Principal Consultant Engineer

Aspen Technology; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the process industries as a qualified engineer. You will leverage your expertise in Refinery, Olefins, or Polymer processes to drive significant economic benefits through automation. This role requires strong communication and coaching skills, along with a willingness to travel. If you have a passion for engineering and process optimization, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Multivariable Process Control and Optimization.
• Proven experience in Refining, Olefins, Polymer processes.

Responsibilities

• Review process flow diagrams and lead process discussions.
• Design control strategies and configure multivariable control systems.
• Execute phases of control projects with minimal supervision.

Skills

Communication

Coaching

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

MS or PhD

Tools

Aspen online and offline tools

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

Coupling deep manufacturing and business process knowledge with an understanding of automation issues, the AspenTech professional services organization is distinctively qualified to help customers transform their business. With over 25 years of exclusive service to the process industries, we help over 1200 companies find significant economic benefits through the strategic application of automation and IT solutions. Our worldwide services organization has centuries of cumulative process industry experience spanning: oil and gas, petroleum, chemicals, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals and consumer products.

This position will require expertise in Refinery, Olefins, Polymer or Spec Chem process industry or Pulp and Paper or Metal and Mines. This position is for a qualified engineer to join our team in Colombia (Bogota).

Your Impact

• Review process flow diagrams and P&IDs, understand process operation, and lead process discussions while providing effective process knowledge transfer to junior engineers.

• Design testing and commissioning APC applications, independently execute phases of control projects (pre-test, plant test, analysis, commission), and lead smaller APC projects with minimal supervision.

• Understand process issues and their impact on multivariable control design.

• Design control strategies and configure medium-complexity multivariable control systems.

• Complete database or schematic changes, perform complex data analysis calculations.

• Set up and execute controller simulations for medium scope problems.

• Understand closed loop control concepts (computer, DCS, PID control, DMC3 tuning) and assist in controller interface database and configuration.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent; MS or PhD preferred.

• 8+ years of experience in Multivariable Process Control and Optimization or related fields.

• Strong communication and coaching skills.

• Proven experience in Refining, Olefins, Polymer processes, or similar; experience in operating companies or consulting firms is a plus.

• Ability to manipulate and transform data files for analysis.

• Knowledge of multivariable identification, linear programming, and LP cost calculations.

• Understanding of closed loop control concepts (DCS, PID, MVC tuning).

• Willingness and ability to travel at least 50%, with no visa restrictions.

• Fluency in English required.

Optional Qualifications (a plus)

• Proficiency in Aspen online and offline tools.

• Experience with AspenTech APC products.

• Fluency in additional languages.