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We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Job Summary

The Sr. Staff Production Optimization Engineer is responsible for advancing production optimization initiatives through the Remote Operations Center (ROC). This role serves as the primary liaison between production operations, production engineering, and Digital Advancement teams to identify opportunities, prioritize initiatives, and drive adoption of technology-enabled solutions that improve production performance and operational efficiency. Working closely with field teams, the Sr. Staff Production Optimization Engineer will help expand the capabilities and adoption of Leucipa, advance edge computing initiatives, automate production workflows and reporting, and support the deployment of emerging AI-enabled solutions. The successful candidate combines strong production engineering expertise with a passion for leveraging technology to improve business outcomes. Job Duties & Responsibilities

Production Optimization Identify and champion initiatives that improve production performance, reduce downtime, and increase efficiency across production operations

Partner with production operations and production engineering teams to identify challenges and develop technology-enabled solutions

Evaluate and prioritize opportunities based on business value, production impact, and implementation feasibility

Track initiative performance and communicate results to stakeholders Remote Operations Center Advancement Support the continued evolution of the ROC's capabilities and effectiveness

Identify opportunities to improve ROC workflows, decision-making processes, and day-to-day efficiency

Reduce manual effort through automation and streamlined processes

Serve as a key advocate for digital adoption within production operations Leucipa Development and Adoption Lead efforts to expand the value, utilization, and adoption of Leucipa across the organization

Gather business requirements and translate production needs into enhancement opportunities

Partner with Digital Advancement, production operations, and production engineering teams to develop and deploy new capabilities

Support user training, change management, feedback collection, and continuous improvement activities Edge Computing and Optimization Technologies Support the development and deployment of edge computing solutions that improve real-time production awareness and response

Identify opportunities to leverage edge-based alarming, event detection, and automation capabilities to optimize production operations

Partner with production operations, SCADA, and Digital Advancement teams to deploy and scale solutions that drive measurable business value Reporting and Automation Identify recurring production reporting processes suitable for automation

Partner with technical resources to develop dashboards, reports, and automated workflows

Improve data accessibility and reduce reliance on manual reporting processes

Drive consistency and efficiency in production reporting across the organization AI and Digital Advancement Develop proficiency in AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics practices relevant to production operations

Support deployment and adoption of AI-enabled tools that improve production effectiveness and decision-making Stakeholder Engagement and Initiative Coordination Act as the business-facing product owner for assigned ROC and production optimization initiatives

Coordinate with broader Digital Advancement teams on initiative prioritization, resource planning, and delivery schedules

Facilitate collaboration among production operations, production engineering, Data Science, SCADA, and software development teams

Ensure initiatives remain aligned with business priorities and strategic objectives

Education

Minimum:

Bachelor's degree

• from accredited university
  

Minimum:

One of the following:

Bachelor's degree

• from accredited university
• Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) program, or
  Professional Engineer (PE) license, or
  Master's degree
• from accredited university
• Master's of Engineering degree from a program in which the correlating Bachelor's degree is accredited by the

ABET EAC

Experience

Minimum:

8 years related work experience

Additional Qualifications Strong understanding of unconventional oil and gas production systems and optimization practices

Demonstrated ability to identify, prioritize, and execute production improvement opportunities

Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

Self-starter with the ability to lead initiatives across functional boundaries

Experience with production surveillance, optimization, or analytics platforms

Familiarity with Expand's Leucipa platform

Experience working with SCADA, operational technology, or automation systems

Exposure to reporting, dashboarding, and workflow automation tools

Interest in AI, machine learning, and digital transformation initiatives Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law. Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.