Chemical Data Engineer

Disclaimer: SLB completed the acquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.

We are looking for a highly motivated Chemical Data Engineer in our Chemical Artificial Intelligence group located in Sugar Land, Texas. If you are a passionate professional that likes to work in an autonomous, hands-on environment, we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

What's in it For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.

• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best.

• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world.

• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment- medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, and more!

What You Will Do:

• Perform data cleaning and time-series processing (alignment, resampling, missing data, outliers, drift).

• Integrate online signals (e.g., turbidity, oil-in-water, pH, alkalinity, conductivity, flow, pressure, temperature) via edge/gateway to cloud.

• Implement industrial connectivity using MQTT, Modbus, OPC-UA (and REST where needed).

• Build reliable data pipelines: streaming ingestion, storage, metadata/tag modeling, monitoring/alerts.

• Support hardware/embedded integration to read/write pump flow-rate setpoints and interface with valves/actuators safely.

• Collaborate with chemistry/process teams to connect signals to process KPIs and integrate with existing models (pump/valve simulation, control-oriented analytics).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Math, Statistics, Computer Science or related field

• 3 years in the data science field

• Experience with Industrial automation exposure: PLC/SCADA/DCS concepts and constraints.

• Solid understanding of Edge/IoT integration and protocols: MQTT, Modbus, OPC-UA.

• Prior experience with Programming: Python plus C/C++ (or similar) for device/embedded integration.

• Strong fundamentals in time-series data quality and production reliability.

• Experience connecting sensor data to databases/time-series storage/cloud services.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in data science or related fields

• 3+ years in the data science field

• Strong chemical, oil & gas, or industrial water treatment background

• Prior experience with Chemical injection / metering systems and basic process control.

• Experience with Azure IoT (or similar cloud IoT stack) and lab instrument integration.

• Familiarity with field-hardened deployments and basic safety/hazardous-area constraints.

About Us:

ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that's been our mission for nearly a century. We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that's been our mission for nearly a century. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there. For more news and information, visit SLB.com. Follow us on Facebook at @WeAreSLBGlobal, LinkedIn: SLBGlobal, or Instagram at @SLBGlobal.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.