MathWorks
Senior Application Engineer - Government & Defense
$126K–$196K
Chevy Chase, MD · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience, or master's degree and 3 years, or PhD degree, or equivalent experience. Experience with Government and/or Defense contractors and extensive firsthand MATLAB experience are also stated.
- Education
- Degree(s) in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or equivalent experience. Required qualification: bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience, or master's degree and 3 years, or PhD degree, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship will not be provided. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without restriction.
About the job
Advises Government and Defense customers on applying MATLAB and Simulink to engineering challenges, leading technical engagements and supporting account development and technology adoption.
What you'll do
- Understand customer projects and workflows, build long-term relationships, and lead technical customer projects.
- Deliver presentations and demonstrations, scope technical projects, and coordinate specialists to address customer issues.
- Collaborate with sales, application engineering, and marketing teams on account plans; advocate for customer needs and inform future product direction.
What they ask for
- U.S. citizenship; authorized to work full-time in the United States for any employer without restriction.
- Degree in engineering, mathematics, or computer science, or equivalent experience.
- Extensive firsthand experience using MATLAB and experience working with Government and/or Defense contractors.
- Strong communication skills, cross-functional and stakeholder experience, and willingness to travel 20–40% on overnight domestic trips.
Nice to have
- Experience developing and delivering technical presentations, models and simulations, or in technical sales.
- Experience with Model-Based Design using MATLAB and Simulink.
Pay
126,300–195,800 USD (yearly) base salary
Tools
MATLAB, Simulink
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