R&D Engineer - Python, C++

1 Month ago • All levels • Research Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a software developer, you will contribute to the development of Ansys Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) capabilities in the Python ecosystem. You will take part in designing and building modern APIs and automation tools, working across multiple simulation technologies. Your work will support the development of high-quality Python interfaces that integrate with powerful Ansys solvers, helping users build efficient, automated engineering workflows. This position is ideally suited to recent graduates with exceptional academic track records and a strong passion for software development. You will collaborate with developers, testers, and product managers, contribute to the full software development lifecycle, and help maintain high software quality through code reviews and testing.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, Math, or Physics
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language
  • Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures
  • Solid grasp of software engineering principles
  • Fluent spoken and written English
Good to have:
  • Experience with the Python ecosystem
  • Knowledge of C++
  • Familiarity with web technologies or distributed systems
  • Experience with Git and modern development workflows
  • Interest in simulation and scientific computing

Job Details

 Requisition #: 17067 

 

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 / Role Purpose

As a software developer, you will contribute to the development of Ansys Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) capabilities in the Python ecosystem. You will take part in designing and building modern APIs and automation tools, working across multiple simulation technologies. Your work will support the development of high-quality Python interfaces that integrate with powerful Ansys solvers, helping users build efficient, automated engineering workflows.

This position is ideally suited to recent graduates with exceptional academic track records and a strong passion for software development.


Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with software developers, testers, and product managers to design and implement Python-based tools and APIs for Ansys CFD applications.

  • Work on back-end and front-end components across multiple codebases and simulation domains.

  • Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from planning and design through implementation and testing.

  • Help maintain high software quality through peer code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines.


Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field.

  • A strong academic record, particularly from top-tier institutions (e.g., IITs or equivalent), is highly valued.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in at least one programming language.

  • Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and core software engineering principles.

  • Fluent spoken and written English; candidates must be comfortable communicating in English in a professional setting.


Preferred Qualifications and Skills

  • Experience with or exposure to the Python ecosystem.

  • Knowledge of C++ and basic familiarity with web technologies, remote APIs, or distributed systems is advantageous.

  • Familiarity with version control (Git) and modern development workflows.

  • Interests in simulation, engineering, and scientific computing.

 

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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