Principal Software Engineer - User Interface

Location: Exton
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

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. SUMMARY AGI, an Ansys company, is seeking a Principal R&D Engineer to lead the design and development of user interfaces. In this role, the Principal R&D Engineer will act as a technical reference on AGI’s flagship product, Systems Tool Kit, working closely with customers, partners, application engineers and development teams to define and deploy major new flows, methods, and capabilities. This position is based in Exton, PA and it is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Leads the planning, architecture or research across multiple projects or disciplines • Coordinates product design and development activities requiring extensive analysis in areas such as user experience, software design and solver research. Acts as a technical reference across groups or products • Defines, develops, and employs best practices and maintains them through technical reviews and mentoring • Performs highly complex bug verification, release testing, and beta support across multiple products. Coordinates the QA or product support teams on problems discovered and develops solutions • Researches and understands the marketing requirements for products, including target environment, performance criteria and competitive issues. Works with strategic customers or proxies to assess needs and develop solutions • Operates without direct supervision and functions as a high-level team leader, project manager, or software architect • May be responsible for line management of a small technical team but primary duties are of an individual technical nature MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 12 years’ experience, MS with 10 years’ experience, or PhD with 8 years’ experience • Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, using C#, WPF, C++ CLI, and Native C++ • Experience with User Interface development • Demonstrated leadership with a track record of delivering state-of-the-art results on complex problems PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Experience leading technical efforts to deliver innovative solutions that advance large-scale commercial products • Proven ability to understand business requirements and translate them into software roadmaps and plans • Ability to convey complex information in a clear way to stakeholders and development teams • Ability to drive success across teams and geographies, and to mentor others 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

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