R&D Verification Engineer II (Structural)

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Specify and write test cases, create, modify and update existing tests, write and maintain test scripts  
• Apply understanding of FEA to 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, testing and quality processes
• Work in a variety of computing environments: Windows, VM’s, Cloud
• Work closely with other members of the product creation team to analyze requirements, execute interactive testing and develop automated tests suitable for new features
• Help to assess how well the product will meet customer needs both in terms of functionality and usability
• Participate in design and code reviews

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in Mechanical Engineering (preferably with a strong understanding of FEA), or related field with 2 years of experience, or MS with no experience
• Programming experience in Python, C#, C++ or Visual Studio

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Technical knowledge and experience with Ansys products
• Experience with CAE tools in industrial or academic projects, and familiarity with the associated engineering principles
• Experience in a large-scale commercial software testing and verification environment
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to learn quickly and to collaborate with others in a geographically distributed team
• A thorough and careful approach to work with close attention to detail and quality
• Strong organizational, planning and problem-solving skills