CAE Sales Engineer

Job Summary

CADOpt Technologies is looking for an enthusiastic CAE Sales Engineer / Business Development professional to drive sales of CAE, Simulation Software, and Engineering Solutions.

The ideal candidate should have experience in selling CAE / Simulation / Engineering Software or related technical solutions and a strong understanding of B2B sales. Experience with any leading simulation software such as Cadence, ANSYS, Altair, Siemens, Hexagon, MSC, Dassault Systèmes, or similar platforms will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities for CAE, Simulation Software, and Engineering Solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.
• Understand customer engineering and simulation requirements and recommend suitable software solutions.
• Generate, qualify, and convert leads into sales opportunities.
• Conduct customer visits, meetings, presentations, product discussions, and regular follow-ups.
• Coordinate with Pre-Sales and Technical teams for software demonstrations, technical discussions, and solution proposals.
• Manage the complete sales cycle from lead generation to negotiation and closure.
• Develop existing customer accounts and identify opportunities for upselling and cross-selling.
• Achieve assigned sales and revenue targets.
• Participate in trade shows, exhibitions, conferences, seminars, and industry events to generate business opportunities.
• Maintain accurate customer, lead, and opportunity information in CRM systems.
• Conduct competitor and market analysis to identify potential customers and new business opportunities.
• Support preparation and submission of quotations, commercial proposals, RFQs, RFPs, tenders, and bids.
• Work closely with Sales, Pre-Sales, Application Engineering, and Management teams to develop customer-specific solutions.
• Travel to customer locations for meetings, presentations, demonstrations, and business development activities.

✅ Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in B2B Technical Sales / Field Sales / Business Development.
• Experience in selling CAE / Simulation Software / Engineering Software / Engineering Products & Services is preferred.
• Experience selling any simulation software such as Cadence, ANSYS, Altair, Siemens, Hexagon, MSC, Dassault Systèmes, or similar platforms will be considered.
• Good understanding of CAE, CFD, FEA, or Engineering Simulation concepts.
• Experience working with customers in Automotive, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Industrial, Engineering, or related industries will be an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of lead generation, customer engagement, opportunity management, negotiation, and sales closure.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to interact with Engineering Managers, Design Teams, Technical Decision Makers, and Business Leaders.
• Experience in RFQ/RFP handling, tendering, bidding, and proposal management will be an added advantage.
• Self-motivated, proactive, target-oriented, and willing to take ownership of business development activities.
• Willingness to travel extensively for customer meetings and business development activities.

Qualification

BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech in Mechanical, Automobile, Aerospace, Production, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.