10451 Clay Road
Houston, United States
Posting Start Date: 8/26/26
Field of Work: R&D
Req Id: 763
This role leads a highly technical team responsible for validating and operationalizing new imaging technologies developed by global R&D organization. The team bridges the gap between prototype research tools and production-scale deployment, ensuring new methods are rigorously tested, benchmarked, and production-ready before being handed off to global processing teams. This is a high-visibility role with direct influence on the technology roadmap for the Imaging organization worldwide.
- Test and validate new technologies developed by R&D teams globally, applying prototype tools to real, production-scale datasets
- Design and document robust workflows for newest technologies prior to production rollout
- Partner closely with R&D researchers and developers, providing rapid, structured feedback loops to accelerate technology maturation
- Generate technical marketing material and support high-technology sales bids and client-facing technical presentations
- Own the QC and benchmarking framework used to assess new technology readiness for production
Responsibilities:Leadership- 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
Technical- 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
Qualifications:- Ph.D. in Geophysics, Science, Engineering, or a 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 communication skills, including client- or sales-facing experience
- Proven record of technical publications in geophysics or a related field
- Global mindset; experience working across distributed, multicultural teams is a plus
If you are passionate about contributing to a more sustainable energy future, we' d love to hear from you. Please submit your application by 09/30/2026.
