R&D Engineer II - Desktop AI/ML

Ansys; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an R&D Engineer II, where you will contribute to cutting-edge software development in a collaborative environment. This role involves transforming industry-leading products and integrating them into a dynamic Python developer ecosystem. You will work alongside expert professionals, tackling complex challenges and driving innovation that shapes the future. With a commitment to excellence and a culture that fosters growth, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on groundbreaking technologies that advance human development. Embrace your potential and power your career with this exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in software development or a Master's degree.
• Experience with C++ and Python is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software modules and subsystems.
• Conduct bug verification and release testing for products.

Skills

C++

Python

Software Design

Software Development Methodologies

AI/ML

Education

BS in Engineering

BS in Computer Science

MS in Engineering

MS in Computer Science

Job description

Requisition #:15764

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
The R&D Engineer II contributes to the development of software products and supporting systems. In this role, the R&D Engineer II will collaborate with a team of expert professionals to understand customer requirements and accomplish development objectives. This includes the
transformation and componentization of industry-leading Electronics products, and integration
into an emerging Python developer ecosystem.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 2 years' experience or MS
2. Working experience with software design and development methodologies
3. Demonstrated experience with C++ and Python

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. MS in Engineering or Computer Science
2. Experience as a software developer working with AI/ML to include data science aspects, implementation of appropriate ML algorithms, model packaging/deployment, and LLMs
3. Experience in a large-scale commercial software development environment
4. Good communication and interpersonal skills
5. Ability to learn quickly and to collaborate with others in a geographically distributed team

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:

1. Amaze with innovative products and solutions
2. Make our customers incredibly successful
3. Act with integrity
4. Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:

1. Adaptability: Be open, welcome what’s next
2. Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
3. Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
4. Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

1. We commit to audacious goals
2. We work seamlessly as a team
3. We demonstrate mastery
4. 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.

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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