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ANSYS, Inc. R&D Engineer II (Contact Mechanics/ HPC) in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

Reference #: 1176823300 Requisition #:14586 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 II contributes to the development of software products and supporting systems. In this role, the R&D Engineer II will collaborate with a team of expert professionals to understand customer requirements and accomplish development objectives.

The immediate work will focus on enhancements of structural dynamics simulation features involving contact and large assemblies, global procedure, and parallel processing environments. The goal is to improve the computing speed, accuracy, and robustness of mechanical FEA software. Experience in mechanical, civil, engineering mechanics or aerospace engineering with strong scientific programming and computational mechanics background is required.

Ansys is the world leader in engineering simulation. Up to 80% of the cost of a product's development is determined by the decisions you make early in the design process, and Ansys helps its customers reduce this cost with physical simulation tools to make better decisions quicker. Customers use Ansys simulation products to digitally explore design concepts and test critical design choices early in the product life cycle.

RESPONSIBILITIES Performs complex development activities that may require extensive analysis in areas including user experience, software design, research in nonlinear solution procedure, contact mechanics algorithms, collision detection techniques, general contact architecture, and high-performance computationalprocedures. Perform R&D in GPU acceleration, isogeometric analysis technique, and virtual element methods. Work on the performance improvement and memory reduction of contact-based analyses under HPC environments, including GPU. 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 forthe finite element and computational mechanics 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 2 years' experience, or MS. Technical knowledge and experience withC/C++ and scripting languages. Experience with numerical linear algebra algorithms and programming. Experience with parallel programming models (e.g., OpenMP, MPI) Strong understanding of data structures and data handling algorithms. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. Degree with strong backgrounds in contact mechanics, high performance computing, and finite element coding experience. 1 year or above's experience in this area is preferred. Technical knowledge and experience with object-oriented design, scripting languages, data structures and algorithms, GPU and parallel processing programming. Proficiency in Python, C/C++, Fortran. Experience in CUDA programming. Passion for crafting robust and efficient code. Experience delivering high-quality products in a large-scale commercial software development e vironment. Understanding of customer requirements and tools used in this domain.. Ability to work well with all levels of employees and management. Driven and willing to learn. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. 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 ourcustomers 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 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.

ANSYS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, se

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