Research Engineer (Structural/Finite Element Analysis for Maritime Drone Operations)
Core
Develop finite element analysis (FEA) frameworks and surrogate models to estimate structural damage from multirotor drone-vessel collisions in maritime environments.
Role type
Research Engineer (Structural/Finite Element Analysis)
Builds
FEA simulations, damage severity classifications, risk matrices, and data-driven surrogate models for the Maritime Digital Twin.
Domain
Maritime engineering, structural mechanics, impact/crash simulation
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
nonlinear/explicit dynamic FEA, structural mechanics, material behavior under dynamic loading, failure/damage modeling, Python scripting, simulation automation, risk matrix formulation
Preferred skills
drone dynamics, physics-informed neural networks (PINNs), surrogate modeling, MATLAB programming
Technologies
ANSYS, Abaqus, LS-DYNA
Responsibilities
Develop and execute nonlinear/explicit dynamic FEA simulations for mid-flight and landing-phase crash scenarios; formulate impact analysis problems including trajectories and material properties; develop methods to translate structural damage into functional-impact and risk classifications; design and conduct simulation experiments, sensitivity analyses, and validation studies; integrate damage estimation outputs with crash-area prediction and separation-assurance models; prepare technical reports, research publications, and project deliverables.
Seniority
Mid-level Research Engineer
