Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate V, Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering
University of Texas at Austin · Posted Nov 10, 2026
- Austin, Texas, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Associate
- $80K–$80K per year
- 8+ years
Advance computational methods and research software for quantitative formation evaluation, emphasizing multidimensional borehole electromagnetic modeling and resistivity inversion. Develop reliable, efficient tools that translate research advances into practical subsurface interpretation workflows and support consortium research and technology transfer.
Compensation
$80,000 + depending on qualifications
Responsibilities
- Develop and validate electromagnetic forward models and inversion methods for formation evaluation
- Improve numerical solvers and performance through parallel and high-performance computing
- Integrate modeling, inversion, and visualization capabilities into consortium software, including 3D UTAPWeLS
- Analyze subsurface data and assess model sensitivity and uncertainty
- Collaborate with researchers and sponsors; prepare documentation, publications, presentations, and user support
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Nice to have: gradient-based inversion
- Nice to have: stochastic inversion
- Nice to have: UDAR interpretation
- Nice to have: 3D anisotropic electromagnetic solvers