Senior R&D Engineer f/m

 Requisition #: 14593 

Our Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement  

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. 

Innovate With Ansys, Power Your Career.  

SUMMARY

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

The R&D Engineer involves developing, implementing, and maintaining functionality related to the ANSYS MAPDL application and Mechanical product line. The immediate work will focus on linear structural dynamics, substructuring (CMS) techniques. Other areas of work for this position may include developing and enhancing procedures in time or frequency domain for linear dynamics applications.

Projects may span multiple physics/product areas requiring a strong desire to learn new areas on the job in an open, multi-disciplinary, co-located team environment.

Experience in engineering mechanics or aerospace engineering with scientific programming and computational mechanics background is required.

KEY DUTIES

• Participates in planning, architecture, and research in core mechanics features.
• Performs complex development activities that may require extensive analysis in areas including user experience and software design.
• 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. Works with strategic customers or proxies to assess needs and develop solutions.
• Works independently
• May be responsible for managing interns or co-ops but typically does not have direct reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Mechanical, Aeronautical Engineering, or related areas with 5 years' experience, MS with 3 years' experience, or PhD with 1 year experience.
• Commercial experience of software packages with various usages of nonlinear finite element analysis.
• Scientific programming background in development & application of Finite Element Analysis techniques is required.
• Proficiency in at least 2 of FORTRAN, C/C++, or Python languages

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical knowledge and commercial experience with object-oriented design, scripting languages, data structures and algorithms.
• Linux experience is desirable.
• Ph. D. in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering with minimum 4 years’ experience in finite element coding and strong backgrounds in structural dynamics and numerical simulations.
• 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.
• 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.
• Industrial experience in linear dynamics related areas

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. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: the commitments to our stakeholders, the behaviors of how we work together, and the actions of how we deliver results. 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

INCLUSION IS AT OUR 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. 

 
WELCOME WHAT’S NEXT 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: Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplace globally and in the U.S., Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (Belgium, China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.