When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.

Take a leap of certainty … with Ansys.

SUMMARY

The R&D Engineer II contributes to the development of software products and supporting systems. In this role, the R&D Engineer II will collaborate with a team of expert professionals to understand customer requirements and accomplish development objectives.

The immediate work will focus on enhancements of structural dynamics phenomena involving contact and assembles, cyclic symmetry, sub-structuring, and sub-modeling techniques. Other areas of work for this position may include developing and enhancing global procedures in time or frequency domains, and high-performance computing capabilities. Experience in mechanical, civil, engineering mechanics or aerospace engineering with strong scientific programming and computational mechanics background is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs complex development activities that may require extensive analysis in areas including user experience, software design, research in structural dynamics techniques, contact mechanics, and high-performance computational procedures.
• Employs best practices and helps to maintain them through technical reviews and mentoring.
• Performs complex bug verification, release testing and beta support for assigned products. Research problems discovered by QA or product support and develop solutions.
• Researches and understands the marketing requirements for the finite element and computational mechanics product, including target environment, performance criteria and competitive issues. May work with strategic customers or proxies to assess needs and develop solutions.
• Works independently with minimal supervision and may take on some planning and mentoring responsibilities.
• May be responsible for managing interns or co-ops but typically does not have direct reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Mechanical, Civil , Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering, Applied Mechanics or Mathematics, or related field with 2 years’ experience or MS Degree.
• Commercial experience of software packages with various usages of nonlinear finite element analysis and contact applications or other numerical analysis software.
• Strong scientific programming background in development & application of finite element analysis techniques is required.
• Proficiency in FORTRAN, C/C++, Python, Microsoft Visual Studio environment, highly motivated with a strong work ethic.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work in our corporate headquarters in Canonsburg, PA
• Technical knowledge and experience with object-oriented design, scripting languages, data structures and algorithms.
• Linux experience is desirable.
• Ph.D. Degree with strong backgrounds in contact mechanics, transient dynamics, and finite element coding experience.
• Passion for crafting robust and efficient code.
• Experience delivering high-quality products in a large-scale commercial software development environment.
• Understanding of customer requirements and tools used in this domain.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well with all levels of employees and management.
• This position requires the ability to work in a geographically distributed development environment and requires excellent communication skills.

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential in the knowledge that every day is an opportunity to observe, teach, inspire, and be inspired. Together as One Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement.

Our Commitments:

• Amaze with innovative products and solutions
• Make our customers incredibly successful
• Act with integrity
• Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:

• Adaptability: Be open, welcome what’s next
• Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
• Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

• We commit to audacious goals
• We work seamlessly as a team
• We demonstrate mastery
• We deliver outstanding results

OUR ONE ANSYS CULTURE HAS INCLUSION AT ITS CORE
We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive.

TAKE A LEAP OF CERTAINTY IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high – met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost.

At Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.

CREATING A PLACE WE’RE PROUD TO BE
Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: America’s Most Loved Workplaces, Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, U.K.).

For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com

Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.