Senior Imaging Technology Lead, Production & QC

TGS ASA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TGS 4C is seeking a senior leader to guide a technically strong imaging team responsible for validating and operationalizing new imaging technologies.

You will bridge R&D prototypes and production workflows, ensuring readiness for global processing teams while shaping the technology roadmap. The role demands a Ph.D. level expertise, proven leadership, and strong communication with researchers, developers, and clients.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Geophysics, science, engineering, or related quantitative field.
• Experience managing a team, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
• Experience managing production-scale projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong QC methodology and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience partnering closely with R&D teams.
• Strong technical presentation and client-facing communication skills.
• Proven record of technical publications in geophysics or a related field.
• Global mindset; experience working across distributed, multicultural teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of technically strong practitioners; set team priorities and technical direction
• Recruit high-potential new graduates and early-career talent; build structured training paths to develop them into top-tier processors on emerging technologies
• Serve as the primary technology champion, evangelizing new capabilities across the global Imaging organization
• Act as first line of technical support for production projects deploying newly developed technologies
• Manage stakeholder relationships across R&D, production, sales, and client-facing teams
• Set goals, conduct performance reviews, and support career development for direct reports
• Design and execute rigorous test plans for new R&D technologies on production-scale data
• Identify, diagnose, and troubleshoot issues in new workflows before they reach production
• Translate research-stage tools into scalable, repeatable production workflows
• Provide detailed technical feedback to researchers to guide iteration and refinement
• Maintain deep familiarity with the current geophysical technology landscape and competitive positioning

Skills

Leadership

QC methodology

Communication skills

Publications

Global mindset

Education

Ph.D. in Geophysics

Job description

TGS 4C is seeking a senior leader to guide a technically strong imaging team responsible for validating and operationalizing new imaging technologies.

You will bridge R&D prototypes and production workflows, ensuring readiness for global processing teams while shaping the technology roadmap. The role demands a Ph.D. level expertise, proven leadership, and strong communication with researchers, developers, and clients.