Would you like to be part of a dedicated team that develops software solutions for strength assessment of offshore and maritime structures?
Software Engineering (SWE) Renewables and Ocean Structures (ROS) is seeking a senior developer with experience in developing finite element (FE) solvers using programming languages like C++, C# or Fortran. You will be part of our Strength Assessment team and play a key role in the development of DNV Sesam software (https://www.dnv.com/sesam).
DNV Sesam software is a global market leader in the maritime and oil & gas industries. With the world transforming towards renewable energy, Sesam is also becoming key for the design and operation of fixed and floating offshore wind turbine (OWT) structures.
Your primary responsibility will be to enhance and renew our FE software as part of the Strength Assessment team. The Strength Assessment team is responsible for the Sesam FE solver and associated FE tools. The team is also responsible for the development of Sesam modules for code-checking (ULS and FLS) of beam and plate-type structures according to standards like Eurocode, ISO, DNV and API.
SWE ROS consists of 80+ dedicated developers and engineers in multiple locations such as Oslo, Bristol, Shanghai, Gdynia and we are expanding to Pune, India. SWE ROS is responsible for software development, software technology, architecture, testing and operations of advanced engineering software like Sesam, Bladed, WindFarmer and SolarFarmer. You will engage with domain experts, professional software engineers, software testers, user experience designers, product managers and technical support engineers who pride themselves in delivering high-quality software. You will get the opportunity to solve hard and interesting problems.
Main responsibilities:
- Development of our Sesam FE solvers and associated tools used for strength assessment of maritime, offshore and renewable structures
- Improve computational performance of Sesam FE solvers and tools through profiling, code and algorithm optimization, and parallelization.
- Understand customer needs for improving the performance and user experience of Sesam software engineering workflows
- Together with the Strength Assessment team, responsible for enhancing and renewing the architecture of Sesam strength assessment software
- Contribute to the development of Sesam strength assessment tools to support standards like Eurocode, ISO, DNV, API covering both frame and plate-type structures
- Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance .
- Generous Paid Leaves (Annual, Sick, Compassionate, Local Public, Marriage, Maternity, Paternity, Medical leave).
- Medical benefits ( Insurance and Annual Health Check-up).
- Pension and Insurance Policies (Group Term Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance).
- Training and Development Assistance (Training Sponsorship, On-The-Job Training, Training Programme) .
- Additional Benefits (Long Service Awards, Mobile Phone Reimbursement).
- Company bonus/Profit share.
- Competitive remuneration.
- Hybrid workplace model.
- A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
- Personal Growth opportunity using our 70-20-10 philosophy: 70% learning on the job, 20% coaching and 10% training.
*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*
Equal Opportunity Statement
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!
- MSc or higher within Structural Engineering, Naval Architect, Maritime Engineering, Civil Engineer, Mathematics, Physics or similar
- 5-10 years of experience as software developer of CAE software with focus on finite element solvers
- Strong knowledge of numerical methods, algorithms, and data structures relevant for FE analysis, including mesh generation, solver techniques, and post-processing
- Experience with programming languages, frameworks, and tools such as C#, C++, or Fortran
- Familiarity with object-oriented practices is required
- Experience with CI/CD. We use Azure DevOps
- Experience in software development practices, including version control (we use Git), software testing (unit and regression), and debugging
- Experience with Visual Studio is a plus.
We provide engineering software tools and enterprise solutions for managing risk to improve safety and performance across industries, including the maritime, energy, and healthcare sectors. Research, development, implementations and partnerships with our customers have earned us the position as a trusted third-party vendor of software and services. We are accelerating the pace of transition toward the digitalization of systems and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to give customers the efficiency and flexibility of the cloud, including the power and insights from advanced analytics.
