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HPC Computational Engineer - Oxfordshire

Arden Resourcing
Oxford
money-bag £50000 - £60000/annum
Posted: 22 October 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 21 November 2026
Ref: 225752703

HPC-Computational-Engineer-Oxfordshire

-50,00060,000

Predominantly-Onsite-with-Flexible-Working-Options

The-Opportunity

Arden-Resourcing-is-working-with-an-established-organisation-operating-at-the-forefront-of-advanced-scientific-computing-and-complex-engineering-technologies.-We-are-looking-for-a-HPC-Computational-Engineer-to-join-a-specialist-technical-team-developing-high-performance-software,-numerical-algorithms-and-large-scale-simulation-capabilities.-This-is-an-opportunity-for-someone-who-enjoys-solving-challenging-computational-problems,-working-with-modern-HPC-infrastructure-and-developing-software-that-supports-demanding-scientific-and-engineering-applications.-The-position-combines-hands-on-technical-development-with-opportunities-to-influence-computational-strategy,-introduce-new-technologies-and-contribute-to-collaborative-research-and-engineering-projects.

Key-Responsibilities

  • Develop,-optimise-and-maintain-high-performance-scientific-and-engineering-software.
  • Design-and-implement-numerical-algorithms-to-solve-complex-computational-problems.
  • Build-and-improve-large-scale-modelling-and-simulation-applications.
  • Evaluate-and-integrate-new-HPC-technologies,-including-accelerator-based-computing-and-emerging-hardware-architectures.
  • Improve-software-performance,-scalability-and-efficiency-across-parallel-computing-environments.
  • Contribute-to-the-development-of-advanced-simulation-frameworks-and-virtual-modelling-technologies.
  • Work-alongside-software-engineers,-computational-scientists-and-technical-specialists-to-deliver-innovative-solutions.
  • Provide-technical-direction-across-development-activities,-supporting-project-delivery-and-mentoring-other-engineers.
  • Investigate-new-computational-approaches-and-contribute-to-longer-term-technology-development.

We-are-interested-in-speaking-with-engineers-who-have-a-strong-background-in-scientific-computing,-numerical-software-development-or-computational-engineering.

Essential-experience:

  • Strong-programming-experience-with-C++,-C,-Fortran-or-Rust,-ideally-alongside-Python-or-another-scripting-language.
  • Hands-on-experience-working-with-High-Performance-Computing-(HPC)-systems-or-large-scale-computational-environments.
  • Good-understanding-of-numerical-methods,-mathematical-modelling-or-scientific-algorithms.
  • Experience-developing,-maintaining-or-optimising-computationally-intensive-software.
  • Strong-working-knowledge-of-Linux/UNIX-environments.
  • Experience-contributing-to-technically-complex-software-or-engineering-projects.
  • Ability-to-investigate-challenging-technical-problems-and-develop-practical-solutions.

Desirable-experience:

  • Parallel-programming,-distributed-computing-or-GPU-acceleration.
  • Experience-with-MPI,-OpenMP,-CUDA-or-similar-HPC-technologies.
  • Performance-profiling,-code-optimisation-and-scalability-improvements.
  • Scientific-simulation,-numerical-analysis-or-uncertainty-quantification.
  • Exposure-to-digital-twins,-advanced-modelling-platforms-or-simulation-frameworks.
  • Experience-leading-technical-projects-or-mentoring-other-engineers.
  • A-PhD-or-advanced-degree-in-Computer-Science,-Mathematics,-Physics,-Engineering-or-a-related-discipline,-although-equivalent-industry-experience-will-also-be-considered.

Benefits

  • Performance-related-bonus.
  • Excellent-pension-provision.
  • Generous-annual-leave-entitlement.
  • Flexible-working-arrangements-where-operationally-possible.
  • Opportunities-for-technical-development-and-progression.
  • Exposure-to-advanced-HPC-technologies-and-complex-computational-engineering-challenges.
  • The-chance-to-work-alongside-experienced-specialists-on-technically-demanding-projects.

Interested?

If-you''re-a-HPC-Engineer,-Scientific-Software-Developer-or-Computational-Engineer-looking-for-a-position-where-you-can-apply-your-technical-expertise-to-challenging-engineering-problems,-we''d-be-keen-to-hear-from-you.

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