PreSales Engineer ECAD (m/f/d)
XPLM Solution Inc, a subsidiary of Aras Corp, is a leading provider of integration solutions for product development software. As an innovative company with an international focus, we help our customers connect data and processes across system boundaries. We develop tools to connect our customers' software, and we are looking for the best employees to develop our ideas further.
Role Overview
The PreSales Engineer ECAD is a customer-facing technical role responsible for driving and supporting ECAD-related business opportunities across EMEA. The role focuses on understanding customer requirements, shaping solution concepts, and demonstrating the value of ECAD-PLM integration. As a trusted advisor, you work closely with Sales, Services, and Product teams to ensure technically sound and commercially viable solutions. In addition, you coordinate a small PreSales team, ensuring consistent quality and execution across all customer engagements.
*** The role can be performed fully remotely within Germany, France, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, UK, Italy***
What You’ll Be Doing
Support and drive ECAD-related sales opportunities across EMEA
Conduct customer workshops, discovery sessions, and technical presentations
Translate customer requirements into solution concepts (ECAD / PLM integration)
Design and deliver demos, proof of concepts, and technical evaluations
Support RFI/RFP/RFQ processes and contribute to proposals and Statements of Work
Act as a trusted technical advisor for customers evaluating ECAD integration and digital engineering solutions
Coordinate and guide a small PreSales team to ensure quality and consistency
Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Services, and Product Management, ensuring smooth handover to delivery
Build and continuously improve reusable demo assets, PoC approaches, and PreSales content
Contribute to knowledge sharing, internal enablement, and customer/partner-facing activities such as webinars or events
Who You Are
Customer-oriented trusted advisor with the ability to build credibility across engineers, IT, and business stakeholders
Technically curious and hands-on, with the ability to quickly learn new tools and customer environments
Strong communicator who can simplify complex ECAD-PLM topics and connect them to business value
Collaborative team player, working effectively across Sales, PreSales, Services, Customer Success, Product Management, and partners
Structured and proactive mindset with strong ownership and stakeholder management skills
Pragmatic problem solver who balances technical ambition with feasibility and delivery reality
Willing to share knowledge, enable others, and continuously improve ways of working
Self-driven, resilient, and comfortable in a fast-paced, performance-oriented environment
What You’ll Need
5+ years of experience in PreSales, Solution Consulting, or Technical Sales (e.g. PLM, ECAD, Engineering Software)
Strong understanding of ECAD/EDA processes and integration into PLM environments
Experience delivering demos, workshops, and proof of concepts
Hands-on experience with ECAD/EDA tools (e.g. Altium, Cadence, Siemens, EPLAN or similar)
Understanding of product data management, digital thread, and enterprise integration concepts
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or comparable qualification
Fluent English, additional European languages are a plus
Willingness to travel across EMEA