Spring & Summer 2026 Intern - Software Development - Mechanical (Bachelors)

2 Months ago • All levels • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

As a co-op, you will help develop our industry-leading simulation software while gaining real experience in your field of study. You will work on a variety of impactful projects to help maintain, advance, and accelerate ANSYS products. In this internship, you will support the Mechanical product in our Mechanical Business Unit. This is a 40-hour per week paid position with the rotation starting January 2026 and concluding April 2026. Responsibilities include working alongside ANSYS Mechanical software developers during the design, implementation and verification process for new features, contributing to the development / improvement / maintenance of software features using object-oriented programming languages, investigating and correcting defects in production code, and developing unit and regression tests for developed features.
Must have:
  • Pursuing a bachelor degree in Mechanical/Civil/Industrial Engineering
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher in the major study
  • Currently enrolled in a full-time degree program
  • Commitment to complete at least two semester intern rotations
  • A rudimentary understanding of one of these OOP languages (C++, C#, Java)
Good to have:
  • Exhibit the use of object-oriented programming skills for solving problems
  • Sharp and tenacious problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn
  • Clear verbal and written communication in a team environment
  • An understanding of one of these scripting languages (Python, JavaScript)

Job Details

 Requisition #: 16666 

 

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 
Ansys empowers the world's most innovative companies to design and deliver transformational products by offering the best and broadest engineering simulation software to solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination. Thus, through our enriching internship program, we help develop the next generation of engineers and technologists. As a co-op, you will help develop our industry-leading simulation software while gaining real experience in your field of study. You will work on a variety of impactful projects to help maintain, advance, and accelerate ANSYS products. In this internship, you will support the Mechanical product in our Mechanical Business Unit. This is a 40-hour per week paid position with the rotation starting January 2026 and concluding April 2026. 

  

RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Work alongside ANSYS Mechanical software developers during the design, implementation and verification process for new features. 

  • Contribute to the development / improvement / maintenance of software features using object-oriented programming languages. 

  • Investigate and correct defects in production code. 

  • Develop unit and regression tests for developed features. 

  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Pursuing a bachelor degree in Mechanical/Civil/Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical degree 

  • GPA of 3.0 or higher in the major study. 

  • Currently enrolled in a full-time degree program and returning to university after the completion of the internship program. 

  • Commitment to complete at least two semester intern rotations during your degree program enrollment. 

  • A rudimentary understanding of one of these OOP languages (C++, C#, Java) 

  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Exhibit the use of object-oriented programming skills for solving problems 

  • Sharp and tenacious problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn 

  • Clear verbal and written communication in a team environment 

  • An understanding of one of these scripting languages (Python, JavaScript). 

 

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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