Spring 2026 Co-Op - Software Development - Mechanical (Bachelors/Masters/PhD)

General Information

Job Title Spring 2026 Co-Op - Software Development - Mechanical (Bachelors/Masters/PhD) Job ID 12799 City Canonsburg Date Posted 01-Oct-2025 Job Category Ansys NA Job Subcategory Ansys NA Hire Type Intern Remote Eligible Yes Base Salary Range: $ - $

Descriptions & Requirements

Job Description and Requirements

Join the Ansys Student Internship Program to apply your education to solve real world engineering problems, advance career skills and experience work at Ansys. The student intern will be part of the Ansys Mechanical team and will work together with the team to develop advanced engineering features in Mechanical flagship product. The intern will get an opportunity to experience how software development is done to solve engineering problems in an intuitive and integrated Mechanical environment and will contribute to advance engineering features like fracture mechanics, linear dynamics, coupled field analysis etc . The intern will also get to experience of how software design principles apply in an engineering discipline to simulate physics for next generation products.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features using object oriented programming language in state-of-the-art Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software application based on the Finite Element Method (FEA)
• Engages a network of expert professionals to collaborate and accomplish development objectives 
• Investigate defects in production code.
• Develop unit tests for the developed features.
• Analyze results and improve the usability of the software.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree program in Mechanical, Aerospace, Computer Science or related engineering field  
• Design and implementation of object-oriented application features using  C++ programming language.
• Exposure to scripting languages such as Python or equivalent 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in using Microsoft Visual Studio and Software Configuration management tools (SVN, GIT) 
• Coursework in the area of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) 
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies 
• Experience in doing research in engineering discipline like fracture mechanics, reduced order models, additive manufacturing etc or computer science domain like distributed computing, parallel programming, artificial intelligence/machine learning etc 
• Knowledge of software design patterns and test-driven development

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.