Software Development Engineer - Contact Mechanics

Siemens Digital Industries Software; Wilsonville (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Digital Industries Software seeks an expert in computational contact mechanics to design, develop and deploy finite element capabilities within Simcenter Optistruct. The role emphasizes accuracy, robustness, and scalable performance for production FEA solutions.

You will collaborate with development managers, product managers and QA to translate customer needs into PDE/ODE formulations and efficient data structures, using Fortran/C/C++.

Qualifications

• PhD in Applied/Computational Mechanics or related field with focus on contact mechanics.
• Proven hands-on experience in finite element development for large-deformation contact mechanics.
• Strong knowledge of continuum mechanics and FEA; able to implement algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with PDE/ODE formulations and parallelization; proficient in Fortran/C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy finite element capabilities for Simcenter Optistruct.
• Translate customer requirements into mathematical models and efficient code.
• Collaborate with QA, documentation, and product teams to validate features.

Skills

FEA development

C/C++ programming

Parallel programming

Continuum mechanics

Communication skills

Agile teamwork

Education

PhD in Applied/Computational Mechanics or related

Tools

Simcenter Optistruct

Fortran

Job description

Siemens Digital Industries Software is a leading provider of solutions for the design, simulation, and manufacture of products across many different industries. Formula 1 cars, skyscrapers, ships, space exploration vehicles, and many of the objects we see in our daily lives are being conceived and manufactured using our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software.

Position Overview

Siemens is looking for an expert in the areas of computational contact mechanics and commercial finite element software development. This position entails developing and deploying production FEA solutions within Siemens PLM finite element software programs.

• Main objective is to develop and enhance contact and constraint capabilities in implicit nonlinear and linear analyses for deployment in Simcenter Optistruct, Siemens’ flagship finite element software program.
• Robustness and usability of the features delivered will drive future responsibilities and objectives in this role.
• You will be a part of an experienced and knowledgeable team of computational mechanics developers, and report to a manager in Simcenter Optistruct development team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy finite element capabilities, and libraries for consumption in Simcenter Optistruct.
• Work with Development Manager and Product Managers to understand customer requirements related to contact and constraint, and translate them to PDE, ODE (Partial and Ordinary Differential Equations), algebraic equations, data structure and algorithms with an emphasis on accuracy, robustness, performance scalability and architecture.
• Work with QA, Technical Support and Technical Documentation groups to verify implementation, develop examples, and documentation.

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• PhD in Applied and/or Computational Mechanics, or Applied Mathematics, or Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, or Bio/Biomedical Engineering, with a focus on theoretical and computational aspects of development for contact mechanics of structures and relevant multiphysics.
• Proven hands-on experiences in finite element development for large-deformation contact mechanics for implicit nonlinear structural FEA.
• Demonstrated knowledge in continuum mechanics and FEA, and ability to:
• Design and implement algorithms/data structures for computational contact mechanics
• Contribute in the value chain from engineering problem statement, through PDE formulation, weak form, residual, linearization, geometrical search, robustness and parallelization.
• Develop software programs in Fortran/C++/C
• Planning and Communication abilities:
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills
• Work collaboratively in an agile team by defining and planning the work of development, QA and Application engineers
• Communicate a clear understanding of the technology to other teams and customers
• HPC (High Performance Computing) experience in shared and distributed memory parallelization.
• Travel: 5%

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, And Experience

• Experience with modern CPU optimization, vectorization and GPU programming.
• Agile development methods and tools.

At Siemens we are always challenging ourselves to build a better future. We need the most innovative and diverse Digital Minds to develop tomorrow’s reality. Find out more about the Digital world of Siemens here: www.siemens.com/careers/digitalminds.

This position will be subject to U.S. export control requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment is contingent on either verifying the U.S. Person status or obtaining any necessary export license.

Why us?

Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you’d expect from a world leader in industrial software. A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

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