Summer 2024 CAE Software Development

 Requisition #: 13968 

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

Ansys is a leading computer-aided engineering (CAE) provider, creating products which simulate physics such as fluid dynamics, heat transfer, structural dynamics, and electromagnetics.  It is used in the power generation, marine, automotive, biomedical, and other industries.  Ansys Canada Ltd., located in Waterloo, is one of many locations worldwide that develops these products. Our people are at the forefront of CAE technology, developing and applying new models to extend the power and usefulness of the software.  The System Coupling team within Ansys couples together various physics solvers to enable simulation of multiphysics phenomena such as fluid-structure interaction and conjugate heat transfer.
 
We have a co-op placement opportunity available for a CAE Software Development Support position within the System Coupling team.  The purpose of this position is to assist in the development of new software features as well as the maintenance of existing features. Ideal candidates would have experience with software development and have interest in scientific computing and numerical methods. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Assist the team in some of the following areas: 

• Perform implementation and maintenance of multiple product modules 

• Contribute to planning and design meetings 

• Research and develop solutions to problems discovered by QA or product support 

• Implement automated tests, analyze software performance, perform feature verification 

• Assist with ongoing research projects as needed 

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS 

• Pursing a BS or MS in engineering, mathematics, or computer science student with experience and interest in software development 

• Interest in learning about scientific computing and numerical methods 

• Experience with at least one of C++ or Python programming languages 

BENEFICIAL SKILLS 

• Experienced with Ansys or other CAE tools 

• Knowledge of numerical methods 

• Experience working in a commercial software development environment

• Knowledge of machine learning

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.