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AVEVA R&D Senior Member of Technical Staff, Product Development in Houston, Texas
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably.
We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies.
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Role: R&D Senior Member of Technical Staff, Product Development
Location: Houston, TX (hybrid)
AVEVA Simulation & Learning team develops engineering solutions for our customers through our simulation product offerings that target the chemical, energy, sustainability, and oil & gas industries. AVEVA Dynamic Simulation Group is responsible for the worldwide delivery and support of Operator Training Simulators for Refineries and Chemical Plants. The primary software product is AVEVA Dynamic Simulation that is used to model various process equipment and train operators in plant operation.
The R&D Senior Member of Technical Staff, Product Development position is in the R&D department. The developer will be responsible for developing and maintaining AVEVA Dynamic Simulation software that can be used to deliver operator training simulator solutions to our customers. AVEVA Dynamic Simulation software delivers first principles based, thermodynamics based, rigorous process simulation models along with a user-friendly GUI and a scalable server infrastructure. Expertise in developing such complex engineering software (process simulation models as well as infrastructure) is required. Experience with delivering operator training simulator solutions is highly desirable.
The developer will work as part of a larger development team and follow the agile development process. The work will involve understanding the model requirements, performing necessary research and literature search to develop functional specifications, doing necessary design activities, and then coding the features.
This position will involve close collaboration with other developers, QA testers, product manager and end-users. It may also involve mentoring junior team members.
As a senior member, the developer is expected to take ownership, be self-driven, be innovative and deliver a high-quality product in a timely manner.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with development team and stakeholders to design, build, implement, and support various process simulation models as well as GUI and infrastructure features using AVEVA’s agile development process.
Follow coding standards and best practices to develop secure and high quality (First Time Right) software.
Work with QA team and stakeholders to ensure that the software meets the requirements, is user friendly, and is well tested.
Create necessary user documentation.
Highlight and champion product as well as process improvements.
Qualifications
BS/MS/PhD in Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum or other Engineering disciplines with relevant simulation model development experience.
5-10 years of experience in simulation software development for oil & gas process industries.
Strong numerical methods / applied mathematics skills enabling the candidate to develop performant simulation models.
Good coding skills, in one or more of C++, Java or C#.
Desired: Experience with delivering operator training simulators.
Desired: Experience with Agile Software Development
Personality Traits
Desire to excel.
Motivated, self-driven individual who gets things done with minimal supervision .
Excellent logical, analytical, and creative problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to prioritize and optimize work in an agile (requirements change continuously), time constrained environment.
Salary Range:
$112,800.00 - $188,200.00
This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training.
USA Benefits: Competitive salary; high quality healthcare; 401(k) with 6% employer match; FSA and supplemental insurance; paid parental leave; 20 days PTO with increase for time served; 7 days of sick time; 3 days paid volunteering; flexible lifestyle benefits (commuter plans, backup care, emergency leave and fitness/education reimbursement opportunities)
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify AVEVA at recruitingaccommodations@aveva.com . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.
Empowering you with pioneering tech
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably.
We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies.
If you’re a curious and collaborative person who wants to make a big impact through technology, then we want to hear from you! Find out more at AVEVA Careers (https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/) .
For more information about our privacy policy and how to manage cookies, visit our Privacy Policy (https://www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents/recruitment/Recruitment-Candidate-Fair-Processing-Notice-AVEVA.pdf) .