Job Description

Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation, helping the world's most innovative companies deliver radically better products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software, Ansys helps companies solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination.

Summary / Role Purpose:

The R&D Verification Engineer II joins the Meshing Development Unit (MDU) to conduct software testing of Ansys applications such as Ansys Meshing in Workbench, Fluent-Meshing and test meshing capabilities for python ecosystem. This role assesses how well the product meets customer needs both in terms of functionality and usability and ensures that product requirements and quality standards are satisfied. The R&D Verification Engineer will work closely with other members of the product creation team and communicate with technical specialists on product issues.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs software product testing and investigates possible causes of problems according to the company's overall development and testing processes.

Helps to analyze requirements and develops tests suitable for new features within the appropriate environment.

Specifies and writes test plans. Creates, updates, and modifies existing tests, as necessary.

Performs functional, application, regression, and performance tests in a manual and/or automated test environment.

Detects and writes software defect reports and enhancement requests.

Understands and reproduces product defects and works with developers to determine the best resolution.

Assists in the planning and implementation of testing initiatives.

Works in various computing environments: Windows, Linux, VM's, Compute Clusters, Cloud

Maintains customer trust by testing products that represent the voice of the customer

Performs other duties as assigned to improve the overall quality of Ansys products

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience:

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical, Civil, or Aerospace Engineering or bachelor's with 2 years related experience.

Experience with implicit and explicit finite element analysis (FEA)

Strong knowledge of programming and scripting languages: Python

Experience with software development processes

Experience with Windows, and Linux operating systems

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical, Civil, or Aerospace Engineering

Familiarity with meshing and solver products such as Workbench Meshing, Ansys Mechanical, Ansys LS-Dyna, etc. is desirable

A thorough and careful approach to work; close attention to detail and quality

Ability to establish good working relationships with development, testing, software quality assurance and support staff

Genuine passion for testing and quality assurance

General skills in planning and problem solving

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Thrives in a fast paced, diverse, distributed, and dynamic team

Familiarity with computer-aided software engineering tools and the associated engineering principles

CULTURE AND VALUES
Culture and values are incredibly important to Ansys. They inform us of who we are, of how we act. Values aren't posters hanging on a wall or about trite or glib slogans. They aren't about rules and regulations. They can't just be handed down the organization. They are shared beliefs - guideposts that we all follow when we're facing a challenge or a decision. Our values tell us how we live our lives; how we approach our jobs. Our values are crucial for fostering a culture of winning for our company:

• Customer focus
• Results and Accountability
• Innovation
• Transparency and Integrity
• Mastery
• Inclusiveness
• Sense of urgency
• Collaboration and Teamwork

WORKING AT ANSYS
At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary of leaders, collectively aiming to change the world with innovative technology and remarkable solutions. With the prestigious reputation in servicing 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. Because 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". It's about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can and will impact real people in real ways, forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy and ethics.

At Ansys, you will find yourself among those eager to drive the world towards the next best thing with hands planted firmly on the wheel.
Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology so our customers can turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at lower cost. As a measure of our success in attaining these goals, Ansys has been recognized as one of the world's most innovative companies by prestigious publications such as Bloomberg Businessweek and FORTUNE magazines.

Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a component of the NASDAQ-100.

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.