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Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation, helping the world's most innovative companies deliver radically better products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software, Ansys helps companies solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination.
Join the Ansys Student Internship Program to apply your education to solve real world engineering problems, advance career skills and experience work at Ansys. This 1 year in industry placement / work experience at our ANSYS Sheffield office is aimed at students with a Master’s degree in Optics, Photonics, Electric or Opto-Mechanical Engineering who would have the right to work in the UK full time for 12 months next academimc year. Ideally candidates would currently be in their penultimate year of study with a minimum predicted 2:1 grade.
The student intern will be part of the Ansys Customer Excellence team. He/she will use the Ansys engineering simulation products to model and simulate performance of engineered products in a variety of industries. The intern will get an opportunity to interact with Ansys global leaders. The Industrial placement will run for 12 months qt our Sheffield office during the 2022/23 Academic year. Salary is £22,000 with 25 days of paid holidays per year.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Create new simulation methodologies, troubleshoot problem set-ups, run simulation benchmarks, and update industry best practices pertaining to modeling and simulation of engineered products & processes
- Update Ansys training course material
- Create technical marketing content
- Perform literature search to locate relevant publications using Ansys or competitive products, as well as experimental data
- Write detailed technical reports and present results to Ansys teams
- Network within the Ansys Customer Excellence team to learn various job functions such as presales support, post sales technical support, consulting services, etc.
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience
- Studying towards a Master’s degree in Optics, Photonics, Electric or Opto-Mechanical Engineering in their penultimate year of study with a minimum predicted 2:1 grade.
- Ready to work at the advertised location without requiring relocation assistance by Ansys
- Motivated to learn. Strong problem solving, communication and time management skills
- Demonstrated skills in writing, understanding, and presenting in fluent English
- Finite Element Methods, experience with programming, CAD Software
- Authorized to work in the UK
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge of computer languages – C/C++, Python, Java
- Knowledge of CAD packages such as SolidWorks, NX, Catia
- Knowledge of Linux OS and general understanding of IT hardware and systems
Culture and values
Culture and values are incredibly important to Ansys. They inform us of who we are, of how we act. Values aren't posters hanging on a wall or about trite or glib slogans. They aren't about rules and regulations. They can't just be handed down the organization. They are shared beliefs – guideposts that we all follow when we're facing a challenge or a decision. Our values tell us how we live our lives; how we approach our jobs. Our values are crucial for fostering a culture of winning for our company:
- Customer focus
- Results and Accountability
- Innovation
- Transparency and Integrity
- Mastery
- Inclusiveness
- Sense of urgency
- Collaboration and Teamwork
Working at Ansys
At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary of leaders, collectively aiming to change the world with innovative technology and remarkable solutions. With the prestigious reputation in servicing 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. Because 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”. It’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can and will impact real people in real ways, forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy and ethics.
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.
