Application Engineer

Company overview

SciEngineer is a regional leader in equipping R&D businesses with high-impact engineering solutions. We combine industry-leading engineering platforms with deep technical expertise and regional market insight. This allows us to deliver tailored solutions that solve complex challenges, accelerate development, and create measurable value across the entire product lifecycle.

As the exclusive representative of MathWorks, COMSOL, and Speedgoat for over 20 years, we have supported thousands of R&D teams across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia in solving complex engineering challenges and driving innovation forward.

About the team

At SciEngineer, we take immense pride in our diverse and dynamic team of engineers. With over two decades of industry experience, our engineers work on a wide range of projects spanning 13 different industries — ensuring there’s always something new to explore, solve, and improve. You won’t find repetitive routines here; instead, you’ll be engaged in exciting challenges that value your expertise and curiosity.

Our team collaborates closely with engineers and scientists from some of the most advanced R&D organizations across the region. This environment offers the opportunity to build deep technical expertise in Model-Based Design and Technical Computing tools, grow industry knowledge, and work on cross-functional teams driving innovation forward.

Teamwork is at the core of how we operate. We believe collaboration and shared responsibility are key to meaningful progress. Integrity, transparency, and a commitment to excellence define how we support each other — and how we deliver on our promises to partners and clients alike.

The job

We are seeking an experienced, proactive Application Engineer specializing in Model-Based Design to clearly communicate the value of MathWorks products and services. In this role, your primary focus will be to deeply understand the specific modeling and design challenges our partners face in their engineering processes.

By building strong, trusted relationships with our partners, you will gain valuable insights into their unique needs and obstacles, allowing you to tailor solutions that effectively address these challenges. You will work closely with Sales, Marketing, and other Customer-Facing Engineers at SciEngineer to demonstrate how Simulink and MATLAB can enhance, optimize, and accelerate their model-based design workflows.

Your role is essential in bridging the gap between complex technical requirements and innovative solutions, helping our partners overcome barriers and drive faster, more reliable engineering outcomes.

The daily routine:

• Engage with our customers and partners to understand their project goals and recommend effective technical solutions.
• Develop and present proofs-of-concept in MATLAB to prospective customers to demonstrate how the software would satisfy their project requirements.
• Deliver technical presentations and demonstrations that build awareness of the capabilities and value of our products and services.
• Manage product evaluations and guide customers to adopt our solutions
• Partner with Marketing to create compelling examples of MATLAB in action for awareness-building events
• Build long-term relationships with strategic users of MATLAB to ensure their continued success
• Partner with Sales to serve as a trusted advisor to key customers, helping to address their critical technology and business issues while supporting our business opportunities
• Cooperate with Customer-Facing Engineers in providing additional services to our customers, including tailored solutions in consulting, classroom lectures at training, and expert assistance in technical support
• Newer stop learning. Keep up with industry trends and product developments, and deepen and expand your knowledge in a plethora of application areas.

The essentials:

• A bachelor’s degree and 5 years of professional work experience (or a master’s degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a Ph.D. degree or equivalent experience) is required.
• Experience with Simulink
• Candidates must be eligible and be willing to work from our office in Budapest,
  Hungary
• Good command of English, both written and spoken
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Team player attitude

The nice-to-haves:

• Knowledge of any of the following is a definite plus
  • Model-Based Design
  • Power Electronics Control Design
  • AUTOSAR, ISO2626, DO-178C
  • Code Generation
  • Physical Modeling (Simscape)
  • Real-Time Simulation and Testing
  • Verification, Validation, and Testing
  • Systems- or Requirements Engineering
  • FPGA, ASIC, and SoC Development
  • Event-Based Modeling
  • Mathematical optimization
  • AI, ADAS, Data Science, Statistics
• Significant R&D experience
• Practical experience in designing, developing, and delivering MATLAB-based solutions across the complete life cycle
• Customer-facing experience
• Experience developing and delivering technical presentations
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, good listener
• Hungarian speaker

The perks:

We recognize that our success comes from our people, so we offer:

Impactful Role

• Directly contribute to customer success and team achievement by driving innovative solutions and impactful results.

Competitive Compensation & Employee Recognition

• Receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive annual bonus, rewarding your expertise and performance.
• Be acknowledged for your contributions through robust recognition programs, ensuring your efforts are celebrated.

Health & Wellbeing

• Private health coverage through Medicover (after the probation period).
• Complimentary gym membership to support your fitness goals.

Work-Life Balance & Flexibility

• Hybrid work model – up to 3 days per week from home.
• SZÉP card or home allowance.

Lifestyle Benefits

• Annual reimbursement for cultural and sports activities (net 266,800 HUF).
• A company culture that values and rewards contributions.

This is a full-time (100%) position based in our Budapest office and may include travel to our Customers in regional countries (25-40%), offering the chance to work with top-tier experts and make a real impact in the world of engineering innovation.