Academic Development Manager

Ansys is looking for an R&D Engineer, preferably with background in materials or computer science and experience in sustainability, to join our Academic Development team within the CTO's office.
The role is ideal for someone with a strong interest and experience in software development or coding.
The selected candidate will support development of innovative solutions for a CR&D UKRI-funded project, focusing on circular economy strategies, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), critical raw materials, renewable energy technologies, and information and communication systems, in collaboration with both internal and external teams of researchers and developers.
This project is an important part of our strategy to develop solutions for sustainability.
The candidate will primarily utilize Granta Materials Intelligence (MI) software for materials data management.
They will also support in creating case studies, leveraging collected data, offering recommendations for integration with external information systems, developing workflows, and analyzing data.
While focusing on this CR&D project, the candidate will also support and engage in various other projects related to the development of educational resources, including the creation of education-centric Applications.
We will provide the necessary training on MI and other software in-house.
The position is linked to a funded project and is thus fixed-term for two years.
The candidate must be eligible to work in the UK for the contract's duration.
Responsibilities:
Work with the team and external European partners to transform project requirements into solution designs that align with Ansys roadmaps.Contribute to the design, development, and testing of a workflow system, offering recommendations for integration with external information system, and developing case studies.Contribute to project deliverables.
Collaborate with wider Ansys organization (Product, ACE, Data, Academic Development teams among others), providing updates and collecting feedback, as well as in project's meetings externally.
Support and or lead other projects of Ansys Academic Program based on needs and background.Minimum qualifications:
A degree (MSc +1 year experience or a PhD) in materials, computer science and strong knowledge of a sustainability area (preferably circular economy, critical raw materials, LCA and eco data).Experience in developing web solutions and applications using Python frameworksHave excellent interpersonal and communication skillsHave an organized and self-motivated approach, time-management skills, teamwork, cultural awarenessPreferred qualifications:
Experience working on collaborative, funded R&D projects, such as Horizon Europe Experience/interest in development of workflow systems and Python appsExperience with some Ansys solvers and tools such as Granta MI, Discovery, Workbench, optiSLang, pyAnsys, etc.Formal coding training and/or professional experience Knowledge/ experience in circular economy strategies, LCA, critical raw materials, renewable energy technologiesCulture and values:
Culture and values are incredibly important to ANSYS.
They inform us of who we are and of how we act.
Values are not posters hanging on a wall or about trite or glib slogans.
They are not about rules and regulations.
They cannot just be handed down to the organization.
They are shared beliefs - guideposts that we all follow when we are 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