2026H Experienced Wells Engineer- Unconventional Technology

Job Role Description

The Completions & Well Management Research Engineer - Advanced is focused on developing and implementing innovative technologies to enhance well performance. This is done independently as core competencies are already in place

Job Role Responsibilities

- Makes decisions using experience and perspectives, impacting the department; works independently on moderately complex projects
- Uses judgment to address challenges; works independently with minimal instructions
- Conduct research and development on new well engineering technologies
- Utilize data analytics and simulation tools to optimize well design, execution, and operation
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate research findings
- Identify and mitigate risks in well design and operations

About You

Skills and Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Engineering (Petroleum, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical), Applied and Computational Mathematics, Applied Physics, or Chemistry
• 3+ years of working experience in the following areas: 
  • Lab work (field chemicals, fracturing fluids, surfactants, proppant materials, or rock mechanics)
  • Hydraulic fracturing modeling, production data analysis
  • Design and execution of field-scale production pilots in unconventionals, including modern use of tracers, fiber optics, pressure monitoring for diagnostic purposes
  • Technology development focused on completion and production tools/design
  • Field experience - unconventionals
  • Integrated projects with cross functional disciplines (Reservoir, Geomechanics, Petrophysics, Completions etc)"

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience:

• 5+ years of post-graduate/non-university industry experience in Upstream O&G working focused on technology development for subsurface/wells-related applications.
• Critical thinking
• Strong analytical and communication skills

Your Benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
• More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com