Senior Simulation Developer
About The Position
Emerson is hiring a Senior Simulation Developer in Houston, Texas, to join a collaborative team of software developers, quality assurance analysts, and product managers. The role contributes to the design, development, optimization, and maintenance of simulation technologies for pipeline hydraulics, leak detection, computational modeling, and related applications. The developer will create and maintain software solutions, including tools and capabilities for Emerson’s PipelineManager, and help turn conceptual ideas into scalable, customer-focused products. The position may serve as a technical lead on initiatives with significant business impact and requires collaboration across teams to deliver reliable software supporting customer success.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
- 5–8+ years of experience developing numerical simulation, computational physics, computational fluid dynamics, or similar simulation-based software solutions.
- 5–8+ years of experience with hydraulic or fluid dynamics simulation and modeling.
- Expertise in C# software development.
- Experience developing applications using Python and SQL.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively across diverse teams.
- Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future; candidates who need sponsorship or hold the listed temporary visa types are not eligible for hire.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing industrial, engineering, SCADA, HMI, pipeline management, or real-time data processing applications.
- Experience applying pattern recognition, advanced analytics, or machine learning algorithms.
- Knowledge of numerical methods, applied mathematics, statistics, data science, or machine learning techniques.
- Knowledge of pipeline hydraulics and transient flow modeling.
- Experience serving as a technical lead on software development projects.
- Working knowledge of the .NET Framework and related technologies.
- Experience developing high-performance computational applications or optimization algorithms.
Responsibilities
- Gather requirements and perform analysis and design activities for enterprise-level application features.
- Design and develop tools and capabilities related to Emerson’s PipelineManager and associated software solutions.
- Convert conceptual ideas into scalable, customer-focused software solutions.
- Design, develop, optimize, modify, and debug numerical simulation software using C#, Python, and SQL.
- Develop and maintain applications for hydraulic simulation, leak detection, and offline transient oil and gas pipeline modeling.
- Develop software estimates, work breakdown structures, and project milestone plans, and monitor progress.
- Enhance hydraulic simulation tools, computationally intensive algorithms, computational fluid dynamics applications, and mathematical models.
- Implement efficient numerical methods and validate pipeline hydraulic models through testing and analysis.
- Serve as a technical lead on projects or initiatives with significant business impact when required.
- Collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality, reliable software solutions that support customer success.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Flexible work practices where applicable.
- Ongoing learning opportunities and employee development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
