Aspen Technology

Sr Technical Support Engineer (Exp w/ Advanced Proces Control)

Aspen Technology$100K — $130K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in chemical engineering or related field; advanced degrees are a plus.
  • 5+ years of experience in process industries, with a focus on refining, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
  • Strong background in Control Theory and process control systems; hands-on experience is crucial.
  • Familiarity with AspenTech software or similar advanced process control products is advantageous.
  • Solid understanding of industrial systems, networking, and cybersecurity protocols.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey complex concepts simply.
  • Customer-first mindset and demonstrated ability to work across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Provide exceptional customer service to enhance user engagement with AspenTech products.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to AspenTech software.
  • Escalate customer issues effectively and drive cross-functional resolutions within AspenTech.
  • Deliver advanced training on engineering principles and AspenTech applications to customers.
  • Develop training materials for new software releases and applications in the industry.
  • Conduct pre-sales consultations to identify client needs and promote solutions.
  • Develop and maintain strong customer relationships while supporting their business challenges.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities including training and certifications.
  • Collaboration with a dynamic, cross-functional team.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in advanced process control software.
  • Opportunity to influence product quality through pre-release software testing.
  • Potential for travel to customer sites and global exposure.
Full Job Description
The Role
We are seeking a Senior Technical Support Engineer to join our industry leading Advanced Process Control software support team. The ideal candidate should be an innovative thinker, demonstrate high initiative, proactive learning mindset, innovative thinking, have great communication skills and work to the highest ethical standards.

In this role, you will collaborate with customers to resolve technical issues, deliver expert guidance and provide consultation and trainings on AspenTech APC software such as Aspen DMC3 and Aspen GDOT. This position requires customer interaction primarily through telephone, E-mails and remote desktop sharing.

Your Impact
  • Provide loyalty-inspiring customer service that drives user engagement and sustains product usage
  • Troubleshoot & resolve complex technical and/or engineering related problems reported by customers using AspenTech's proprietary softwares and track work in a CRM system.
  • Responsible for the escalation of customer issues and driving the resolution cross-functionally within AspenTech
  • Deliver high-quality intermediate/advanced level training classes, based on the relevant principles of engineering and industrial processes, to AspenTech customers
  • Develop and/or maintain customer focused training materials for new releases and new applications in the industry
  • Conduct pre-sales consultations, based on relevant engineering principles and industrial processes, to identify prospects' business problems and articulate AspenTech's products as the solution. Uncover and analyse client/prospect needs to support growth in usage, through a variety of pre-sales activities
  • Develop strong relationships with customers, building an understanding of their business needs and challenges
  • Collaboration with other AspenTech functions to maintain and develop business opportunities
  • Function as a subject matter expert in AspenTech's pre-release software testing program to drive improved product quality
  • Coach fellow team members to enhance their technical skills to help boost their overall contribution
  • Other tasks may include Conduct health checks on assigned accounts; deliver onsite support and consultancy; deploy AspenTech solutions in customer business environments; execute various departmental improvement projects as needed; author technical white papers for publication to AspenTech's web knowledgebase


What You'll Need

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in chemical engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a closely related discipline. Advanced degrees (Master's or PhD) are a plus.
  • Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience in process industries such as refining, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or manufacturing, gained through industry roles, applied research, or a combination of both. University experience may count
  • Academic or professional exposure to Control Theory is strongly preferred.
  • This role is suited for an experienced process control / industrial technology professional who combines a strong engineering foundation with hands-on experience in advanced control systems, industrial architectures, and customer-facing technical work within process industries
  • Strong understanding of chemical engineering and process control concepts, including closed-loop control systems (DCS, PID, computer-based control).
  • Hands-on experience working in or supporting real-world plant, manufacturing, or industrial environments is highly valued.
  • Prior experience with AspenTech software or comparable advanced process control or industrial software from other vendors is a plus.
  • Experience with APC/DCS interface design, implementation, and application architecture, including controller interface databases and configurations
  • Solid knowledge of industrial systems and architectures, including:
    -Networking, cybersecurity, and system architecture
    - Virtualized, on-premises, and edge deployments
    -Industrial communication protocols such as OPC DA / OPC UA
  • Ability to work confidently with data collection, data manipulation, and variable transformation to support analysis and decision-making.
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated coaching and collaboration skills, working effectively with customers and cross-functional teams
  • A customer-first mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities that drive measurable value, adoption, and long-term success.
  • Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%, including occasional international travel


Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications
  • Proficiency with AspenTech online and offline tools.
  • Experience with AspenTech DMC3/GDOT and MES products.
  • Fluency in an additional language


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About Aspen Technology

Aspen Technology, Inc., known as AspenTech, is a provider of software and services for the process industries headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts. AspenTech has 35 offices around the world, on all continents.
Learn more about Aspen Technology
Size
1,897 employees
Market Cap
$13.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$306.9 million
Founded
1981
5 Year Trend
-3.9%
Revenue
$688.5 million
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