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Senior R&D Engineer

Synopsys

Canonsburg, USremote countryPosted Jun 28, 2026
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Date posted 06/28/2026

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 18042 Date Posted 06/28/2026

THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAM (ERP):

SUMMARY

ANSYS, Inc. seeks Senior R&D Engineer to work in Canonsburg, PA. Telecommute work from home position within commuting distance to Canonsburg, PA

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior R&D Engineer is responsible for the development of software products and supporting systems. In this role, the Senior R&D Engineer will use advanced technical and problem-solving skills to help the team tackle complex issues, satisfy customer requirements, and accomplish development objectives. Participate in planning, architecture, and research. Perform complex development activities that may require extensive analysis in areas including user experience, software design and solver research. Employ best practices and help to maintain them through technical reviews and mentoring. Perform complex bug verification, release testing and beta support for assigned products. Research problems discovered by QA or product support and develop solutions. Research and understand the marketing requirements for a product, including target environment, performance criteria and competitive issues. May work with strategic customers or proxies to assess needs and develop solutions. Work independently with minimal supervision and may take on some planning and mentoring responsibilities. May be responsible for managing interns or co-ops but typically does not have direct reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PhD or foreign equivalent in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study.

Alternate Acceptable Education and Work Experience Requirement: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study, and three (3) years of experience in a related position, or a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field of study, and five (5) years of experience in a related position.

Work experience or academic coursework must have included: Experience with development of iterative solvers and preconditioners for sparse linear systems, including Krylov subspace methods and solvers for generalized eigenvalue problems;

Experience with high performance computing methods including distributed memory and

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