Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Development Engineer

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About the position:

Chevron ENGINE is looking for high-performing candidates to join our Reservoir Engineering and Simulation team with a focus on software development. The Reservoir Engineering and Simulation team focuses on field development/application as well as technology development. This role performs Reservoir Engineering and Simulation related software development to support Chevron operations. Will be involved in enhancing Chevron’s Reservoir Simulation and Optimization workflows to provide differentiating capability and integration of a mix of proprietary and best-in-class vendor products. The senior simulation development engineer should have sufficient experience and expertise to coach and mentor others in the team.

Key responsibilities:

• Teaming with US-based R&D groups focusing on developing and deploying reservoir simulation and optimization products and workflows
• Targeted user-experience and data management development, e.g., GUI, Power-BI, data engineering, machine learning engineering, and mature digital MVPs (Minimal Viable Products)
• Application testing, pipeline, build and release in cloud platform
• Application run, maintain and user support
• Development of technical software and training documentation
• Coaching and mentoring

Required Qualifications:

• BSc/MSc degree in Petroleum Engineering or related areas
• At least three years of experience in Petroleum Engineering or related industry
• Demonstrated fluency in engineering software development, including python, C#, C++, HPC (MPI, GPU, threading), cloud computing frameworks, Azure ecosystems developments (pipelines, dashboards, visualization, data management systems)
• Understanding of physical process associated with subsurface flow and the relationship to the governing model equations required for subsurface flow simulations
• Understanding of subsurface uncertainty analysis and optimization technologies and workflows, such as design of experiments and history matching
• Ability to integrate reservoir simulation & optimization workflows & engines with cloud platforms & services (DELFI, OSDU, RESQML)
• Experience of customer support and understanding of subsurface business needs and utilizing SAFe agile processes to implement highly prioritized features
• Good communication skills and work effectively in a team environment
• Familiarity with reservoir simulation, uncertainty & optimization (U&O) workflows, Intersect, Petrel-RE, and Petroleum Experts IPM is preferred but not a must
• Skills of using ML/AI to accelerate performance, and accuracy of reservoir simulation & optimization is preferred but not a must
• Direct experience with flow-geomechanics coupling, surface-subsurface coupling, unconventional reservoirs, uncertainty analysis, optimization, computational geosciences, fracture modeling, discretization, gridding, improved/enhanced/chemical oil recovery is a plus but not a must

Chevron ENGINE supports global operations, supporting business requirements across the world. Accordingly, the work hours for employees will be aligned to support business requirements. The standard work week will be Monday to Friday. Working hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1.30pm to 10.30pm.

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