Requisition #: 15134

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.


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Summary / Role Purpose
The R&D Verification Engineer II joins the Mechanical Business Unit to conduct software testing of ANSYS applications such as LS-DYNA. 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 role works closely with other members of the product creation team and communicates with technical specialists on product issues.
The verification engineer will research new engineering features in order to create analytical and user scenario test cases to evaluate the functionality and performance of capabilities being added to our engineering simulation software. As part of the software testing of the ANSYS Mechanical suite of applications, a verification engineer programs and maintains automated testing scripts and software tools. This person participates in requirements planning, design reviews and investigating defects.



Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Specify and write test cases, creates, modify and update existing tests, write and maintain test scripts
• Perform functional, application, regression and performance testing in manual and/or automated test environments and investigate possible causes of problems
• Create test plans, participate in defect management and testing metrics
• Apply standard techniques and procedures and comply with the company's overall development and testing processes
• Work in a variety of computing environments: Linux, Windows, Virtual, Compute Clusters, Cloud
• Tests products at all levels: Workflow, Unit, Application, Performance
• Works closely with other members of the product creation team and communicates with technical support specialists on product issues
• Coordinates with other teams to address cross team dependencies

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in in mechanical or civil or structural engineering with 2 years of experience, or MS with no experience
• Strong knowledge of structural, and computational mechanics
• Experience and/or academic exposure with FEA and CAE tools with knowledge of FE methods
• Proficient in one or more programming or scripting languages: Python, C++, C#, Jscript, Perl

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Technical knowledge and experience with explicit dynamics, structural dynamics and numerical method is desired
• Experience in a large-scale commercial software testing and verification environment
• Ph D degree will be considered
• Strong programming skills is highly desirable
• Experience with ANSYS structural mechanics products, LS-DYNA, AUTODYN, Explicit would be a clear advantage
• Experience with both LINUX and Windows platforms preferred
• Competent in the use of general office software applications such as mail tools, document editors, spreadsheets and databases
• A thorough and careful approach to work; close attention to details and quality; strong organizational skills
• Ability to establish good working relationships with Development, Testing, and Support staff
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in the English language
• Able to troubleshoot by simplifying complex systems, debugging, and finding root causes
• Ability to learn quickly and to collaborate with others 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. 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.