Senior Simulation Engineer

Eavor • Calgary, AB

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Eavor Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Simulation Engineer to advance its physics-based simulation capability supporting Jules, Eavor’s next-generation geothermal drilling system. The simulator couples thermal-hydraulic and structural-mechanical models to represent drilling operations and support system design, operational analysis, and digital-twin applications. This is a hands-on solver development role.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or a related field, with 5+ years of experience developing numerical simulation software, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expertise in computational structural mechanics and nonlinear finite element methods.
• Understanding of coupled multiphysics simulation, such as fluid-thermal or fluid-structure interaction.
• Strong mathematical foundations in linear algebra, numerical methods, and differential equations.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Ability to verify and validate models against test data, analytical solutions, or established simulation codes.
• Effective problem-solving, technical writing, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in computational mechanics, scientific computing, or a related field.
• Experience applying computational mechanics to drilling systems, such as torque-and-drag, drillstring dynamics, or tubular mechanics.
• Familiarity with commercial and open source simulation tools for modelling and benchmarking such as COMSOL, Ansys, Abaqus, OpenFOAM, MOOSE, Elmer or CalculiX
• Proficiency with production software practices: typed code, automated testing, code review, and continuous integration.
• A background in performance engineering: profiling, compiled numerical kernels, or real-time and co-simulation interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of physics-based models and numerical solvers, with primary emphasis on computational structural mechanics and integration with existing thermal-hydraulic models.
• Translate engineering needs into model requirements and development priorities.
• Improve solver robustness, accuracy, and computational performance.
• Lead verification and validation of the simulator using experimental, operational, analytical, and benchmark evidence.
• Maintain technical documentation covering model assumptions, limitations, and validation status.
• Define solver interfaces, data requirements, and performance criteria for integration with the Jules system.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define and evaluate simulation scenarios representing relevant drilling operations and system behaviours.
• Use simulation results to inform design reviews and assess the impact of design changes on system performance and operability.
• Contribute to the development of new intellectual property.
• Apply AI-enabled tools appropriately to improve software development and technical analysis.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including upside opportunity
• Comprehensive Benefits package which includes health, dental and life
• Company sponsored Health Care Spending Account
• Company sponsored RRSP matching program
• Fast-paced, fun, and collaborative working environment
• A team invested in you both personally and professionally
• New and freshly renovated office space including gym membership
• The opportunity to change the world and be a part of the evolution of scalable, clean, baseload and dispatchable power

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior