Computational Modelling Engineer

2 weeks ago

Reading, United Kingdom Capita Full time

Fantastic opportunities for **Computational Modelling Engineer (Structural, Civil or Mechanical)**

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area

**Salary**: £33,300 - £45,000 (dependent on experience)

AWE **(one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK)** offers an attractive array of benefits which include:

- Market leading contributory pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement **(270 hours a year plus every other Friday off)**:

- Flexible working hours
- Salary sacrifice scheme
- Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)

This is a great opportunity to join a team responsible for ensuring that the UK Nuclear deterrent is assured as safe for its full lifecycle. The role will be influencing the next generation of nuclear deterrence as well as maintaining the current evidencefor the existing products to the end of service life.

Ideally, we are looking for Computer Modelling Engineers with a Civil Engineer background

**The Team**

You will be working in the Damage Assessment Team within the Systems Assessments Group (SAG). This multi-discipline group provides mission effectiveness and weapons effects assessments to AWE and our government stakeholders. We also contribute a range ofcapabilities in support of the UK’s national nuclear security.

We undertake fundamental research to understand complex blast wave propagation and the associated structural response. We utilise a range of disciplines including applied mathematics and statistics, civil and structural engineering, remote sensing and computationalphysics in order to provide operational analysis capability to our customer community.

**What will you be required to do?**
- Setting up complex models to run on state-of-the-art HPC systems
- Making assumptions on the design of buildings and structures based on limited information
- Participation in experimental trials and collaboration with overseas organisations (overseas travel may be involved)

**What will you need to be considered?**

Ideally, you will have a proven track record of working in multi-discipline teams, making sound technical judgments, and delivery of technical research. You will also be able to work with and positively influence others. Ideally you should have experiencetranslating customer requirements into technical programmes of work.

Having demonstrable knowledge of one of the following is essential:

- Structural, civil or mechanical engineering
- Finite element modelling
- Computational fluid dynamics or fluid structure interaction

To be considered for the role, you must have a degree or equivalent level of experience working in a relevant STEM area. A specialism in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:

- Computational modelling including explicit dynamics and high strain rate effects
- Seismic analysis of buildings
- Geotechnical engineering
- Structural design (steel or concrete) to industry standards

An understanding of blast physics would also be beneficial. Experience of working with programming languages such as Python or Matlab would be desirable as would experience in one or more software tools such as Ansys, Abaqus, Lusas, OpenSees, OpenFoam andStaad Pro.

AWE plays a crucial role in the defence of the United Kingdom, by providing and maintaining the warheads for the country’s nuclear deterrent. We are a centre of scientific, engineering and technological excellence, with some of the most advanced research,design and production facilities in the world. Our unique expertise also assists the UK Government in developing and delivering a range of innovative and integrated support services, including national nuclear security and counter-terrorism solutions.

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