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Principal R&D Engineer

15 Jul 2025
Canonsburg, PA, USA
Innovation Leadership Role

Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence

80 / 100

Offer value

A compelling engineering role for experienced professionals, providing significant autonomy and leadership opportunities in simulation technology.

  • Engagement in cutting-edge engineering projects
  • Opportunities for leadership and career growth
  • Focus on innovation within a well-established company
Pros
  • Strong emphasis on innovation and technology leadership
  • Potential for significant career advancement within ANSYS
  • Engagement with high-visibility projects impacting various industries
Cons
  • Expectations for outcomes may lead to pressure
  • Leadership and management responsibilities can be demanding
  • High-performance standards require strong self-discipline

Who it's for

Senior / Lead • Onsite or hybrid options available

Good fit
  • Seasoned engineering professionals
  • Leaders with experience in simulation technologies
  • Those looking for impactful and innovative job roles
Not recommended for
  • Fresh graduates or less experienced candidates
  • Individuals not prepared for leadership challenges
  • Candidates desiring remote-only positions

Motivation fit

Desire to lead and innovate in engineeringInterest in complex problem-solvingWillingness to navigate challenging project environments

Key skills

Software development in engineeringTeam leadershipApplication of simulation technologies
Score: 80/100 AI verified analysis

About the job

Requisition #: 17080

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 PowerArtist is the comprehensive design-for-power platform of choice of all leading low-power semiconductor design companies for early RTL power analysis and reduction. We seek an experienced software developer to lead the definition and delivery of the software solutions in PowerArtist technology. To be successful as a Principal Software Developer, you need to be able to design and architect large scale distributed software solutions, drive RTL power technology to solve know power challenges at lower design nodes with accurate analysis and design optimization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Establishes software designs and technology selections appropriate for large-scale data and process management.
Collaborates with other ANSYS architecture/technology leads and aligns output with ANSYS platform strategy.
Performs design, implementation and maintenance of the multiple product modules/sub-systems.
Lead complex projects involving multiple developers in one or more areas of the product.
Research and develop solutions to problems discovered by product engineer and customer support.
Conduct integration testing for functionality and limits.
Demonstrate and establishes software engineering best practices.
Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field with minimum 12 years of experience or Masters with 10 years of experience.
Excellent understanding of entire development process, including specification, documentation and quality assurance.
Expert analytical and design skills at multi-product and multi-environment levels.
In-depth experience in research and analysis, designing and implementation.
Expert in high capacity, scalable distributed software development.
Expert in C/C++ development and strong working knowledge of Linux operating systems.
Comprehensive understanding of object-oriented development techniques and theories.
Demonstrated technical leadership, and successful delivery of projects involving multiple engineers.
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills, with an ability to collaborate and work effectively with diverse staff in multiple regions and multiple departments within ANSYS.
Ability to handle uncertainty, time pressure and large technical challenges.

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
  • 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

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

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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