As part of a strategic initiative to further strengthen its leading position in the area of multi-body solver technology, LMS is looking for a Research and Technology Development engineer.  

LMS commercializes its multi-body solver and multi-body pre-and post-processing capability through the LMS Virtual.Lab Motion product, see http://www.lmsintl.com/simulation/virtuallab/motion.
The LMS Virtual.Lab Motion solver is a continuation and further evolution of the LMS DADS solver, based originally on the work of prof. Haug at the University of Iowa, US.    As such it is a general purposed, multibody dynamics solver that formulates and solves the equations of motion for a wide variety of mechanisms.  

The objective of the position is to enhance the solver’s capabilities in three broad areas: more efficient methods to formulate the equations of motion, better numerical analysis techniques for solving the dynamics problem and addition of specialized modeling elements to the solver. 

The candidate is expected to do research in these areas, develop algorithms and code them for testing.     Responsibilities:
Perform research and develop relevant algorithms related to multibody dynamics.
This covers activities such as (but not limited to): Perform literature reviews in the area of multibody dynamics Develop and code algorithms Testing Presenting results at conferences and in journals Mentoring junior researchers

Candidate profile :   An ideal candidate has (or is close to finishing) a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent degree. The candidate should have taken courses in dynamics or multibody dynamics Courses in numerical analysis and linear algebra are an advantage Additionally, courses in systems and control theory or finite element technology are of benefit

Professional experience: the candidate must have several years of expertise with Multi-body simulation, not only as a user, but also as a method specialist in advancing the state-of-the-art in modeling and solver technology. He/she must have a proven track record of recommendation/implementation of multi-body solver improvements for certain industrial problems.

Specific technical competence:   Experience with one of the following codes is desired: Virtual.Lab, ADAMS, DADS, Matlab/Simulink. Experience in coding Languages: Fortran, C or C++  

Specific personal competence:  Capable of working effectively in a geographically dispersed team, to communicate progress to a remote site Execute research in a semi-independent manner. Being motivated by an international working environment All candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English. The research activities will mainly be carried out at LMS International in Leuven, Belgium, but a close collaboration with the LMS Multibody Expert Centre in Coralville, Iowa, US, is mandatory.