OVERVIEW:
Aramco Americas is establishing a state‑of‑the‑art research center in Houston dedicated to advancing CO₂ capture, low‑carbon liquid fuels and chemicals, renewable energy, and energy storage solutions, as well as artificial intelligence applications in the energy sector. The center’s mission is to transform early‑stage, low‑TRL research into mid‑level technologies (TRL 5–8), bridging the gap between fundamental discovery and practical deployment.
SCOPE:
Aramco Americas is seeking senior researchers in renewable energy and storage to scale up and validate technologies in real-world conditions. This role focuses on advancing the efficiency, reliability, and deployment of renewable generation and energy storage solutions across key research trusts, including advanced materials, electrochemical and battery storage systems, materials recovery and recycling, and system-level integration of storage technologies. Key responsibilities include conducting scientific, developmental, and engineering research; leading hand-on work with pilot- and demonstration-scale systems, developing safe, sustainable and scalable storage solutions. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong project leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills to drive innovations from concepts through validation, scale-up, and commercialization.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
- Propose and develop novel pathways to provide cost-effective and scalable options for the integration of sustainable energy into industrial processes.
- Organize project tasks and milestones, including evaluation of important schedules, deliverables, and resources.
- Conduct periodic gate review meetings which involve aligning with proponents and Aramco/affiliates engineering.
- Formulate objectives, technical scope and requirements for developing research and demonstration paths.
- Estimate the development schedule, and resources.
- Oversee testing and analyze testing results
- Write technical reports on investigations. Prepare and submit original research for publication, draft patent applications, and critically review relevant scientific literature and materials Maintains and updates his/her working knowledge of applicable state-of-the-art laboratory instrumentation.
- Identify collaborative opportunities with both internal and external partners based upon identified technical challenges and collaborator skill sets.
- Provide and manage a safe, accident-free laboratory environment. Follow all company safety rules in performing job duties.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- PhD Degree in Engineering/Science Discipline as appropriate for the area of expertise for the assigned jobs.
- Nine (9) years’ experience in a substantive industrial, technological or laboratory area relevant to the jobs’ assignment.
- Must be able to communicate and comprehend accurately, clearly and concisely in English at a level required to perform the job as outlined.
- Candidate should be comfortable in working independently or part of a project team, frequent project presentation and travel to meetings at conferences and universities. Must possess good work habits, a strong work ethic, and be able to adhere to company work hours, policies, and standard business etiquette.
NO THIRD-PARTY CANDIDATES ACCEPTED
Skills Required
- PhD degree in an appropriate Engineering or Science discipline
- Nine years' experience in a substantive industrial, technological, or laboratory area relevant to the assignment
- Ability to communicate and comprehend accurately, clearly and concisely in English at required level
- Comfortable working independently or as part of a project team; frequent project presentations and travel to conferences and universities
- Good work habits, strong work ethic, adherence to company hours, policies, and business etiquette
- Experience with hands-on work on pilot- and demonstration-scale systems and development of scalable storage solutions
What We Do
We’re a leading producer of the energy and chemicals that drive global commerce and enhance the daily lives of people around the globe by continuing delivering an uninterrupted supply of energy to the world. Our resilience and agility has built one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies. And we are part of the global effort toward building a low carbon economy. Our horizon has never been clearer.
