Research Student on the impact resistance of composite materials at cryogenic temperatures - Research Affiliate Program

Important messages

The student must be available to work from Septembre 12th to December 22nd 2017. It is expected that the student works about 37.5 hours per week.

To be considered for Research Affiliate Program (RAP) work opportunities, you must meet the following criteria:

- Be recognized as having full-time student status by the post-secondary academic institution at which you are currently enrolled (proof will be required).
- Be the minimum age to work in the province or territory where the job is located.

Duties

Using Abaqus VUMAT cards, simulate for different temperatures the low speed impact behaviour of composite panels made of woven skins and a polymeric honeycomb core. The student must establish damage models under out-of-plane compression for the composite skins and the polymeric honeycomb core using experimental data and data available from the literature.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
The student must be bilingual.

Information on language requirements

Ph.D. Student in mechanical engineering

Degree equivalency

Expérience étendue en tests de propriétés mécaniques des matériaux composites à température de la pièce et à température cryogénique.

- Good knowledge of the damage and impact models for composite skins and honeycomb cores
- Good knowledge of the behaviour of composite under impact at cryogenic temperatures and room temperatures;
- Good knowledge of Abaqus.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.