Intern - AI Software Engineering

American Bureau of Shipping • St. John's, NL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. The ABS Harsh Environment Technology and Digital Research Centre (HET&DRC) is a special branch of ABS Canada Inc. based in St. John’s, NL. The HET&DRC undertakes Research and Development and offers Advisory Services to ship owners around the world with a focus on ships operating in icy waters and harsh atmospheric conditions. HET&DRC is responsible for providing technical support to the global network of ABS offices and ship owners/operators. This role involves supporting research on an intelligent ice-monitoring system for ships and evolving advisory service capabilities. The intern will have the opportunity to collaborate in identifying and solving new and interesting challenges, thereby enriching industry knowledge and making a lasting impact.

Requirements

• A Graduate (Master's) or undergraduate student with a background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a similar field.
• Substantial experience in developing and implementing code.
• Proficiency in Python is required.
• Self-driven and able to work independently while collaborating with the HET&DRC team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with C++ is preferred.
• Experience with ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature review on AI and Machine Learning (ML) based ice-loads prediction methods.
• Assist in the design and development of an AI-based solver for ice-loads calculation.
• Assist in the processing, visualization, and interpretation of engineering datasets.
• Write optimized and efficient code in Python/C++.
• Assist in the testing, validation, and benchmarking of AI models.
• Maintain organized project files, including datasets, code, and documentation.
• Participate in regular project meetings.
• Collaborate with the ABS HET&DRC engineering team and ABS engineers around the world.
• Work independently under the guidance of the project supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree