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Applied Research Engineer - AI & Physics Simulation

Bentley Systems

Career Mobility Policy:

Bentley strives to support colleagues’ development and provide opportunities for them to achieve their career aspirations in alignment with Bentley objectives and strategy. To foster colleague development while supporting cross functional collaboration and a one Bentley mindset, it's expected that you:

Complete twelve (12) months of employment in your current position and are in good standing with regards to performance in current role before applying for another role within Bentley.
Apply for open roles in the Career Opportunities page to be considered for a role.
Strongly consider notifying your current manager at the time you apply.
If selected for a role you applied for, you are expected to notify your current manager when an offer is extended, and before you accept the offer.
For more information, please see Bentley's  Career Mobility Policy .

 

Politique de mobilité de carrière :

Bentley s’efforce de soutenir le développement de ses collaborateurs et de leur offrir des opportunités leur permettant d’atteindre leurs aspirations professionnelles, en alignement avec les objectifs et la stratégie de Bentley. Afin de favoriser le développement des collaborateurs tout en soutenant la collaboration interfonctionnelle et un esprit « One Bentley », il est attendu de vous que vous :

  • Complétiez douze (12) mois d’emploi dans votre poste actuel et que vous soyez en règle en ce qui concerne votre performance dans votre rôle actuel avant de postuler à un autre poste au sein de Bentley.
  • Postuliez aux postes ouverts via la page « Career Opportunities » afin d’être pris en considération pour un poste.
  • Envisagiez fortement d’informer votre responsable actuel au moment de votre candidature.
  • Si vous êtes sélectionné pour un poste auquel vous avez postulé, vous êtes tenu d’informer votre responsable actuel lorsqu’une offre vous est faite, et avant d’accepter cette offre.

Pour plus d’informations, veuillez consulter la politique de mobilité de carrière de Bentley.

 

Location: Quebec, Canada - Hybrid

 

Position Summary

We are seeking an Applied Research Engineer to lead technology scouting and technical evaluation activities in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and physics & engineering simulation, with a strong emphasis on engineering accuracy and physical fidelity .

This role focuses on identifying emerging technologies, assessing their maturity and relevance, performing targeted experiments and prototypes, and evaluating their potential impact on Bentley’s products, users, and markets.

The position sits at the intersection of research, engineering, and strategy , and requires strong analytical skills, hands-on technical capabilities, and the ability to communicate complex findings clearly to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct continuous technology monitoring and literature review in the domains of:
    • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
    • Physics-based simulation and computational mechanics
  • Identify and prioritize technologies of interest for Bentley based on technical potential, maturity, and strategic relevance.
  • Perform technical investigations and proof-of-concept experiments , including:
    • Prototyping
    • Benchmarking
    • Feasibility studies
  • Engage with internal stakeholders (R&D, product teams, domain experts) to:
    • Assess the potential impact of emerging technologies on Bentley products and markets
    • Identify opportunities for experimentation within Bentley’s technical and user contexts
  • Critically evaluate strengths, limitations, risks, and readiness of candidate technologies.
  • Produce clear, structured written reports , including:
    • Preliminary technology assessments
    • In-depth technical evaluations
    • Recommendations for further exploration or adoption
  • Contribute to internal discussions and presentations on technology trends and strategic directions.

 

Skills

  • Background in engineering or applied sciences
  • Good conceptual understanding of AI models and their typical use cases
  • Experience with simulation of physical processes
  • Programming skills sufficient to develop lightweight proof‑of‑concepts
  • Ability to identify, analyze, and synthesize emerging technologies
  • Ability to communicate technical topics clearly to diverse stakeholders
  • Curiosity and perseverance in exploring complex technical topics
  • PhD or MSc Engineering, experience in Computational fluid dynamics
  • Phd or MSc AI / Computing, some experience in numerical modeling
  • B.Sc. Engineering with years of experience in CAD company in performance / reliability, numerical methods or simulation
  • PhD in Computational fluid dynamics
  • B.Sc., M.Sc. or Ph.D. in high performance computing, GPU, solvers

 

Résumé du poste

Nous recherchons un(e) ingénieur(e) en recherche appliquée pour diriger les activités de veille technologique et d’évaluation technique dans les domaines de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) et de la simulation en physique et en ingénierie, avec une forte emphase sur la précision technique et la fidélité physique.

Ce rôle consiste à identifier des technologies émergentes, évaluer leur maturité et leur pertinence, réaliser des expériences ciblées et des prototypes, et analyser leur impact potentiel sur les produits, les utilisateurs et les marchés de Bentley.

Le poste se situe à l’intersection de la recherche, de l’ingénierie et de la stratégie, et nécessite de solides compétences analytiques, des capacités techniques pratiques, ainsi que la capacité de communiquer clairement des résultats complexes à des parties prenantes variées.

Responsabilités

Assurer une veille technologique continue et une revue de la littérature dans les domaines suivants :

  • Intelligence artificielle et apprentissage automatique
  • Simulation basée sur la physique et mécanique computationnelle

Identifier et prioriser les technologies d’intérêt pour Bentley en fonction de leur potentiel technique, de leur maturité et de leur pertinence stratégique.

Réaliser des investigations techniques et des expériences de preuve de concept, incluant :

  • Prototypage
  • Benchmarking
  • Études de faisabilité

Collaborer avec les parties prenantes internes (R&D, équipes produit, experts métier) afin de :

  • Évaluer l’impact potentiel des technologies émergentes sur les produits et marchés de Bentley
  • Identifier des opportunités d’expérimentation dans les contextes techniques et utilisateurs de Bentley

Évaluer de manière critique les forces, limites, risques et niveau de maturité des technologies candidates.

Rédiger des rapports clairs et structurés, incluant :

  • Évaluations technologiques préliminaires
  • Analyses techniques approfondies

 

Compétences

Formation en ingénierie ou en sciences appliquées
Bonne compréhension conceptuelle des modèles d’intelligence artificielle et de leurs cas d’usage typiques
Expérience en simulation de processus physiques
Compétences en programmation suffisantes pour développer des preuves de concept légères
Capacité à identifier, analyser et synthétiser des technologies émergentes
Capacité à communiquer clairement des sujets techniques à des parties prenantes variées
Curiosité et persévérance dans l’exploration de sujets techniques complexes

Doctorat (PhD) ou maîtrise (M.Sc.) en ingénierie, avec une expérience en dynamique des fluides numérique
Doctorat (PhD) ou maîtrise (M.Sc.) en IA / informatique, avec une certaine expérience en modélisation numérique
Baccalauréat (B.Sc.) en ingénierie avec plusieurs années d’expérience dans une entreprise de CAO, en performance / fiabilité, méthodes numériques ou simulation
Doctorat (PhD) en dynamique des fluides numérique
Baccalauréat (B.Sc.), maîtrise (M.Sc.) ou doctorat (PhD) en calcul haute performance, GPU, solveurs numériques

About Bentley Systems


Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance.  

 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.

 

Traduction en français

À propos de Bentley Systems

Dans le monde entier, les professionnels des infrastructures s’appuient sur les logiciels de Bentley Systems pour les aider à concevoir, construire et exploiter des infrastructures meilleures et plus résilientes dans les domaines du transport, de l’eau, de l’énergie, des villes, et bien plus encore. Fondée en 1984 par des ingénieurs pour des ingénieurs, Bentley est le partenaire de choix des sociétés d’ingénierie et des exploitants-propriétaires à l’échelle mondiale, avec des logiciels couvrant les disciplines de l’ingénierie, les secteurs industriels et toutes les phases du cycle de vie des infrastructures. Grâce à nos solutions de jumeaux numériques, nous aidons les professionnels des infrastructures à exploiter la valeur de leurs données afin de transformer la réalisation des projets et la performance des actifs. 

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