Imperial College London
Job title:
Senior Research Software Engineer in Computational Fluid Dynamics
Company:
Imperial College London
Job description
Location: Department of Aeronautics, South Kensington Campus, LondonJob SummaryWe are searching for a Senior Research Software Engineer within the Department of . The Department of Aeronautics has a strong expertise in software development in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) with state-of-the-art open source flow solvers capable of performing simulations of fluid flows on the most powerful supercomputers in the world. We are looking for someone who will be instrumental in supporting the Department’s CFD open-source code, collaborating closely with local researchers to understand their needs and develop software solutions. Your contributions will also focus on improving the sustainability and maintainability of the Department’s CFD ecosystem, which includes various flow solvers developed by different research teams.Duties and responsibilitiesYou will play a key role in supporting the development of scientific code, liaising and working closely with local researchers to understand their requirements and develop software outputs. You will contribute to enhancing the sustainability and maintainability of the Department’s Computational Fluid Dynamics ecosystem consisting of a variety of flow solvers developed across different research teams ( , , ). This will include promoting research software best practices and providing training for less experienced researchers and engineers. You will also be involved in promoting the Department’s work, sharing your knowledge inside and outside the Department, and participating in activities related to software engineering within the RSE community at Imperial and beyond.In addition, you will be expected to lead on software development projects including designing and implementing techniques for deployment and provide leadership, training and development within the Department of Aeronautics within your field of expertise.Essential requirements
- Degree in a computationally based field or equivalent professional experience (ideally a postgraduate qualification.
- (Significant) experience as a researcher and/or software engineer
- Knowledge of and commitment to software development best practice
- Advanced skills in at least two languages commonly used for research computing
- Advanced knowledge of numerical methods, data structures and algorithms applied to Computational Fluid Dynamics.
- Advanced knowledge in High Performance Computing
For a full list of essential and desirable, please see the relevant job description.Further InformationShould you require any further details on the role please contact: Dr Sylvain LAIZET –Closing date: 15th September 2024Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button.£54,927 to £65,935 per annum
Expected salary
£54927 – 65935 per year
Location
London
Job date
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 07:41:55 GMT
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