Bearings Simulation Engineer — Beast Platform

SKF Group; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development support

International team

Job summary

SKF Group in Gothenburg, Sweden, seeks an Advanced Simulation Software Developer to join Digital Products Engineering. You will contribute to Beast, SKF’s leading bearing simulation platform, pushing the boundaries of multibody dynamics, tribology, and high-performance computing.

You will collaborate across physics and software teams, translate user needs into robust tools, and help shape UI, modeling workflows, and AI-enabled capabilities.

Qualifications

• PhD in mechanical engineering, engineering physics, computer science, mathematics, or similar, or MSc with relevant industry experience.
• Experience in developing simulation technology, engineering software, or scientific computing techniques.
• Proficiency in programming languages like C++, with clear, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Experience with HPC, contact mechanics and tribology, or AI in engineering software is meritorious.
• Good communication and professional fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development and verification of new simulation technology.
• Work within domains such as multibody dynamics, contact mechanics, tribology, finite element methods, co-simulation, HPC, 3D modelling, and postprocessing.
• Collaborate with users to translate needs into technical improvements and UI/model building tools.
• Engage with product development and application engineering to deliver impact on performance and efficiency.
• Contribute to AI exploration to enhance simulation capabilities.

Skills

C++ programming

High-performance computing

AI in simulation

English fluency

Education

PhD or MSc in relevant field

Tools

Job description

SKF Group in Gothenburg, Sweden, seeks an Advanced Simulation Software Developer to join Digital Products Engineering. You will contribute to Beast, SKF’s leading bearing simulation platform, pushing the boundaries of multibody dynamics, tribology, and high-performance computing.

You will collaborate across physics and software teams, translate user needs into robust tools, and help shape UI, modeling workflows, and AI-enabled capabilities.