Senior Software Engineer - Naval Architect
Date: Jul 10, 2025
Location: Perth, WA, AU Remote, AU North Sydney, NSW, AU Brisbane, QLD, AU
Company: Bentley Systems
Senior Software Developer- Naval Architect
Bentley Systems is the leading global provider of software solutions to engineers, architects, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators for the design, construction, and operations of the world's infrastructure. It requires us to deliver software of the highest quality to ensure infrastructure is safe and complies with regulatory requirements.
The Naval Architect will work in the Offshore design group to develop and maintain Bentley’s offshore software products. This includes development of numerical algorithms for offshore engineering, general mathematical calculations and assisting a team of programmers to implement different engineering design modules for Bentley’s MOSES product.
Responsibilities
- Design, program, and document numerical algorithms for engineering and general mathematical calculations in the software and troubleshooting engineering design modules to support the technical support group.
- Develop advanced hydrodynamic analysis software used in cross-products and to serve as a mentor to junior developers.
Required Skills
- Advanced (MS, PhD) degree in Naval Architecture, Structural or Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or relevant experience
- Advanced programming skills in FORTRAN
- Advanced understanding of Hydrodynamics
- Experience in developing software using Intel FORTRAN and Object-oriented programming
- Excellent sense of logic and engineering workflow
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Desired Skills
- Experience in the use of hydrodynamic design and analysis tools e.g. MOSES, SESAM, Orcaflex, NEMOH etc.
- Knowledge of aero-elastic wind turbine solvers such as Bladed and OpenFAST
- Knowledge in some of the following areas is a plus: three-dimensional static and dynamic (time-history) analysis of structures, finite element development (thin and thick shell, solid, beams, columns) solution methods, direct\iterative solvers, sparse Eigen solvers
- Some working knowledge of Oil & Gas offshore floating structures
- Knowledge of the offshore renewable energy industry
- Programming in C# or C++, Python
- Some experience in the development of macro programs in Excel, MathCAD, MatLab
- Experience in software development processes following the Agile philosophy
- Experience in multi-threaded software development (parallel programming for multi-core CPU\GPU systems)
What We Offer:
- Step into a collaborative work environment where ideas flourish, and teamwork propels us forward towards shared success; see our colleague video for a taste of our culture and watch this short documentary about how we got our start.
- An attractive salary and benefits package.
- Bentley Impact Day: take a day off from work to volunteer with an organization of your choice.
- Celebrate milestone achievements and moments that matter through our colleague recognition award programs and our Bentley Achievers platform.
- A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.
- Be part of a company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.
About Bentley Systems
Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance. www.bentley.com
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.
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