Industrial Process modelling & Simulation Engineer

Mission :

The DSEC Modelling & Simulation Engineer is a key member of the Process Team, responsible for the development of DSEC’s Integrated Predictive Model (DSEC IPM®) using Matlab / Simulink. This role involves collaboration with project teams to define process concepts, support process engineering efforts, and recommend plant improvements.

Main Responsibilities :

• Conduct plant audits and consolidate industrial process models.

• Participate in project process reviews and contribute to process engineering efforts (equipment sizing, P&ID consolidation, etc.).

• Support project teams in developing recommendations for plant improvement.

• Work on both existing and new Matlab / Simulink applications.

• Code, test, debug, enhance, and troubleshoot Matlab models in collaboration with process and simulation engineers.

• Support and maintain tools related to simulation software, including the model report generator.

• Investigate and resolve performance issues and incorrect behaviors in the simulator (e.g., crashes, failure to build, incorrect outputs).

• Create and update technical documentation.

• Develop the next version of DSEC IPM.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Autonomous with a strong initiative.

• Creative and open-minded.

• Rigorous and well-organized.

Experience & Technical Skills

• Basic knowledge of heat and mass balances, thermodynamics, and chemical process simulation.

• Familiarity with process unit operations such as filtration, evaporation, crystallization, and distillation.

• Understanding and interest in decarbonization concepts.

• Professional experience in computer programming and process simulation.

• Experience in Matlab and Simulink coding.

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python.

• Knowledge of Python and/or C++ coding is an asset.

Education

• Degree in Chemical Engineering with strong Software Engineering knowledge or Thermal Engineering with strong Software Engineering knowledge.

Languages

• English (mandatory)

• French (mandatory)

• Dutch (a plus)

• German (a plus)

• Spanish (a plus)