Requisition #: 15142

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.

Ansys is looking for an R&D Engineer, preferably with background in materials or computer science and experience in sustainability, to join our Academic Development team within the CTO's office. The role is ideal for someone with a strong interest and experience in software development or coding. The selected candidate will support development of innovative solutions for a CR&D UKRI-funded project, focusing on circular economy strategies, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), critical raw materials, renewable energy technologies, and information and communication systems, in collaboration with both internal and external teams of researchers and developers. This project is an important part of our strategy to develop solutions for sustainability.

The candidate will primarily utilize Granta Materials Intelligence (MI) software for materials data management. They will also support in creating case studies, leveraging collected data, offering recommendations for integration with external information systems, developing workflows, and analyzing data.

While focusing on this CR&D project, the candidate will also support and engage in various other projects related to the development of educational resources, including the creation of education-centric Applications. We will provide the necessary training on MI and other software in-house. The position is linked to a funded project and is thus fixed-term for two years. The candidate must be eligible to work in the UK for the contract's duration.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the team and external European partners to transform project requirements into solution designs that align with Ansys roadmaps.
• Contribute to the design, development, and testing of a workflow system, offering recommendations for integration with external information system, and developing case studies.
• Contribute to project deliverables.
• Collaborate with wider Ansys organization (Product, ACE, Data, Academic Development teams among others), providing updates and collecting feedback, as well as in project's meetings externally.
• Support and or lead other projects of Ansys Academic Program based on needs and background.

Minimum qualifications:

• A degree (MSc +1 year experience or a PhD) in materials, computer science and strong knowledge of a sustainability area (preferably circular economy, critical raw materials, LCA and eco data).
• Experience in developing web solutions and applications using Python frameworks
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Have an organized and self-motivated approach, time-management skills, teamwork, cultural awareness

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working on collaborative, funded R&D projects, such as Horizon Europe
• Experience/interest in development of workflow systems and Python apps
• Experience with some Ansys solvers and tools such as Granta MI, Discovery, Workbench, optiSLang, pyAnsys, etc.
• Formal coding training and/or professional experience
• Knowledge/experience in circular economy strategies, LCA, critical raw materials, renewable energy technologies

Culture and values:

Culture and values are incredibly important to ANSYS. They inform us of who we are and of how we act. Values are not posters hanging on a wall or about trite or glib slogans. They are not about rules and regulations. They cannot just be handed down to the organization. They are shared beliefs - guideposts that we all follow when we are facing a challenge or a decision. Our values tell us how we live our lives; how we approach our jobs. Our values are crucial for fostering a culture of winning for our company:

Customer focus

Results and Accountability

Innovation

Transparency and Integrity

Mastery

Inclusiveness

Sense of urgency

Collaboration and Teamwork

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 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

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.).

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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.

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