Marine Vehicle Hydrodynamicist - Research Affiliate Program

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VERY IMPORTANT NOTE/ HOW TO APPLY
Please read carefully the following instructions before applying. Candidates who do not follow these instructions may be subject to rejection of their application.
• It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to submit a cover letter, which clearly demonstrates how you meet each of the screening criteria (Education and Experience, both Essential and Asset);
• Please apply the following approach: use each screening qualification as a header and then provide a description outlining when, where and how you meet each qualification.
• Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the education and / or experience described in the cover letter.
• Copy of undergraduate and post-graduate transcripts.
• Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria will result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.
• Any or all of the criteria under the Asset Qualifications may be used for screening purposes
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• All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.
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• Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users

Duties

The successful candidate will be required to carry out computational fluid dynamic calculations on marine vehicles and their components (e.g., ships, submarines, propellers), to validate the calculations against experimental or sea trial data, and to improve these numerical methods as well as other analytical/empirical simulation tools.

Work environment

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is an agency of the Canadian Department of National Defence that responds to the scientific and technological needs of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Its vision, mission and values guide Defence R&D Canada to ensure that the CAF remains scientifically and operationally relevant. The agency is made up of seven centres located across Canada with a corporate office in Ottawa.

DRDC Atlantic Research Centre is the primary DRDC research center supporting the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). One of its responsibilities is to help the RCN understand the hydrodynamic and maneuvering characteristics of its marine platforms (primarily ships and submarines). This is accomplished through a combination of scale model experiments, numerical calculations, and analytical/semi-empirical methods.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum) "Cover letter describing how you meet the essential and any applicable asset qualifications. Copy of undergraduate and post-graduate transcripts."

Contact information for 3 references.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year.

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.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
-Enrolment in a thesis based master’s degree program or doctoral degree program from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in engineering, physics, science, applied mathematics, or naval architecture.

-Completion of a least one (1) post-graduate course in fluid dynamics.

Degree equivalency

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION:
-Enrolment in a doctoral degree program from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in engineering, physics, science, applied mathematics, or naval architecture.

Completion of post-graduate course work in any of the following subjects:
-dynamics of vehicles moving with 6 degrees of freedom.
-computational fluid dynamics.
-modelling or measuring fluid properties (e.g., turbulence).
-propulsion.
-seakeeping.
-naval architecture.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience applying computational fluid dynamics software to fluid flow problems.
- Experience applying computational fluid dynamics software to unsteady or viscous fluid flow problems.
- Experience using either of the following computational fluid dynamics software:
-- OpenFoam
-- EXN/Aero
- Experience conducting fluid dynamics experiments and/or in analysing experimental data.
- Experience verifying and validating computational fluid dynamics computations.
-Experience in publishing peer-reviewed scientific publications, such as a journal or conference papers, in recognized forums as a principle author.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
-Knowledge of the principals and practices of science investigation.
-Knowledge of the principles of fluid dynamics.

ABILITIES:
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
-Dependability.
-Initiative.
-Effective interpersonal skills.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of computational fluid dynamics and its application to fluid flow problems.
- Knowledge of the field of naval architecture and/or the ocean environment.
- Knowledge of experimental techniques in fluid dynamics, including testing procedures and scientific data analysis techniques.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Employment equity may be used to address the under representation of designated groups.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
-May be required to travel for short durations (courses, conferences, meetings, trials, etc.)
-May be required to work overtime.
-May be required to work outside in adverse conditions.
-May be required to participate in other research and development tasks, as and when required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Relocate to Halifax, NS area for the duration of the assignment.

Other information

• Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
• Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).
• Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials and proof of citizenship at the assessment stage of this process. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further in the selection process.
• The assessment of candidates could take the form of one or more of the following: written examinations, interviews, practical exercises, role-plays, behaviour-based questions, situational exercises and reference checks.
• Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application
• Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
• You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

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.