Graduate Support and Development Engineer
2013-05-24 16:49:50
2014-04-09 00:00:00
- Southampton, Dorset
- c£23k
- 9th Apr ’14
- Closed
My client is a very specialist company focused on engineering computation and simulation. They provide their clients in the oil and gas, aeronautical and geotechnical industries (among others) with leading software solutions. Computational Mechanics and Corrosion Management are key areas of work for my client. Established since the late 1970's my client is a well-respected and leading firm in this niche area.
This is a very interesting opportunity to begin a specialist career. My client develops specialist engineering analysis software and modelling consultancy services for the corrosion and fracture markets. As a Technical Support and Development Engineer you will be involved in certain key areas of work.
Firstly you will be involved in heavily technical work from software development to computational modelling. As this role progresses, you will also provide technical support to existing clients and will carry out modelling consultancy projects. Finally you may also be involved in delivering training courses on the practical application of their software and may also be required to travel internationally to meet clients.
Requirements:
- A strong academic background with a 2:1 degree from a top 30 UK University and a minimum of 320 UCAS points.
- A technical subject at degree level relevant to this field i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic or related Engineering courses or Maths and Physics.
- If you have studied a Master's this would also be an advantage.
- Technical ability and competency with programming in C, C++, Java or Fortran.
- Software used throughout engineering degrees will be an advantage such as CFD, FEA etc.
- You will be an accurate, organised individual with good time management skills.
- Strong team player, looking to expand your knowledge quickly.
- A driven and proactive personality and able to communicate effectively and confidently.
- A driving licence and own transport would be advantageous.
- Portuguese or Chinese language skills would be an advantage but not essential.