Sr. Optimization Scientist

 

 

About us

 

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. 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

 

As a Senior Optimization Scientist, you will combine deep technical expertise with business acumen to develop, deploy, and scale advanced optimization solutions across organizations like supply chain, commercial, and trading. You will serve as a subject matter expert in mathematical optimization, and provide leadership in decision-making, guide technological development, and drive innovation to maximize business value. You will help set the technical direction for optimization initiatives, mentor team members, and lead the integration of optimization solutions into business decision workflows.

 

What you will do

 

• Design and implement scalable mathematical optimization models to address complex business challenges.

• Partner with stakeholders to identify high-impact opportunities and align solutions with business objectives.

• Provide technical leadership for optimization projects, ensuring best practices in model development and deployment.

• Lead the integration of optimization technologies into broader systems, collaborating with engineering and IT teams.

• Drive innovation by exploring and applying state-of-the-art optimization techniques and tools.

• Serve as a mentor and technical resource for team members, promoting skill development and best practices.

• Represent the organization in external technical forums, contributing to the company's reputation as an industry leader.

About you

 

Job Requirements:

 

• Ph.D. in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

• 7+ years of experience in designing and deploying mathematical optimization models, with demonstrated leadership in driving business impact.

• Expertise in linear, mixed-integer programming, optimization under uncertainty (stochastic/robust optimization), algorithm development including decomposition for large-scale optimization.

• Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages, with experience using solvers like Gurobi/CPLEX.

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