Geomechanics Research Engineer

About us   At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.   The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.    We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together .   About Houston

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.   By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.   The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.   The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.   Learn more about what we do in Houston here.  What role you will play in our team

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Research Engineer with strong expertise in Geomechanics to support advanced technology development for oil and gas applications. Candidates will bring deep technical knowledge, creativity, and a passion for solving complex subsurface challenges through numerical modeling and integration of experimental and observational data. The position is based at the ExxonMobil Campus in Spring, Texas. What you will do

Perform state-of-the-art research in Geomechanics, including numerical modeling and integration with laboratory, log, and field data. Explore new concepts, develop innovative workflows, and advance fundamental understanding of subsurface mechanical behavior. Create, refine, and implement new tools, recommendations, procedures, and software solutions with minimal supervision. Adapt and integrate geomechanics technologies into operational workflows to support completions, injection, production, and reservoir management. Manage and execute research initiatives through effective project planning, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and technical leadership. Prepare and deliver high-quality technical presentations and reports for internal leadership and external audiences (e.g., conferences, collaborators). Collaborate with colleagues in the Global Business Line, external academic institutions, and others in technology organizations within ExxonMobil. About you

Skills and Qualifications   Candidates must possess experience in mechanics of porous media, constitutive models of rock and phenomenological models for rock strength, poroelasticity, poroplasticity, rock physics, multi-scale analytical and numerical modeling, advanced numerical simulation and experimental geomechanics. Candidates are also expected