Senior Engineer, CFD - Technology

American Bureau of Shipping
Houston, TX
Category Engineering
Job Description
As a Senior Engineer, CFD - Technology at ABS, you will drive industry-leading research and development associated with CFD application to vessel energy efficiency problems. You will lead or support client service projects on hull form optimization, trim optimization, evaluation of hydrodynamic performance of Energy Saving Devices, and CFD simulations in support of EEDI/EEXI compliance.

Requirements

  • Minimum requirement of a B.S. degree in Naval Architecture plus seven years of experience in ship design or model testing, or M.S. degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline plus five years of experience in ship design or model testing, or Ph.D. in one of these Engineering disciplines plus two years of experience in ship design or model testing.
  • Strong background in marine hydrodynamics, ship design and powering, NURBS-based parametric CAD modeling, and/or nonlinear optimization required
  • Experience in parametric CAD modeling software such as CAESES preferred
  • Background in design of propellers and energy saving devices preferred
  • Solid background in modern CFD, including Finite Volume Method, unstructured meshing techniques, modern high-performance computing, parallel computation
  • Strong background in marine and offshore applications of OpenFOAM
  • Professional or chartered engineer license
  • Proficiency with Linux operating system and HPC environment
  • Strong communicator with excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent command of the English language.
  • Demonstrated ability to work well with others.
  • Self-motivated continuous learning ability
  • Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems.

Benefits

  • medical insurance (PPO and HD)
  • dental and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
  • life insurance
  • accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • disability leave programs
  • parental leave program
  • paid holidays
  • paid vacation time
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers support in personal wellness, including work-life services
  • 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements
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