R&D Engineer, Sheffield

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Summary / Role Purpose

The R&D Engineer contributes to the development of software products and supporting systems. In this role, the R&D Engineer will collaborate with a team of expert professionals to accomplish development objectives in Ansys optics and photonics software products.

Requisition #:16028

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Performs basic development activities for optics and photonics applications, including design, implementation, maintenance, testing and documentation of software modules and subsystems.
2. Learns and employs best practices.
3. Performs basic bug verification, release testing and beta support for assigned products.
4. Researches problems discovered by QA or product support and develops solutions.
5. Works under close supervision of a development manager.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

1. BSc in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field.
2. Academic training or industrial experience in computational numerical modeling or physics algorithms.
3. Working experience with optical design algorithms or commercial software.
4. Experience with one or more of the following: Computational optimization methods, modeling of polarized light, modeling of propagation of coherent light, scientific programming in Python or C++.
5. Basic understanding of the software development process.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
7. 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.

Our Commitments:

1. Amaze with innovative products and solutions
2. Make our customers incredibly successful
3. Act with integrity
4. Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:

1. Adaptability: Be open, welcome what's next
2. Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
3. Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
4. Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

1. We commit to audacious goals
2. We work seamlessly as a team
3. We demonstrate mastery
4. 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 ANSYSAt 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 , 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 ).

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