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MathWorks is hiring a Student Competition Application Engineer. The role involves supporting and advising student competition teams globally on using MATLAB and Simulink for robotics and autonomous systems design, providing mentorship, training, and technical guidance. The engineer also collaborates with marketing, engineering, and other teams to develop strategies and content that promote MathWorks’ educational programs.

Highlights

Provide technical support and mentorship to student competition teams and advisors.
Develop and deliver training materials and models demonstrating MATLAB and Simulink usage.
Build relationships with competition organizers and engage with the competition community.
Create social media content to share team success stories worldwide.
Gather data, analyze training needs, and identify trends in student competitions.
Required mastery of MATLAB, Simulink, and modeling and simulation techniques.
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree with 6 years experience or advanced degrees with less experience.
Preferred qualifications include MS or PhD in Engineering, competition mentoring experience, and strong communication skills.
Experience with simulation tools like Gazebo or Unreal and understanding of systems engineering concepts is a plus.
Position requires approximately 25% travel, mostly within the US and some international trips.

Student Competition Application Engineer Full Description

Student Competition Application Engineer

Team: Education Marketing
Location: US-MA-Natick

Job Summary

Support and advise student competition teams worldwide in using MATLAB and Simulink to design and build robotics and autonomous systems. Serve as a mentor for students and competition advisors by providing expertise, training, and guidance with MATLAB and Simulink. Collaborate with marketing, engineering, and global MathWorks teams to develop strategies, marketing content, and communication that enhance the visibility and value of MathWorks’ educational programs.

Responsibilities

Deliver Competition Support:

Engage with team mentors and faculty advisors
Visit student teams and provide technical support
Build social media content to connect with student teams around the world and share success stories
Work with MathWorks stakeholders to build relationships with competition organizers
Attend competition meetings and events to engage with the competition community
Pursue training and speaking opportunities at competition events
Participate as a judge for the competitions where applicable
Develop criteria for MathWorks Awards

Create New Training Materials for Student Teams

Develop models necessary to demonstrate proper usage of MATLAB and Simulink
Develop ramp-up and other materials needed by teams
Leverage mentors and faculty advisors to create relevant demos and training materials for teams
Work with MathWorks stakeholders to disseminate/promote the training materials to teams

Act as a Student Competition Advocate within MathWorks

Collect data and perform analysis on the training needs of teams and evaluate the success of the training efforts
Identify competition trends
Interface with development staff to build internal awareness of competition needs
Benchmark global competitions and student trends in the robotics and autonmous systmes space

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.
Mastery of MATLAB
Simulink
modeling and simulation

Additional Qualifications

MS or PhD in Engineering
Experience with competitions as a mentor or student required
Demonstrated experience and eagerness to work in a highly collaborative, consensus-based team environment
Demonstrated experience working in teams across country boundaries
Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Experience selling or marketing in the education industry a plus
Experience with simulation tools (e.g. Gazebo/Unreal)
Understanding of systems engineering concepts
25% travel - mostly within US; some International

Original Job Description

Student Competition Application Engineer

Team: Education Marketing
Location: US-MA-Natick

Job Summary

Responsibilities

Deliver Competition Support:

Engage with team mentors and faculty advisors
Visit student teams and provide technical support
Build social media content to connect with student teams around the world and share success stories
Work with MathWorks stakeholders to build relationships with competition organizers
Attend competition meetings and events to engage with the competition community
Pursue training and speaking opportunities at competition events
Participate as a judge for the competitions where applicable
Develop criteria for MathWorks Awards

Create New Training Materials for Student Teams

Develop models necessary to demonstrate proper usage of MATLAB and Simulink
Develop ramp-up and other materials needed by teams
Leverage mentors and faculty advisors to create relevant demos and training materials for teams
Work with MathWorks stakeholders to disseminate/promote the training materials to teams

Act as a Student Competition Advocate within MathWorks

Collect data and perform analysis on the training needs of teams and evaluate the success of the training efforts
Identify competition trends
Interface with development staff to build internal awareness of competition needs
Benchmark global competitions and student trends in the robotics and autonmous systmes space

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.
Mastery of MATLAB
Simulink
modeling and simulation

Additional Qualifications

MS or PhD in Engineering
Experience with competitions as a mentor or student required
Demonstrated experience and eagerness to work in a highly collaborative, consensus-based team environment
Demonstrated experience working in teams across country boundaries
Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Experience selling or marketing in the education industry a plus
Experience with simulation tools (e.g. Gazebo/Unreal)
Understanding of systems engineering concepts
25% travel - mostly within US; some International

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