Explosion & Fluid Dynamics Engineer (FSI Modeler)

Job ID:41787

Location:Halifax : 237 Brownlow Avenu

Position Category:Consulting

Position Type:Employee Regular

Explosion & Fluid Dynamics Engineer (FSI Modeler)

Lloyd’s Register

Location: Halifax, Canada.

What we’re looking for

The LR Advisory group is seeking a qualified Engineer in compressible flows and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to join our experienced Explosion and Fluid Dynamics Team in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Our Canadian advisory team is an established engineering research and consulting group specializing in the development and application of advanced engineering solutions for clients in the marine, public safety, and defense sectors.

Formerly operating as Martec Limited, the company has been in business since 1973. Employees in the LR Advisory team enjoy an intellectually challenging and collegial working environment with generous benefits and a corporate culture that places a clear emphasis on individual creativity and initiativeWe have flexible working arrangements which allow for a combination of in-office and at-home work.

What we offer you

• The opportunity to work for an organization that has a clear sense of purpose, is guided by values and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes
• Full-time, permanent position

The role

• Work with a team of skilled engineers delivering innovative solutions to a range of client challenges, particularly in the areas of public safety, industry, and defence
• Provide consultancy services in areas relating to structural response to highly dynamic events including explosive blast or ballistic impact using fluid structure interaction (FSI) and finite element analysis (FEA)
• Provide consultancy services in areas relating to explosive blast, reactive flows, compressible-flow computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Enable these services through development and application of models to be used in specialized in-house software tools
• Develop and maintain internal CFD and FEA software using agreed upon code standards and associated processes
• Contribute to, and prepare, technical reports and scientific publications
• Build relationships with internal and external clients, be directly involved in assessing complex problems, and help build the business
• Participate in proposal development and provide estimates for own time
• Take personal responsibility for delivering own goals and targets, without requiring significant supervision
• Pursue continuous professional development while maintaining a high degree of discipline, knowledge and awareness. Take responsibility for own development, seeking opportunities for self-development
• Maintain registration as an Engineer-in-Training or Registered/Licensed Professional Engineer with Engineers Nova Scotia or other Canadian professional engineering association

What you bring

• Have a minimum of a Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace)
• Demonstrated proficiency using numerical software for the analysis of structural response under highly dynamic loadings
• Demonstrated experience in the development and application of FSI models to real-world problems
• Experience in computer programming and FSI/CFD code development
• Be eligible for Personal Security Clearance with the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate
• Take part in our safety management system to ensure safe working conditions for you, your co-workers, our clients, and the general public

Nice to have

• Demonstrated solid knowledge in fluid dynamics (compressible flows), thermodynamics, and chemistry
• Demonstrated experience in the development/application compressible CFD models relating to reactive flows, explosions and blast physics
• Experience in using LS-DYNA or comparable FEA tools
• Experience in machine learning (ML) algorithms and application of ML models.
• Experience in the marine industry and ship hydrodynamics
• Working knowledge of Linux OS and experience in parallel/scientific computing
• Prior experience working in consulting and research organizations

You are someone who

• Is keen to take accountability and ownership for delivering customer needs
• Is able to self-manage and prioritize tasks towards meeting goals
• Is effective at solving problems, trouble-shooting and making timely decisions
• Demonstrates initiative and adjusts well to changing priorities
• Communicates in a structured way and has ability to present technical ideas in user-friendly language
• Displays a team spirit, particularly in a multicultural environment
• Responds positively to learning opportunities and is comfortable stepping out of own comfort zone

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About us

We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.

Be a part of

Lloyd’s Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd’s Register colleagues and Lloyd’s Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration and develop action-oriented solutions to make the world a safer place.

Want to apply.

Here at Lloyd’s Register, we care, we share and we do the right thing in every situation. It’s ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed, and continually strive, to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development and engagement. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you have experienced, how you identify, how old you are, where you are from, what your beliefs are or how your brain or body works - the diversity of our colleagues is fundamental to our futures and the changes we can make together. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don’t just talk about our differences, we celebrate them!

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you.

If you don't tick every box in these ads, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy.

We care, we share, we do the right thing.

If you have further questions about this role, please contact us at[email protected]and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyd's Register:

Together we are one Lloyd’s Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• communicating and promoting vacancies offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

Find out more about Disability Confident at: www.gov.uk/disability-confident

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