Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Development Engineer

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 Chevrons 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