Reservoir Simulation Developer

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades of experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Reservoir Simulation Developer to join the Strategic Modeling Technology Department (SMT). The Strategic Modeling Technology Department is developing the next parallel reservoir and basin simulator for Saudi Aramco, which aims to handle hydrocarbon reservoirs with sufficient spatial resolution.

As Reservoir Simulation Developer, you will be responsible for developing, extending, enhancing, and maintaining reservoir simulator code. You will also conduct applied research in the fields of high-performance computing, numerical methods of partial differential equations (PDEs), and hydrocarbon reservoir modeling.

Key Responsibilities

As a successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

1. Develop, maintain, and enhance code for portions of the company’s in-house reservoir simulator.
2. Initiate and conduct theoretical and practical research in the development of reservoir simulator codes individually or with a team utilizing the latest scientific programming.
3. Develop and maintain code for Black Oil and/or Compositional reservoir simulators.
4. Generate new ideas and projects, and contribute substantially to existing efforts.
5. Mentor and train professionals.
6. Train and provide technical support for reservoir engineers by using the simulator.
7. Provide expert training and teach technical in-house courses and workshops/forums.
8. Participate in international professional conferences.
9. Communicate and steer practical research in various international research & development organizations.

Minimum Requirements

As a successful candidate you will hold a:

1. Bachelor Degree in Engineering discipline. A PhD or a MSc degree in Engineering, Science, or Computational mathematics is a plus.
2. Minimum of 5 years of experience in the oil & gas industry with special experience in parallel scientific programming.
3. Experience with different industries such as Aerospace, Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, or Scientific Laboratories.
4. Strong knowledge in one of the following: C++, C, FORTRAN.

Working Environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. As a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical, and environmental challenges, and we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.