Doctoral student in computational hydrodynamics of marine propulsion systems

Karlstad University; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 362,808 - 434,573; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Dynamic working environment

Swedish language courses

Job summary

Chalmers is seeking a Doctoral student in Computational Hydrodynamics to work on sustainable ship propulsion systems. The role involves advanced studies and collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime to develop methodologies for industrial design.

The position is fully funded for four years, with opportunities for teaching and a starting salary of 35,725 SEK per month. Strong communication skills and relevant educational background are required. The working environment is dynamic, located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Qualifications

• Master's degree of 120 credits or equivalent in relevant fields.
• Experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take advanced courses in marine technology or fluid dynamics.
• Develop and communicate scientific concepts.
• Collaborate with Kongsberg Maritime on research.
• Engage in teaching at the undergraduate level.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Experience in CFD, preferably in STAR-CCM+ or OpenFOAM

Ability to work efficiently in a team

Education

Master's degree in fluid dynamics, mechanical engineering, naval architecture, or equivalent

4-year Bachelor’s degree accepted for foreign education

Job description

Doctoral student in computational hydrodynamics of marine propulsion systems

Our goal is to focus on competence, knowledge and collaboration in order to play an important, demonstrable role in social development.

We are looking for a Doctoral student to join the Division of Marine Technology at Chalmers, working within the Kongsberg University Technology Centre in Computational Hydrodynamics. Join us in helping the industry developing the next generations of sustainable ship propulsion systems.

About the research project

Ship design is going through an exciting development towards sustainable transportation, seeing innovations to meet the growing demands on reduced emissions to air and underwater noise. Within the Kongsberg UTC, you will work together with one of the world leading industries in developing computational tools for future marine propulsion systems.

The topic for this Doctoral student position is methods to assess cavitation inception, vibrations, and underwater radiated noise during the design phase, a complex multiphysics problem involving good physical understanding, high fidelity CFD, and possibly machine learning.

Who we are looking for

• To qualify as a Doctoral student, you must have a Master's degree (masterexamen) of 120 credits or a Master’s degree (magisterexamen) of 60 credits in fluid dynamics, mechanical engineering, naval architecture, or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience in CFD, preferably in STAR-CCM+ or OpenFOAM.
• Ability to work efficiently in a team together with your colleagues and our industrial partners

* for students with an education earned outside of Sweden, a 4-year Bachelor’s degree is accepted.

What you will do

• Take courses at an advanced level within the Graduate school of Shipping and Marine Technology or Thermo and Fluid dynamics (Graduate schools | Chalmers)
• Develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing
• Work together with our partner Kongsberg Maritime to develop your research findings into industrial design methodologies
• The position generally also includes teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 10 percent of working hours

Contract terms

• The Doctoral student positions are fully funded from start.
• The position is a fixed-term appointment of four years, with the possibility to teach up to 20%, which extends the position up to five years.
• A starting salary of 35,725 SEK per month (valid from May 1, 2026).
• Doctoral studies require physical presence throughout the entire study period. A valid residence permit must be presented by the study start date; otherwise the admission may be withdrawn.

What we offer

• As a Doctoral student at Chalmers, you are an employee and enjoy all employee benefits. Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.
• A dynamic and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg.
• Read more about Sweden’s generous parental leave, subsidized day care, free schools, healthcare etc at Move To Gothenburg.

If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses to help you settle in.