Application Engineer: Mechanical Systems & Multibody Dynamics
Westmont, ILJob$80–103K/yrPosted 6 days agoStill listed 4 days ago
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Gamma Technologies seeks an early-career application engineer for its Mechanical Application Engineering Group. The role helps customers use GT-SUITE to simulate mechanical systems and uses customer insights to improve the software. The engineer will work with customers and global offices, receive training and mentorship, and contribute to support, simulation workflows, product development, and validation.
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Application Engineer: Mechanical Systems & Multibody Dynamics Who We Are Gamma Technologies (GT), the global leader in multi-physics system simulation software, develops a suite of integrated solutions designed to guide and accelerate the engineering transformation of today’s products. Fusing advanced physics with AI algorithms, our platform, GT-SUITE, is used to simulate a broad range of systems from early-stage development to digital twin applications across multiple industries including transportation and mobility, marine, aerospace and defense, power and energy, data centers and HVACR. At Gamma Technologies, our people are the driving force behind our success. We are looking for an Application Engineer: Mechanical Systems &Multibody Dynamics who shares our passion for authentic innovation, trusted partnerships, bold decisions and a relentless focus on customer success. What You Will Do To help our clients get the most out of our software, and to use the knowledge gained from these interactions to continuously enhance our software, we are searching for a motivated, curious, and bright application engineer to join our Mechanical Application Engineering Group. This team assists our clients in using the GT-SUITE platform to simulate mechanical systems, including multibody dynamics, engine and powertrain mechanics, geartrains and drivelines, electric motors, pumps, and compressors. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer early in their career. You will be trained and mentored by experienced members of our team, work closely with our offices around the world, and have the opportunity to grow into a technical leader in simulation-driven mechanical design.
- Evaluate and resolve technical support requests submitted via email, phone, or other channels
- Serve as a first line of defense in solving customer support requests, coordinating and prioritizing timely resolution with guidance from senior team members and with the engagement of development teams when needed
- Develop an understanding of the typical business challenges faced by customers and their common objectives, in order to map features and associated business benefits to their needs
- Serve as a customer advocate in shaping the Mechanical Systems product roadmap, enhancements, and improvements; contribute research aimed at defining new software features and functionality
- Assist with customer trainings to ensure customer satisfaction and retention as well as maximum usage of our product
- Identify trends and inefficiencies to enhance support processes and improve the user experience
- Support evaluation projects for potential new customers
- Support internal software development and the validation of new models and features
- Develop customer-tailored simulation workflows and methodologies using GT-SUITE
- Participate in specialist conferences and working groups
What You Will Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (e.g., automotive or aerospace engineering)
- Background in Multibody Dynamics, gained through coursework, research, internships, or industry experience
- Exposure to solid modeling (CAD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Strong communication skills and a desire to work directly with customers
Preferred
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Internship, co-op, research, or industry experience in powertrain, driveline, engine, or vehicle systems (0–3 years)
- Participation in SAE student competitions (e.g., Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Formula Hybrid) or similar engineering societies and teams
- Technical knowledge in one or more of the following: gear design, electrified powertrains, vibrations, or Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH)
Experience with the following is an advantage
- 3-D MBD software (e.g., MSC Adams, Simpack)
- Solid modeling tools (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, Creo) and FEA or flexible-body tools (e.g., Abaqus, Ansys, Altair, Nastran)
- Transmission and geartrain tools (e.g., Romax, Masta, KISSsoft, SABR)
- Programming skills (e.g., Matlab, Python)
What we Can Offer You
- GT offers competitive pay, vacation, sick and personal days, and a work environment that allows you to grow and prosper.
- We offer best in class health benefits for you and your dependents.
- We offer a 401k and Roth 401k retirement plans.
- We provide an onsite fitness center.
- The primary work location will be our Westmont, IL office. We’ve adopted a hybrid work policy asking employees to report to the office 3 days per work week.
- As an organization, we value collaborating and learning from our peers in person, while providing the necessary flexibility for our employees to have a meaningful work-life balance.
- The expected annual base salary range for this role is $80,000 – $103,00. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
- We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace for all.
- Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. At this time, the company is not sponsoring employment-based visas for this position and is not considering candidates who require visa sponsorship or employment authorization transfers.
How this job compares
Set against the 565 open Application Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–103K/yr
- US median$100–180K/yr359 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $92K, is 33% below the US median midpoint ($137K) — in the lowest quarter of Application Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 15 open Application Engineer jobs in Illinois and 565 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Application Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (432 postings).
- Education
- 254 of the 565 open Application Engineer jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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