R&D Engineer II

1 Month ago • 2 Years + • Research Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Ansys is seeking an R&D Engineer II with experience in GPU programming to join their team. The role focuses on developing, optimizing, and maintaining GPU-based solutions for rendering and compute workloads, utilizing technologies like CUDA, HIP, OpenGL, Vulkan, and WebGPU. Responsibilities include contributing to computational geometry, rendering pipelines, system architecture, and debugging/profiling GPU and CPU code. The ideal candidate will thrive in diverse technical domains, learn new code quickly, and enjoy solving complex problems to transform engineering simulation technology.
Must have:
  • Develop, optimize, and maintain GPU-based solutions
  • Work with CUDA, HIP, OpenGL, Vulkan, WebGPU
  • Contribute to computational geometry and rendering
  • Debug, profile, and optimize GPU/CPU code
  • Strong C++ programming skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with large code bases
  • Interest/experience in CAE
  • Ability to work independently

Job Details

 Requisition #: 16973 

 

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

One of Ansys’ newest products, Discovery, is a unique real-time easy-to-use simulation tool that will make engineering simulation as pervasive as Excel. Some analysts have called it “one of the biggest breakthroughs in design and engineering technology in the last ten years.” Come and join the team that will transform how the products of tomorrow are engineered.

We are seeking a R&D Engineer II with experience in GPU programming to help our team deliver compelling technologies for post-processing and visualization of simulation results. This role involves working across a broad technical landscape, including computational geometry, rendering, GPU compute, and system architecture. We are looking for someone who thrives in diverse technical domains, enjoys learning new areas of code quickly, and is excited about solving complex problems.

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

  • Develop, optimize, and maintain GPU-based solutions for rendering and compute workloads.
  • Work with CUDA, HIP, OpenGL, Vulkan, WebGPU, or similar technologies to accelerate performance.
  • Contribute to computational geometry, rendering pipelines, and general system architecture.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate our technologies into larger software solutions.
  • Debug, profile, and optimize GPU and CPU code for efficiency and maintainability.
  • Quickly learn and contribute to different areas of the codebase as project needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or a related field with 2+ years of software development experience, or MS in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Proven experience with one or more GPU frameworks such as CUDA, HIP, OpenGL, Vulkan, WebGPU.
  • Experience with computational geometry, real-time rendering, or scientific computing.
  • Strong C++ programming skills, including modern C++.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment and contribute across multiple areas of the codebase.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to learn quickly and to collaborate with others in a geographically distributed team.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with large code bases.
  • Strong interest and/or experience in CAE.
  • Ability to work independently and manage one's time.

 

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: our commitments to stakeholders, our values that guide how we work together, and our actions to deliver results. 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

 

VALUES IN ACTION

Ansys is committed to powering the people who power human advancement. We believe in creating and nurturing a workplace that supports and welcomes people of all backgrounds; encouraging them to bring their talents and experience to a workplace where they are valued and can thrive.  

 

Our culture is grounded in our four core values of adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity. Through our behaviors and actions, these values foster higher team performance and greater innovation for our customers.  

 

We’re proud to offer programs, available to all employees, to further impact innovation and business outcomes, such as employee networks and learning communities that inform solutions for our globally minded customer base. 


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. Ready to feel inspired? Check out some of our recent customer stories, here and here.

 

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 (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.

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