Applications experience in areas such as signal processing, test and measurement, statistics, optimisation, linear algebra is also a plus.
o Experience with .NET or COM integration.

• Most travel will be within India. Occasional travel to The MathWorks headquarters in the US should be expected. Some international travel may also be expected.