Software Engineer II (Meshing)

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.Position SummaryWe are seeking a Software Engineer II to contribute to the development and testing of meshing capabilities for MSC Apex. This is an early-career role suitable for a recent graduate with a master's degree or a candidate with foundational software engineering experience. Working with guidance from senior engineers, the successful candidate will implement and improve software used in CAE preprocessing, model preparation, surface and volume meshing, mesh quality evaluation, sizing controls, and downstream simulation workflows. The role offers opportunities to build expertise in C++, meshing algorithms, engineering software development, and collaborative product delivery.Key Responsibilities• Design, implement, test, and maintain meshing software features for CAE products under the guidance of experienced engineers.• Contribute to surface meshing, volume meshing, mesh quality improvement, sizing controls, mesh cleanup, and related preprocessing workflows.• Translate clearly defined requirements and technical designs into reliable, maintainable C++ code.• Collaborate with senior engineers, QA, product, and other development teams to deliver features and resolve defects.• Write unit and regression tests, analyze test results, and help improve software quality and coverage.• Investigate meshing defects, quality issues, performance problems, and workflow failures using systematic debugging and diagnostic techniques.• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, agile planning, technical documentation, and continuous improvement of team engineering practices.Required QualificationsEducation• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computational Engineering, Computer-Aided Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related engineering discipline.Experience• Bachelor's degree with approximately 2-4 years of relevant soft