WEC Numerical Modeller

Job Description

Floating Power Plant A/S (FPP) is looking for a Hydrodynamicist, with expertise in Matlab, Simulink and Wave Energy Convertors, to join our fast-growing business and team. If you want to have direct influence and be part of a renewable energy adventure.

Main tasks

• To continue the development of Floating Power Plant’s inhouse code/simulation tool (primarily in Matlab and Simulink)
• To initiate new features in FPP’s simulation tool in order to deliver loads, motions and other outputs required for FPP’s technology development
• To ensure the FPP code development follows the business requirements of the company
• To work together with industrial and academic partners on running simulations
• To run simulations and document the results as needed

Technical Skills

• Essential
  • Good understanding of the equation of motion for a wave energy convertor in the time domain
  • Good understanding of hydrodynamic interactions
  • Expert in the use of Matlab and Simulink
  • Fast to learn new software
  • Logical thinking and good to troubleshoot to solve errors in code
  • Understanding of commercial interests, with an ability to ensure work meets customer needs and company business goals
• Nice to have
  • Able to run WAMIT or similar wave-structure interaction software
  • Multisurf, Solidworks, Inventor, Fortran
  • Understanding and experience in “generalised modes” in WAMIT
  • Understanding of PTO control
  • Understanding of hydraulic and power generation systems
  • Aero-elastic modelling experience for wind turbines
  • Comparison between numerical models and scaled physical tests
  • Understanding of State Space models to represent the radiation force convolution integral
  • Familiarity with agile methodology (the Inhouse Coding team works with Agile)
  • Experience with Jira

Personal Skills

• Passion to make a difference and bring FPP’s technology to the next level
• Enthusiastic and self-driven and be able to work independently.
• Able to take ownership of the workflow
• Good to prioritize work and determine the appropriate level of detail for a task
• Team player
• Good to communicate with team and external partners

Experience

• Minimum Masters’ degree and preferably a PhD in hydrodynamic modelling of wave energy convertors
• Must be eligible to work in the EU
• The place of work is Vallensbæk, Denmark or Gran Canaria, Spain (FPP’s technical team is located in these two offices)

What we offer

• FPP is a Danish company, backed by 240 shareholders, rapidly expanding in order to develop and commercialise the world’s first floating wind and wave device
• We have a fast-paced and fun environment with varied tasks and a great team
• You will be working alongside colleagues and external partners who are the leaders in their fields
• The work which you undertake will be key to the company’s success, and will directly impact the design of FPP’s technology and our commercial projects
• Attractive working terms
  • Competitive salary and share option program (warrants) - meaning you can own a part of our success
  • Great working conditions incl. flexible working hours, pension, 6 weeks holiday, option to work in other offices, etc.
  • Good working environment incl. lunch, social events, modern facililites, etc
  • Regular Friday drinks and other events with colleagues
• We are an international team so the main office language is English.
• The place of work is Vallensbæk, Denmark or Gran Canaria, Spain (FPP’s technical team is located in these two offices)

Please send an application to HR@floatingpowerplant.com with subject “Application for Hydrodynamic/WEC Numerical Modeller: Winter22”.

Please include:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Desired start date (with reason)
• Desired location (Gran Canaria or Denmark)

(Note only e-mailed applications will be considered, and not applications through the LinkedIn platform).