Internship Mechanical Modeling and Dynamic Analysis Engineer

Framatome is an international nuclear-energy company that supplies nuclear-plant components, fuel, instrumentation and control systems, and reactor services.

Courbevoie, France
About Framatome

Framatome designs, services, and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for the global nuclear fleet. Its current corporate headquarters is in Courbevoie, France, and it is majority-owned by EDF.

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About the Role

You will take ownership of calculation models, develop methodologies, and perform analyses and mechanical sizing calculations for reactor-vessel cover equipment. You will validate proposed design changes, implement them in analysis models, document flexible models, and help improve design and calculation methods.

Requirements

  • Final-year engineering student or equivalent university student specializing in structural mechanics or mechanical engineering
  • Knowledge of structural mechanics, finite-element methods, and numerical simulation
  • Knowledge of ANSYS APDL, ANSYS Workbench, Python, CAD software, and structural dynamics is an asset
  • Ability to automate modeling and post-processing tasks with Python and APDL scripts
  • Written and spoken English proficiency

Responsibilities

  • Understand vessel-cover equipment, its sizing models, and associated calculation methods
  • Develop and validate initial calculation chains for simple components
  • Model more complex components from defined designs
  • Document flexible calculation models
  • Perform mechanical sizing calculations and analyses
  • Contribute to design and calculation-method improvements