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.
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The Senior R&D Engineer is responsible for the development of software products and supporting systems. In this role, the Senior R&D Engineer will use advanced technical and problem-solving skills to help the HFSS 3D Layout product development team tackle complex issues, satisfy customer requirements, and accomplish development objectives. The team focuses on developing innovative graphical user interfaces and design automation flows that drive our industry-leading electromagnetic field solvers at unprecedented scales. We create and integrate advanced software technologies covering a spectrum of disciplines—3D visualization, computational geometry, user interfaces, etc.—and are seeking an individual who shares our passion of continually pushing the simulation envelope.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Participates in planning, architecture, and research
- Performs complex development activities that may require extensive analysis in areas including user experience, software design and architecture
- 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. Researches problems discovered by QA or product support and develops solutions
- Researches and understands the marketing requirements for a 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
- BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 5 years’ experience, MS with 3 years’ experience, or PhD with 1 year experience
- Working experience with software design and development methodologies
- Demonstrated experience with C++ and object-oriented design
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
- Excellent technical knowledge and commercial experience with numerical analysis, scripting languages, data structures and algorithms
- Passion for crafting robust and efficient code
- Experience delivering high-quality products in a large-scale commercial software development environment
- Familiarity with electromagnetic, circuit or system simulation, along with fundamental electromagnetic and signal integrity concepts
- Familiarity with PCB, package and/or IC layout processes and tools
- Knowledge of computational geometry and computer graphics
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a geographically distributed team
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