R&D Engineering , Sr Engineer - 18292

The R&D Engineer II contributes to the development of LS-DYNA and related software products.

In this role, you will collaborate with a team of expert professionals to understand customer requirements and accomplish development objectives.

To be considered for this position, you must have an in-depth understanding of finite element method and related computational mechanics principles, strong programming skills, adequate academic or industrial experience in the related fields, and ability to work efficiently in a collaborative team environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs moderately complex development activities, including the design, implementation, maintenance, testing, and documentation of software modules and sub-systems
• Understands and employs best practices
• Performs moderately complex bug verification, release testing, and beta support for assigned products
• Researches problems discovered by QA or product support and develops solutions
• Understands the marketing requirements for a product, including target environment, performance criteria, and competitive issues
• Works under the general supervision of a development manager

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years of professional experience, or Master’s Degree in Aerospace, Biomechanical, Mechanical Engineering, or other natural science discipline
• Working experience with technical software development proven by academic, research, or industry projects
• Good understanding and skills in programming
• MUST be located (or able to relocate) to Livermore, CA onsite at our Ansys office (hybrid working schedule is allowed)

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s Degree or PhD Preferred
• Technical knowledge and experience with finite element simulation (e.g., LS-DYNA, Ansys), and CAD modeling
• Background in computational solid mechanics, numerical methods, and preferably on high-performance computing on C/GPUs
• Knowledge of fluid mechanics, electromagnetics, computational geometry, or computer graphics is an advantage but not a must
• Experience with Fortran or C
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to learn quickly and to collaborate with others in a geographically distributed team

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans that work for you and your family
• Time away: company holidays, ETO, and FTO Programs
• Family support: maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and more
• ESPP: purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24-month look-back
• Retirement plans: save for your future with our retirement plans that vary by region and country
• Competitive salaries