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Current vacancies
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Missoula, MT
The Role:
Reporting to the Field Service Manager Environment & Infrastructure, as a Field Geophysicist you will be responsible for the following (but not limited to):
- Planning and performing field deployments utilizing Silixa’s Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), and Distributed Strain Sensing (DSS) platforms.
- Execution of geophysical survey offerings and software, including data acquisition, geophysical processing, and analysis techniques.
- Contribution to the ongoing development of Silixa products offered in the market areas of alternative energy solutions (e.g., carbon, capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and geothermal energy) and infrastructure.
- Project management in the market areas described in III, ensuring project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored.
- Advising on data processing and instrument configuration.
- Adhering to Company’s and clients’ HSE requirements and local legislation at all times and actively promoting safe work practices.
- Provide assistance and support as necessary to enable Silixa to meet its project commitments.
Qualification/Experience:
- Preferred BSc (or equivalent) in geophysics with competency in seismology or seismic applications
- Experience using custom software to achieve scientific, data management and visualization goals. (C, Fortran, Python, MATLAB, etc.)
- Understanding of signal processing techniques (applied to time series, image processing, seismic datasets)
- Demonstrable problem solving and analysis ability (examples and/or portfolio encouraged!)
- Fluent in English
- Have strong written and spoken communications skills
- Creation of, and collaboration on, technical reports and papers
- Commitment to travel to client sites
- Work with colleagues across all business functions both internally and with clients (commercial, operations, support, R&D)
Useful to have:
- Fluency with core operating system principles: networking, filesystems, shell scripting
- Experience in industrial applications of seismology/geophysics
- Experience in fiber optic splicing
The Package:
An attractive and competitive package is being offered. This will include Medical, 401(K) and Life Scheme.
Applications/Enquiries:
Candidates are advised to email an up to date CV stating the job role they are interested in (field geophysicist – E&I) to: usjobs@silixa.com
Silixa promotes equal opportunity in employment.
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Elstree, Hertfordshire WD6
The Role:
The successful candidate will join the technology team behind the world’s leading distributed fibre sensing interrogators. The team is responsible for development, support, and characterisation of the sensors, which involves both laboratory and data-processing aspects. This role will involve:
- Hands-on work with fibre optics components and measurement equipment
- Recording, processing, and analysis of data from lab equipment and interrogators, using both graphical software and interpretive programming languages
- Written and verbal communication of work within the technology team, as well as with the wider company and with clients
- Novel problem-solving with complex hardware systems
- Opportunities to take part in field-work with clients using Silixa interrogators
- Managing time and projects independently, delivering results according to external time pressures as required
- Working professionally at all times, contributing to an inclusive, non-discriminatory environment
The Candidate:
The ideal candidate would be expected to have strong experience in optics or opto-electronics, either academic or in industry. The following points would describe some preferred characteristics:
- A minimum of a master’s degree in a related engineering or science field, though a PhD would be of value
- Experience of optical fibre or optics technology is required
- Experience of fibre optic distributed sensing technology would be highly advantageous
- High level of confidence in using electrical and optical test instruments
- Proven fault finding and troubleshooting ability
- Strong programming ability with a language suited to scientific work
- Capable of multitasking and able to work under time pressure
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work in a team and independently
- IT Literate – Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office, etc.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
The Package:
An attractive and competitive package is being offered. This will include private medical insurance, group life assurance and an attractive pension plan.
Applications/Enquiries:
Candidates are advised to email an up-to-date CV stating the job role they are interested in to:
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK without any restriction.
Silixa promotes equal opportunity in employment.
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Missoula, Montana, USA
Reporting to the Senior Financial Controller, the Accounting Manager will be responsible for the following (but not limited to):
- Oversee and manage accounts payable, accounts receivable and fixed assets
- Oversee and manage all general accounting functions which include performing month-end process, preparing and booking journal entries as well as associated account reconciliations
- Oversee tax-related matters in both the US and Canada to ensure timely compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
- Direct activities related to efficient cash collection and vendor payments and overall cash management and cash forecasting.
- Oversee all audits/reviews – financial, tax, bank, etc.
- Maintain and improve upon current accounting infrastructure to scale with business growth, including documentation of policies and procedures.
- Implement, document and maintain a system of internal controls
- Maintain relationship with external auditors and ensure compliance of GAAP/IFRS requirements
- Analyse company operations to identify operational and cost efficiencies and implement solutions.
- Research technical accounting issues for compliance
- Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
- Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
- Supervise accounting/finance staff, including hiring, training and maintaining adequate staffing levels, providing continuous coverage for all accounting functions.
- Assist in due diligence related matters
- Assist with special projects as needed
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting
- Experience creating/analysing financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flows)
- 10+ years of relevant experience people management experience leading and supervising an accounting team
- Proficiency in Excel, and other accounting system applications
- Excellent interpersonal skills and great teamwork attitude
- CPA license required with extensive knowledge of US and Canadian GAAP/IFRS
- Experience in a manufacturing environment highly desired
- High attention to detail and accuracy
The Candidate:
The Accounting Manager will be responsible for all the accounting operations for the North American region, maintaining adequate accounting records, enhancing the accuracy of financial reports in compliance with GAAP/IFRS standards, and improving internal controls. Responsible for direct supervision of all accounting functions. The position will also be part of a team that creates and implements policies and procedures to identify, resolve and document accounting issues in addition to creating procedures to make the close and reporting processes more efficient and accurate.
Please be aware that all applicants must have a legal right to work in the United States. Silixa is not able to support visa applications at this time.
The Package:
An attractive and competitive package is being offered. This will include medical, dental, and vision insurance and an employer matched 401k.
Applications/Enquiries:
Candidates are advised to email an up-to-date CV stating the job role they are interested in to: usjobs@silixa.com
Silixa promotes equal opportunity in employment.
Job Type: Permanent
Location: UK
Job Purpose:
Responsible of the software validation of products based on the Company’s sensors technology.
Key Accountabilities:
- Supporting timely and efficient products transfer from development to production.
- Creating comprehensive test cases and test plans and leading reviews.
- Leading products validation in accordance with the Company’s quality standards.
- Identifying areas of weaknesses in products.
- Leading issues investigation.
- Providing user support.
- Coordinating efforts between SQA and other stakeholders.
- Lead test case / test plan.
- Reviewing products documentation and providing meaningful feedback.
- Researching and recommending tools to improve SQA test planning, execution and reporting.
- Improving, in collaboration with peers, the development of in-house processes and skills.
Knowledge, Skills, Educational Qualifications, Experience (for a fully competent job holder):
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage time and work to deadlines.
- Interest in improving user experience and development of user interfaces.
- Ability to collaborate with peers to achieve the Company’s objectives.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- A good degree or similar qualification/experience in computer science, engineering, physics, or a related subject.
- Experience with testing case / test plan tools.
- Experience with source code control and bug tracking tools.
- Experience with programming languages.
- Experience with electrical/optical products.
- 4 to 8 years of relevant software development experience.
- Optical fibre sensing experience is not essential but an interest or technical background in the subject area would be advantageous.
Applications/Enquiries:
Candidates are advised to email an up-to-date CV stating the job role they are interested in to: ukjobs@silixa.com
Silixa promotes equal opportunity in employment.
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Saudi Arabia
The Senior Field Engineer will be responsible for the performance of data acquisition services safely and independently at the clients’ sites using appropriate methods, procedures, and techniques of Silixa to ensure quality and cost-effective service is provided to each customer.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and prepare for well-site operations and preparation of the necessary documentation
- Perform DAS-DTS data acquisition jobs
- Assure adherence to all safety regulations
- Together with operations management, manage general Silixa-specific QHSE risks and promote adherence to safety regulations
- Perform comprehensive quality control for recorded data
- Conduct well site operations to the customer’s satisfaction at the well site
- Understand and ensure that operations are conducted in compliance with the local laws and client requirements
- Control the quality of the service during all phases of the operation and ensure that all answer products delivered to the client are of the highest quality
- Maintain customer relations by establishing a positive image and confidence in the quality of services and ensuring the confidentiality of all logging operations
- Maintain direct contact with customer’s representatives throughout the logging or operation; interpret common services in the assigned service area for customers
- Maintain close contact with clients and sales engineers and ensure awareness of clients’ proposed activity and needs
- Prepare, draft, and complete all logs on location or immediately upon return to the office from the job site, depending on company and customer requirements
- Promptly and accurately submit all required reports and data
- Control the quality and completeness of the job paperwork to ensure all invoices are billed in a timely and accurate manner
- Manage the maintenance of all equipment following the maintenance manual and online systems. Ensure all required modifications are implemented per technical center policy and local needs
- Support data acquisition services objectives; participate in company and client activities
- Plan operations with the logging engineers (pre-job briefing) and provide them with all the necessary assistance to ensure they deliver high-quality service with the best economic and technical efficiency
- Attend to his/her personal development and keep him/herself well informed on the Silixa’s techniques and management methods
- Ensure compliance with the Silixa’s code of conduct and HSE regulations at all times / adhere to all safety regulations
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized institute or university, preferably in engineering (industrial or mechanical) or geoscience.
- 5–10 years’ experience in the oil industry preferably as fiberoptics data acquisition engineer
- Demonstrate knowledge of the full data interpretation cycle and data delivery
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to influence others and lead teams.
- Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
- Effective problem identification and solution skills.
- Preferably having a driving license (light vehicle) or eligible to acquire one in Saudi Arabia.
- Pass offshore/onshore medical tests.
- Willingness and ability to travel/relocate within the GGC region.
- Fluency in English, Arabic literacy is an advantage.
Applications/Enquiries
Candidates are advised to email an up-to-date CV stating the job role they are interested in to: ukjobs@silixa.com
Silixa promotes equal opportunity in employment.
