Finite Element Software Product Developer
| Posting date: | 24 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,000 to £62,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | None |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 January 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Park, OX14 4RN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Expert Employment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1444 |
Summary
Finite Element Geomechanics / Computational Fluid Dynamics / CFD / FEA Programmer required to join a large successful product development team. My clients finite-element geomechanics simulator enables the planning for and mitigation of risks by modeling problems before they occur
Key Skills:
??? FORTRAN and/or C++ Finite Element Method Programming ideally of geomechanical applications and contribute to the software in areas such as -
o Non-linear material models ??? elasto-plasicity and visco-plasticity algorithms
o Linear Solvers
o High Performance Computing ??? specifically parallel computing using MPI and OMP
o Extended Finite elements
o NIVIDIA CUDA coding
o CMake, Python, Tcl/Tk
o Multiphase fluid
??? Cloud platforms e.g. Google Cloud Platform & Microsoft Azure
??? Container platforms (Docker) and orchestration
In the role you will:
??? Identify and keep abreast of new technical concepts in Finite Elements.
Extend and improve Simulation functionality to include:
??? Compaction and subsidence
??? Well and completion integrity
??? Cap-rock and fault-seal integrity
??? Fracture behaviour
??? Thermal recovery
??? CO2 disposal
The focus is the delivery of a leading commercial Software product to help experts in the energy sector plan the development of their field assets.
This work requires the successful applicant primarily to be experienced in Finite Elements and have preferably have a civil or mechanical engineering background. Knowledge of programming in Fortran and C++ is beneficial but not mandatory.