CFD Modeller
Shape the future of safety: Join DNV’s Leading CFD Team
We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.
As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.
About the role
DNV – Digital Solutions (DS) is seeking a Modeller to join our CFD team in Software Engineering in Trondheim, Norway, which is responsible for the KFX-Exsim software. (Other locations could be considered for the right candidate).
Much of the CFD software development is influenced and funded by large Joint Industry Projects (JIP) with major energy companies, in combination with feedback from the market and customers.
Two of DNV’s key strategic growth objectives are focused on digital transformation and energy transition, and these strategic objectives are reflected in the CFD development priorities.
Software Engineering is responsible for driving the technology strategy for the software business and for developing world class domain heavy software which is offered in multiple channels and through multiple platforms (desktop, hosted, Software as a Service). Software Engineering consists of approximately 300 staff in five Software Engineering departments and one common Centres of Enablement.
The position will report to the Head of the CFD Solutions team in Plant Software Engineering.
We encourage candidates who have recently or will soon graduate or with a few years’ post-graduate experience, to apply for the position.
What we offer
This is a challenging role and offers a unique opportunity to work as part of one of the world’s leading CFD software teams for safety applications.
We are building a team for the future with strong focus on the energy transition and digital transformation, and you will play an important role in this.
You will be a part of a creative and enthusiastic modelling and development group working to shape the future for safety software.
You will work partly in Joint Industry Projects with software modelling and development, and your role will impact the future direction of the software development.
DNV offers flexible working, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.
DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.
Tasks may include:
- Daily work with modelling and development of the CFD software KFX-Exsim for gas dispersion, fire and explosion analyses. This includes also modelling and development of features for energy transition challenges related to hydrogen, ammonia, CO2 and LNG
- Working closely with industry partners through JIPs for future development of KFX-Exsim.
- Contribute to advanced advisory services
- Work with integration of the various risk software in the Product Centre; KFX-Exsim, Phast, Safeti
- Work closely with the modelling and development teams for Phast and Safeti for alignment of modelling, and development of new integrated tools
- Work with digital transformation, for instance developing cloud applications for KFX-Exsim
- Support in customer facing activities, such as support and training of users and conference presentations
- Support to the marketing team in delivering user conferences, webinars, marketing material, white papers etc.
- Writing articles for journals and conferences
Position Qualifications:
- PhD or MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or another relevant scientific or engineering discipline
- Experience/knowledge in relevant areas, such as fluid dynamics, heat transfer including radiation, thermodynamics, combustion including chemical kinetics, fire and explosion dynamics, and/or advanced mathematics
- Good knowledge and experience in CFD modelling for turbulent flow, combustion, and numerical heat and mass transfer
- Experience with KFX-Exsim as well as other CFD software used for safety purposes will be an advantage
- Experience with high-performance computer languages such as C, C++ and Fortran
- Good collaboration skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- We encourage candidates who have recently graduated or with a few years’ experience to apply for the position
DNV is a global quality assurance and risk management company. Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, we enable our customers to advance the safety and sustainability of their business.
We provide classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil & gas, power and renewables industries. We also provide certification, supply chain and data management services to customers across a wide range of industries.
Combining technical, digital and operational expertise, risk methodology and in-depth industry knowledge, we empower our customers’ decisions and actions with trust and confidence. We continuously invest in research and collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with operational and technological foresight.
With origins stretching back to 1864 and operations in more than 100 countries, our experts are dedicated to helping customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.