Principal Consultant Engineer (Exp w/RAM Modeling & APM Software)

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

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a professional to provide consulting services focused on Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability analysis. You will work closely with clients in the process industries, delivering solutions and ensuring project success. Ideal candidates possess a Master’s degree in engineering and have 8-10 years of relevant experience, alongside strong programming and data analytics skills. International travel may be required for this position.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years minimum experience in process control or reliability in oil & gas.
• Strong understanding of Reliability, Availability and Maintainability analysis.
• Programming skills with SQL or Python are recommended.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consulting services for APM products.
• Design model-based decision support systems.
• Coordinate solution delivery with project management.

Skills

Reliability analysis

Data analytics

Programming skills in SQL

Experience with RAM modeling software

Understanding of integrated process units

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

VB.Net

Python

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Overview

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.

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 would be to provide consulting services within the APM portfolio of products focused on Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) analysis and modeling. The role is expected to lead a small team per project and is responsible for the project’s technical and functional success. Competency in real time relational databases such as IP.21, process data historians, data analytics, a general understanding of holistic nature of integrated process units, utilities, supply chain and general knowledge of rotating assets, such as compressors, motors, pumps, turbine is expected.

Your Impact

• Deliver consulting services including solutions architecture & design, implementation, training, and advisory services to support the use of Aspen Fidelis modeling software and other APM products.
• Design and configure model-based decision support systems and data integration with external systems and databases.
• Coordinate solution delivery in concert with AspenTech project management and the client, to ensure projects achieve stated milestones, delivery dates and financial goals.
• Maintain and extend client satisfaction levels and develop opportunities for additional Services.

What You'll Need

• Master’s degree in any of the following engineering areas: Chemical, Industrial, Reliability, Mechanical, Electronic (focused on Process Control Automation), or similar technically focused degree, or equivalent experience.
• 8-10 years minimum of experience in process control, equipment maintenance and/or reliability in oil & gas, chemical, and/or petrochemical industries.
• Strong understanding of performing Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) analysis, along with experience with one or more RAM modeling software, e.g., Titan, Fidelis (preferred).
• Programming skills with one or more of VB.Net, VBA, C++, C#, R, SQL or Python are recommended.
• Experience in AOI, PowerBI, Tableau or other dashboard platforms are considered a plus.
• Data analytic experience is mandatory.
• Knowledge in data science or data analytic experience is mandatory.
• Must be able to travel internationally, including the Middle East region, as needed.