The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.
The RoleIn this role, the Manager, Project Engineer will lead a team of project engineers along with working on a variety of projects to implement and improve Aspen Tech’s control systems and provide ongoing customer support to ensure reliable performance and world-class customer satisfaction. Working from Medina, Minnesota campus, and from company and customer sites as required, the successful applicant will contribute to project delivery excellence in support of utility customers in the energy generation transmission and distribution industries.Your Impact- Develop and lead a team of dedicated project engineers to deliver projects at a variety of scales and complexities.
- Design, plan, integrate, test and commission hardware and software requirements on customer systems.
- Develop and lead state-of-the-art power systems applications for real-time control systems, including sales presentations and product demonstrations.
- Evaluate contract specifications and define project requirements through customer communication and communicate the requirements to other departments as necessary.
- Provide system and application design.
- Perform hardware, software and system installation, integration, and testing for projects.
- Customize system, hardware and network configuration based on customer requirements.
- Provide customer support and assistance per contract maintenance and warranty.
- Assist in creating training materials and project documentation as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree preferrable in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in power systems, electric utility operations or project engineering along with prior management experience of leading a team, preferably 3+ years of prior experience.
- Experience in one or more of the following: power systems, electric utility operations/dispatch, real-time control systems, client/server applications, network communications, UNIX / Linux / Windows operating systems, experience in software programming and scripting (Python, C / C++).
- Experience in Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Mongo, Cassandra) and JSON, XML.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to multi-task on several projects in parallel in a fast-paced environment. Strong commitment to providing superior customer service.
- Hybrid model, work 4 days in the office. Ability to travel up to 20%.
Work Authorization
AspenTech will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
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The salary range for this role is $133,300.00 - $166,600.00. This range represents what we in good faith believe is the range possible for base compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors. This range may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, charitable giveback day, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering or related field
- Minimum 5+ years experience in power systems, electric utility operations, or project engineering
- Prior management experience leading a team
- 3+ years prior management experience (preferred)
- Experience with real-time control systems
- Experience in power systems or electric utility operations/dispatch
- Experience with client/server applications
- Experience with network communications
- Experience with UNIX / Linux / Windows operating systems
- Software programming and scripting experience (Python, C/C++)
- Experience with databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Mongo, Cassandra) and data formats (JSON, XML)
- Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, interpersonal, leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to multi-task on several projects in parallel and provide superior customer service
- Hybrid work model: ability to work 4 days in the office (Medina, MN) and travel up to 20%
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employer will not provide sponsorship
Aspen Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as strong, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans and high-quality carrier options. Several recent remarks characterize the health insurance as "great" or "amazing," with low copays noted in some cases.
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Parental & Family Support — Maternity and paternity leave receive consistently positive mentions and are characterized as well-reviewed. Company materials also highlight family-oriented benefits alongside core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes vacation/PTO, paid holidays, and sick leave, with multiple indications of generous paid time off. Dedicated volunteer hours and well-regarded leave policies reinforce breadth in time-away benefits.
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What We Do
AspenTech is a global leader in asset optimization software helping the world’s leading industrial companies run their operations more safely, efficiently and reliably – enabling innovation while reducing waste and impact on the environment. AspenTech software accelerates and maximizes value gained from digital transformation initiatives with a holistic approach to the asset lifecycle and supply chain. By introducing effective AI modeling to traditional principles of process engineering, AspenTech delivers a faster and more accurate analysis of efficiency and performance boundaries. The real-time data and actionable insights delivered by our software help customers push the boundaries of what’s possible.







