Geophysics Specialist - Advanced

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and develop solutions for challenging wave-based imaging and inversion problems in various geologic settings
• Bring the latest geophysical and computational industry advances to imaging and inversion research and development
• Optimize and enhance existing wave-based imaging and inversion production capabilities
• Work with computational scientists and software engineers to validate and deliver new imaging and inversion capabilities
• Conduct analysis and guide production teams on the optimal application of existing and new capabilities
• Consult on vendor-based proprietary depth imaging projects

Requirements

• Masters or PhD in a broad science or engineering discipline
• Demonstrated record of technical problem solving and innovation in seismic imaging and inversion research
• Strong programming skills in an HPC environment (e.g., C, C++, Python, Fortran, MPI, OpenMP, or CUDA)
• Knowledge of seismic wave propagation, numerical modeling, inversion, and seismic data processing
• Proficiency in English with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience in FWI research, development, and application in an HPC environment
• Experience with production-scale seismic data processing, depth imaging, and velocity model building
• Hands-on software development experience in wavefield simulation, analysis, and inversion

Benefits

• Pension Plan with automatic enrollment
• Savings Plan with company match
• Workplace flexibility programs
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employee Health Advisory Program and wellbeing resources

About the Company

ExxonMobil is one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies. Our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. We invite you to bring your ideas to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs.