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CGG - Houston, TX
posted 4 days ago
About the position
As part of Viridien's Subsurface Imaging team, your primary responsibility as Research Geophysicist will be to develop new, innovative solutions to problems plaguing the seismic industry. You will use knowledge of signal processing, wave propagation, and numerical optimization to develop and test high-end algorithms, sequences, or programs with predefined geophysical or engineering content. You will participate in the validation of your contributions with senior Research staff and Production staff by analyzing and evaluating processing and imaging results on synthetic and field data. You may work independently or as part of team, but always in close collaboration with Seismic Imagers, remaining in-tune with production demands and industry trends. You will also work closely with Software Engineers on the development, deployment, and improvement of high-performance computing applications on GPU and CPU architectures based on new imaging techniques and technological advances. You may be asked to present your work and results to colleagues and clients, as well as externally at conferences and workshops, and to prepare technical articles for industry proceedings and journals.
Responsibilities
- Develop new, innovative solutions to problems in the seismic industry.
- Use knowledge of signal processing, wave propagation, and numerical optimization to develop and test algorithms.
- Participate in the validation of contributions with senior Research staff and Production staff.
- Analyze and evaluate processing and imaging results on synthetic and field data.
- Collaborate closely with Seismic Imagers and Software Engineers.
- Present work and results to colleagues and clients.
- Prepare technical articles for industry proceedings and journals.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or Master's in Geophysics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or other related technical discipline.
- Capable of abstracting geophysical concepts with mathematical languages.
- Excellent coding skills with one or more programming languages, such as C/C++, CUDA, FORTRAN, Python, OPENCL.
- Innovative mindset.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Highly motivated and eager to learn.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of geophysical concepts and seismic imaging/inversion.
- Experience with finite difference and wave propagation.
- Knowledge of high-performance computation (MPI, multi-threading, GPU, etc.).
- Experience with cross-platform development.
- Experience with designing and implementing algorithms.
Benefits
- Relocation bonus to help offset the cost of moving to Houston.
- $10,000 signing bonus to welcome you in!
- Performance based monthly bonus averaging at 10-15% at entry level.
- 3 weeks' vacation, 3 personal days, and 8 sick days.
- A hybrid and flexible work schedule.
- Excellent 401k match program (contribute up to 5% and we'll match up to 7%).
- Medical, dental, vision, supplemental benefits available.
- Wellness Program and state-of-the-art Fitness Center.
- Free lunches on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
