internship

Final-Year Internship – Development of CDO Methods for LES Simulation in code_saturne

October 1, 2026

📍 Location: Chatou, France

Are you passionate about numerical simulation, fluid mechanics, and scientific computing? Join the EDF R&D team in Chatou and contribute to the development of advanced numerical methods in code_saturne, our open-source CFD software.

🎯 Objective: prepare the integration of Large Eddy Simulation (LES) into the numerical core based on face-based CDO schemes.

The internship will focus in particular on:

  • studying and implementing an additional term in the discretization of the incompressible turbulent Navier-Stokes equations;
  • analyzing the dissipative and dispersive effects of time integration schemes and convection term discretization;
  • validating the developments on several numerical test cases.

🧑‍💻 Profile sought: Final-year Master's or Engineering student (equivalent to MSc level), with skills in applied mathematics, numerical analysis, scientific computing, and fluid mechanics. Knowledge of turbulence modeling, as well as C++, MPI, and Python programming in a Linux environment, would be appreciated. Autonomy, rigor, and teamwork are essential.

📍 Location: Chatou, France

🔗 To view the full offer and apply: https://www.edf.fr/edf-recrute/offre/detail/2026-183196