Published on: February 2, 2021

Pointwise - Product Development Summer Internship

Pointwise - Product Development Summer Internship

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Summary

In this position, you may assist with mesh generation research, development of Pointwise software, quality assurance testing, writing scripts and documentation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Your job may include the following essential duties and responsibilities:

  • Write and/or review C/C++ code (to specifications) 
  • Test product interactively 
  • Test with automated batches via Tcl/Tk and/or Python scripts 

You may have the opportunity to learn and use the following tools:

  • Pointwise mesh generation software and plugin SDK
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 and/or GNU g++, gmake and gdb
  • Tcl/Tk and/or Python scripting languages
  • YouTrack for defect issue tracking and TeamCity for continuous integration testing
  • TWiki, intranet wiki and collaboration forum

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience

  1. Current student pursuing an engineering, math, or computer science degree from an accredited university
  2. Interested in scientific computing or desktop engineering as a career
  3. At least 2nd year in college with a minimum GPA of 3.2
  4. Some programming experience
  5. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite 
  6. Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, delivering clear and concise messaging
  7. Detail oriented with the ability to organize and prioritize
  8. Positive attitude, willingness to offer and execute ideas and solutions to enhance processes within a changing environment

Work Authorization

A current authorization to work in the U.S. is required. 

Travel

No travel will be required.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

General office environment. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, talk, lift, carry or hear, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Involves communication skills and physical mobility to interact with various departments as required in a multi-floor office environment. Vision requirements include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Ability to read fine print and look at computer monitor. Ability to communicate by phone. Noise level is moderate. Minimal risk of radiation from exposure to computers.

Pointwise, Inc. is solving the top problem facing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) today – reliably generating high-fidelity meshes. The company's Pointwise software generates structured, unstructured, overset and hybrid meshes; interfaces with CFD solvers such as ANSYS FLUENT®, STAR-CCM+®, OpenFOAM®, and SU2 as well as many neutral formats, such as CGNS; runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac, and has a scripting language, Glyph, that can automate CFD meshing. Manufacturing firms and research organizations worldwide have relied on Pointwise as their complete CFD preprocessing solution since 1994. More information about Pointwise is available at www.pointwise.com.

Pointwise is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Job candidates must have a current, legal right to work in the United States. Pointwise participates in E-Verify.