Application Engineer II

ANSYS, Inc.; Canonsburg (Washington County); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ANSYS, Inc. is seeking an Application Engineer II in Canonsburg, PA, to partner with customers in solving engineering challenges using Ansys software. The role involves providing technical support, collaborating with product teams, and requires a Master's degree in a relevant engineering field. This position offers a dynamic work environment and the opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions in various industries.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in relevant engineering field.
• Experience with optical systems and commercial optics software.
• Ability to provide technical pre-sales support.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to solve engineering problems and deploy Ansys software.
• Provide technical pre-sales support and perform professional services.
• Collaborate with product development teams to translate customer requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of optical theory

Modeling of optical systems

Experience with commercial optics software

Experience with CAD platforms

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical, Optical, Manufacturing or Automotive Engineering

Tools

Ansys Speos

Ansys Zemax OpticStudio

Synopsys LucidShape

Synopsys LightTools

Synopsys Code V

CATIA

NX

Creo

Job description

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Date: May 22, 2025

Location: Canonsburg, PA, US, 15317

Company: Ansys

Requisition #:16850

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, Inc. seeks Application Engineer II to work in Canonsburg, PA and various unanticipated locations

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Partner with customers to solve their real-world engineering problems, deploy Ansys software in their design workflows, and grow Ansys’ business.
• Use advanced-level engineering knowledge to provide technical pre-sales support, perform professional services, and help translate customer requirements into exciting new product features, with a focus on our Ansys Speos and Ansys Optics products.
• Lead/assist in coordinating and executing all technical activities throughout the sales opportunity lifecycle such as technical discovery, product presentations, demonstrations and evaluations.
• As a product expert with Ansys Speos, interact with customers to understand their product design needs and engineering design workflows;
• Analyze how to address customers’ requirements using Ansys products and platform;
• Articulate Ansys’ value proposition.
• Collaborate with the Ansys product development teams to translate customer requirements into exciting new product features;
• Test new releases of Ansys products on industrial problems.
• Support Ansys field and digital marketing. Contribute to consulting services, conduct introductory and/or intermediate training classes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical, Optical, Manufacturing or Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering field of study.
• Work experience or academic coursework must have included:
• Knowledge of optical theory;
• experience with modeling of optical systems;
• experience in using commercial optics software tools: Ansys Speos, Ansys Zemax OpticStudio, Synopsys LucidShape, Synopsys LightTools, or Synopsys Code V;
• experience with at least one major CAD platform: CATIA, NX, or Creo;
• experience utilizing Engineering Software (CAE) in an Engineering Software Environment.
• Domestic travel required up to 25% of time.
• Additional work location information: This is a work from home opportunity. Telecommuting is permitted from anywhere within the United States.

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
• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

• We commit to audacious goals
• We work seamlessly as a team

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

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