Simulation Platform Partner Product Owner, Architect

AVEVA

Process Simulation Product Owner and Domain Architect at AVEVA, translating customer needs into feature specifications and collaborating with teams for software development.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeLake Forest • California, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $142,100 - $271,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary domain expert for AVEVA's Process Simulation platform.
Translate customer needs and unmet industrial requirements into clearly defined feature specifications.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams of architects and developers.
Ensure that every feature delivers meaningful value to our users.
Define and document detailed requirements for new features and capabilities.
Maintain a strong understanding of the product's high-level architecture and thermodynamic concepts.
Confidently demonstrate developments and sprint outputs to customers and internal stakeholders.
Work closely with other architects to understand and account for non-functional requirements such as reliability, scalability, and security.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 7+ years of experience in the process industry (e.g., chemical, petrochemical, refining, or related sectors).
Minimum of an M.S. in Chemical Engineering, with a higher degree preferred.
Recognized domain expert in Chemical Engineering and process engineering workflows, able to serve as a trusted authority on domain-specific questions and support strategic decision-making across the organization.
Expected to coach and advise others on complex domain issues.
Deep understanding of process simulation workflows, engineering practices, and industry use cases gained through hands-on experience in the process industry.
Experience using commercial process simulation tools (e.g., AVEVA Process Simulation, Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, PRO/II, or similar) is desirable.
Familiarity with thermodynamic concepts and the ability to understand how they relate to the broader product architecture.
Demonstrated ability to translate customer needs and industry requirements into clearly defined feature specifications and detailed requirements documentation.
Experience leading or collaborating with cross-functional teams of architects and developers through feature design and delivery.
Ability to balance practical versus theoretical solutions and the knowledge to apply practical solutions when required.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and graphical communication skills, with depth of experience in collateral development, formal documentation, and presentation delivery.
Communicates clearly and effectively to both technical and business audiences with the ability to be succinct and concise.
Strong collaboration skills with the desire to work with a dispersed team across multiple time zones.
Attention to detail; diligent and tenacious.
Excellent analysis and dissemination skills.
High degree of personal motivation and ability to self-manage.
Maintains and develops relevant industry knowledge.
Python coding ability.
Comfortable with Coding (any tools)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flex work hours
20 days PTO rising to 25 with service
three paid volunteering days
primary and secondary parental leave
well-being support
medical, dental, vision, and 401K

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Hard Skills & Tools

process simulationchemical engineeringthermodynamic conceptsfeature specificationsrequirements documentationPython

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationattention to detailself-managementcoaching

Certifications

M.S. in Chemical Engineering