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 RoleAspenTech is looking for a mid level Product Owner to join our Manufacturing and Supply Chain (MSC) group, contributing to the next generation of solutions that help refinery and petrochemical companies optimize their value chain.In this role, you will combine strong software development, mathematical modeling, and optimization skills with a product-oriented mindset. You will collaborate closely with Product Management, Product Owners, and Product Designers to help define features, use cases, and product workflows, and ensure the development team delivers functionality that aligns with real customer needs.
This position is ideal for a developer who enjoys understanding how customers use the software, how their workflows operate, and how to translate that understanding into clear technical design and high-quality implementation.Your Impact
- Design, develop, maintain, and support new and existing software features in AspenTech’s MSC suite.
- Provide technical leadership for software development projects related to mathematical modeling and optimization.
- Collaborate with Product Management to define feature requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Contribute to feature and use‑case development, ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with customer workflows and business priorities.
- Understand refinery, petrochemical, and supply chain workflows and translate them into practical, implementable software solutions.
- Participate in SAFe Agile events—PI Planning, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Planning, and System Demos—supporting clear communication and team alignment.
- Help improve the usability and clarity of product features through iterative feedback and design refinement.
- Support maintenance, debugging, and enhancement of the current codebase with a focus on stability and long‑term sustainability.
- Provide technical support to product management, product marketing, services, and customer support on customer activities.
- BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or related fields (advanced degree preferable).
- 5 plus years of experience with SAFe Agile or similar Agile frameworks is a must.
- Experience in the development of software for modeling, control and optimization of chemicals, oil & gas, and/or refining processes is a strong plus.
- Strong background in numerical methods, mathematical modeling, and optimization.
- Solid computer programming and software development experience, with specific experience in C#/.NET. Experience with C++ is a plus.
- Understanding of refinery, petrochemical, or chemical processes, including planning, scheduling, optimization, supply chain, or distribution workflows is a strong plus.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner.
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Skills Required
- BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of experience with SAFe Agile or similar Agile frameworks
- Strong background in numerical methods, mathematical modeling, and optimization
- Solid computer programming and software development experience with C#/.NET
- Experience communicating complex technical concepts; strong interpersonal, writing and presentation skills
- Experience with C++
- Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in relevant field
- Experience developing software for modeling, control, and optimization in chemicals, oil & gas, or refining
- Understanding of refinery, petrochemical, planning, scheduling, optimization, supply chain, or distribution workflows
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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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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.
