Lead Software Engineer (Automation) - Exton, PA

Requisition #: 15662

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 / Role Purpose

Ansys is looking for a self-starting, team-oriented software engineer to lead a dynamic team in supporting exciting and meaningful Digital Mission Engineering (DME) applications. The Lead R&D Engineer/Lead Software Engineer will collaborate with a team of software development experts to ensure software applications are securely developed, tested and released.

This position is based in Exton, PA and is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads architecting and implementation of DevSecOps methodologies into a modernized software development environment

• Provides guidance and collaborates with other engineers to plan, design and develop the DevSecOps environment that includes cohesive CI/CD pipelines. Acts as a technical reference within the DME Product Development Unit.

• Demonstrates deep understanding of DevSecOps and modern software development best practices and maintains them through technical reviews and mentoring

• Continuously analyzes the DevSecOps environment for technical and process improvements (e.g., integration of security measures, faster security and software updates, improved automation, reduced glitches, and software failures, etc.)

• Architects the software development environment with consideration of scalability, cost, and reliability

• Collaborates with development teams and leads projects that may involve restructuring code and/or significant changes to the developer experience

• Supports the entire Software Development Lifecycle with an emphasis on build and release management via automation

• Promotes DevOps as a team culture and new technologies

• Works independently with minimal supervision, may take on some mentoring responsibilities or supervise interns

• May be responsible for line management of a small technical team but primary duties are of an individual technical nature

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline with 8 years' experience, MS with 6 years' experience, or PhD with 4 years' experience

• Experience with establishing continuous integration, build management, and automated test frameworks

• Commercial experience as an application software developer

• Experience with Open Source Libraries, C++, GCC, Fortran, Kotlin, Java, Visual Studio

• Experience with build automation scripts - Cmake, premake, ant, nant, msbuild

• Experience with SCA and SAST tools

• Organizational and leadership abilities with strong communication and presentation skills

• Able to provide guidance to junior team members

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent technical knowledge and commercial experience with QuickBuild, Nuget or other build management and package management software

• Experience leading high-level projects that may span departments or business units

• Advanced knowledge of Windows and/or Linux operating systems

• Solid troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Excellent scripting skills

• Ability to overcome obstacles and drive projects to completion

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and geographies, and to mentor junior developers

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: the commitments to our stakeholders, the behaviors of how we work together, and the actions of how we deliver results. Together 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
• Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
• Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

• We commit to audacious goals
• We work seamlessly as a team
• We demonstrate mastery
• We deliver outstanding results

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.

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 (Belgium, 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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