Software Engineer I Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

This role is designed for someone eager to grow their software engineering craft in a technically rich collaborative environment where your work has real-world impact.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop andmaintainsoftware features that extend solver capabilities across CPU and GPU platforms guided by senior engineers.

• Implement new functionality in pre- and post-processing code ensuring correctness performance and maintainability.

• Collaborate with software engineers product managers and technical account managers to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.

• Participate in sprint planning sprint reviews and feature design meetings contributing to project planning and continuous improvement.

• Debug andtroubleshootdefects in a systematic waymaintainingapplication performance and code quality.

• Write andmaintainunit tests integration tests and regression tests as part of the standard development workflow.

• Engage in code reviews to give and receive constructive technical feedback supporting a culture of quality and shared ownership.

Job Qualifications:

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in Physics Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Computer Science Mathematics or a closely related technical discipline.

• Proficiencyin modern C (C17/20) through academic projects coursework or personal/open-source work.

• Strong mathematical foundationsparticularly in areas relevant to physical simulation (e.g.linear algebra differential equations numerical methods).

• An understanding of software development fundamentals: version control (e.g.Git) testing practices and structured problem-solving.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Exposure to CFD principles or numerical methods through study or personal projects.

• Familiarity with parallel computing concepts or frameworks (e.g.OpenMP MPI).

• Any experience with GPU APIs such as CUDA.

• Experience working in an Agile development team.

• Background in scientific or engineering software scientificvisualisation or CAD tools.

• Clear and confident communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Methodical process-oriented approach to software development.

• Ability to manage time effectively andprioritisetasks in a deadline-driven environment.

Additional Information:

You will join a collaborative Solver team working at the intersection of scientific computing and production software engineering. The teamoperatesusing Agile methodologies with regular sprint cycles design reviews and cross-functional collaboration.

You will have access to experienced mentors and structured onboarding to help you develop quickly. Tools and technologies in use include modern C GPU computing frameworks version control systems and internal simulation platforms.

Check what we can offer you:

• Competitive salary

• 25 daysholiday per year

• Private Medical and Dental plans Income Protection and Life Insurance

• Group Personal Pension Plan

• Cycle to work scheme and gym subsidy

• 5 days paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• The opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work & Fortune 100 organization

Cadence is committed to equal employmentopportunityand employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.