Senior Software Engineer - Aerospace Data (Exton, PA)

Company: Ansys
Location: Exton
Posted on: April 22, 2025

Job Description:

Requisition #: 16088

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

We are seeking a motivated, top-performing engineer to join our team of software developers and engineering subject matter experts. We develop commercial-off-the-shelf mission modeling software for the aerospace & defense industries. Our products can be used from concept design through operations, and have been used on over 100 space missions, including most recently, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander.

In this role, the successful candidate will serve as a primary engineer and software developer leading and implementing a substantial update to the data and data structures used by our flagship product, Systems Tool Kit (STK). He/she will coordinate with technical leadership and product management on data requirements and architectures, research data sources and formats, and refine and implement final designs. The ideal candidate has a background in aerospace (astro and/or aeronautical), is familiar with geospatial data content and formats, and is experienced in software development. Most importantly, however, the candidate will have a solid foundation, and the confidence and motivation to go learn what they don't yet know.

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

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports requirements gathering with internal stakeholders and product leadership
• Seeks to understand customer needs and the customer impact of his/her work
• Participates in the design and planning of data solution architectures
• Researches data sources and formats across a wide variety of domains, but focused primarily on astronautical, aeronautical, sensor, and geospatial data
• Employs software development best practices and maintains them through peer reviews
• Supports product testing; researches problems discovered by QA or product support and develops solutions, collaborating with the QA/support team
• Acts as a technical reference for data content and architectures in STK
• Operates without direct supervision Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience
  • BS in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 5 years' experience or MS with 3 years' experience
  • High degree of familiarity with aerospace concepts, terminology, and technologies
  • Software development experience
  • Proven track record of strong professional performance Preferred Qualifications and Skills
    • Excellent technical knowledge and commercial experience with Visual Studio, C++
    • Experience integrating geospatial data content into commercial software
    • Strong attentional to detail
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • Ability to work well collaboratively across teams
    • Ability to translate business needs into development plans
    • Ability to overcome obstacles and drive projects to completion 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
            
            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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