R&D Verification Engineer

The R&D Verification Engineer joins the Fluids Business Unit to conduct software testing of ANSYS CFD software. This role assesses how well the product meets customer needs both in terms of functionality and usability and ensures that product requirements and quality standards are satisfied. The role works closely with other members of the product creation team and communicates with technical specialists on product issues.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Specify and write test cases; creates, modify and update existing tests; write and maintain test scripts

Perform functional, application, regression and performance testing in manual and/or automated test environments and investigate possible causes of problems

Create test plans, participate in defect management and testing metrics

Apply standard techniques and procedures and comply with the company's overall development and testing processes

Work in a variety of computing environments, including both Windows and Linux operating systems and high-performance computing.

Assist with validation and verification studies

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Aerospace or Chemical Engineering or related engineering or scientific field with 2 years of experience, or MS with no experience

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

Advanced degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Chemical Engineering or related engineering or scientific field

Working knowledge of the numerical methods and algorithms typically used for CFD

Experience using CFD software to solve engineering problems

Experience in a large-scale commercial software testing and verification environment

Strong computing skills, including experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) and with both Linux and Windows platforms

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to learn quickly and to collaborate with others in a geographically distributed team