R&D Verification & Automation Engineer (Hybrid)

Ansys; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that empowers innovation through engineering simulation. As an R&D Verification & Automation Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing Ansys' industry-leading software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop applications that streamline product testing across various environments, including Desktop, Cloud, and Web. Your expertise in programming, automation, and debugging will be crucial as you work on impactful projects that drive human advancement. Ansys values diversity and inclusion, creating a workplace where every idea is valued and innovation thrives. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software development or testing.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications for testing Ansys products.
• Implement fully automated build pipelines using CI/CD tools.

Skills

C/C++

Python

JavaScript

Perl

Debugging and Troubleshooting

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Visual Studio

VSCode

PyCharm

Git

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Cypress

Puppeteer

Job description

Requisition #: 15944

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. As an engineer at Ansys, you will help develop our industry-leading simulation software and work on a variety of impactful projects to help maintain, advance, and accelerate Ansys products.

The R&D Verification & Automation Engineer will join the Electronics, Systems, and Optics Business Unit to support testing of Ansys applications through the development and maintenance of internal software products & supporting systems. This role will collaborate closely with distributed cross functional teams and will work on various technology stacks and environments with automation being the center focus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement and maintain applications to streamline testing of Ansys products in multiple environments like Desktop, Cloud, and Web.
• Develop, implement, and maintain fully automated build pipelines using Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools.
• Perform functional, application, regression, and performance testing in manual and/or automated test environments and investigate causes of problems.
• Work in a variety of computing environments such as Windows, Linux, Virtual Machines, Compute Clusters, Cloud, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical degree with 2 years of experience, or MS with no experience.
• Experience with programming languages such as C/C++.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, Perl, Windows batch and Linux shell scripts.
• Experience with IDEs such as Microsoft Visual Studio, VSCode, PyCharm etc.
• Experience with source code version control systems such as Git.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines and agents.
• Experience with pipeline configuration languages like YAML.
• Passion for crafting robust and efficient applications or automated build systems with exceptional debugging and troubleshooting skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Cloud Based environments such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure.
• Previous DevOps related work experience.
• Experience in a large-scale commercial software testing and verification environment including web-application testing.
• Strong knowledge of programming using scripting languages like Python or JavaScript.
• Strong knowledge of programming languages like C/C++ or Go.
• Experience with web application testing tools like Cypress or Puppeteer.
• Experience with using Linux.
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and to collaborate with others in a geographically distributed team.

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.