Summer Student 2027 - Calculation Tools

DNV Germany Holding GmbH; Oslo; Hybrid; NOK 201,000 - 312,000; Part time

Job summary

DNV is seeking a summer student to join the Calculation Tools group in Maritime, based at Høvik. The role focuses on software development for Nauticus Hull, exploring AI and scripting features, and enhancing integration with OCX and other CAD tools.

The assignment involves working with the Nauticus Hull 3D model, FE calculations, and collaboration across the ship design ecosystem to improve user experience and automation.

Responsibilities

• Enable AI features in Nauticus Hull
• Enable scripting features in Nauticus Hull
• Improve the OCX import/export from/to other CAD tools
• Integrate Nauticus Hull software with other design/CAD tools
• Integrate the Nauticus Hull 3D model with FE calculation

Skills

AI features

Scripting

Software development

Team collaboration

Tools

Nauticus Hull

OCX (Open Class 3D Exchange)

NAPA Steel

ANSYS

MSC Patran

Job description

Are you ready to kickstart your career as a SUMMER STUDENT in Maritime next summer?

With 15.000 employees operating in over 100 countries, DNV is a leading expert in risk management and assurance. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

Class Development / Calculation Tools

Class Development (M-SD) is one of five operational units within Ship Classification in Maritime. M-SD contributes to Maritime Strategic Goals through initiatives focusing on developing future ways of service delivery to improve customer satisfaction, quality, efficiency, and automation. Digitalization is a key vehicle for success. Our initiatives are organized in development programs. The total number of permanent employees in M-SD is around 110, located at Høvik, Hamburg, Gdynia, Shanghai and Pune. In addition, the unit has sub-contractors on a temporary basis.

We are now looking for a highly motivated summer student to work as a software developer in our department Calculation tool and with our Nauticus Hull development. The unit has 22 employees in Hamburg, Shanghai and Høvik. The work location is at Høvik

Nauticus Hull is a specialized software package developed by DNV for the strength assessment and structural design of ship hulls. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for efficient hull design and verification, ensuring compliance with DNV Rules and IACS Common Structural Rules (CSR) for bulk carriers and oil tankers. A lot of our focus now is to investigate how we can utilize AI and agentic workflow to enhance the user experience within Nauticus Hull.

Key features include:

• 3D Model-based structural analysis with integration to OCX (Open Class 3D Exchange format)
• Support for both prescriptive and Finite Element Method (FEM) calculations
• Integration with popular 3D design and FEM systems like NAPA Steel, ANSYS and MSC Patran
• Used by over 275 shipyards and design offices worldwide
• Nauticus Hull helps optimize the hull structure during the design process, ensuring safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

Typical tasks as a SUMMER STUDENT in Calculation Tools would be:

• Enable AI features in Nauticus Hull
• Enable scripting features in Nauticus Hull
• Improve the OCX import/export from/to other CAD tools
• Integrate Nauticus Hull software with other design/CAD tools
• Integrate the Nauticus Hull 3D model with FE calculation