Product Architect Jobs in Pennsylvania

Job Title: Process Simulation Product/Feature Owner

Location: Lake Forest, CA/ Houston, TX/ Philadelphia, PA

Employment Type: full-time

Salary Range:

$142,100.00 - $271,300.00

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training.

The job

As a Process Simulation Product Owner and Domain Architect you will serve as the primary domain expert for AVEVA's Process Simulation platform, leveraging your deep industry experience and process simulation background to shape the future of our software. Working closely with the Product Manager, you will translate customer needs and unmet industrial requirements into clearly defined feature specifications. You will be the go-to authority for domain-specific questions related to process simulation workflows and engineering practices, while maintaining a strong understanding of the product's high-level architecture and thermodynamic concepts. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams of architects and developers, playing a hands-on role in defining requirements for new capabilities and leading teams through their development, ensuring that every feature delivers meaningful value to our users.

Key Responsibilities

- Leverage your expert knowledge of Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, and the Simulation market to work closely with the Product Manager in translating customer needs and unmet industrial requirements into clearly defined feature specifications, continuously validated and prioritized based on business value, costs, team dependencies, and alignment with the product strategy and roadmap.
- Serve as the primary domain expert and go-to authority for questions related to process simulation workflows, engineering practices, and industry use cases.
- Define and document detailed requirements for new features and capabilities, ensuring they are grounded in real-world customer needs and a deep understanding of process simulation.
- Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams of architects and developers through the design and development of new features, providing domain expertise, direction, and decision-making throughout the process.
- Maintain a strong understanding of the product's high-level architecture and thermodynamic concepts to ensure that domain requirements align with the broader platform direction.
- Confidently demonstrate developments and sprint outputs to customers and internal stakeholders, embracing all feedback as an opportunity to increase the quality of the overall deliverable and engaging positively in debate.
- Work closely with other architects to understand and account for non-functional requirements such as reliability, scalability, and security.

Essential Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

- 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).

Desired skills and Experience

- Experience working in Agile software development such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is desirable.
- Coding abilities are highly desirable (C#, Scripting, C++ etc.).

R& D at AVEVA

Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name.

Our track record of innovation is no fluke – it’s the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us.

USA Benefits include:

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.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets.

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.