Technical Support Engineer
Houston, TX 
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Posted 16 days ago
Job Description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways - from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The RoleAspen Technology is seeking a Technical Support Engineer to join our industry-leading Engineering software support team. The ideal candidate should be an innovative thinker, demonstrate high initiative, have great communication skills and work to the highest ethical standards. The candidate will work with our customer base to resolve problems and provide consultation with AspenTech Engineering software such as Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS. This position requires customer interaction primarily through telephone, E-mails, and remote desktop sharing.

Your Impact
  • Provide loyalty-inspiring customer service that drives user engagement and sustains product usage.
  • Troubleshoot & resolve complex technical and/or engineering related problems reported by customers using AspenTech's proprietary software.
  • Responsible for the escalation of customer issues and driving the resolution cross-functionally within AspenTech.
  • Deliver high-quality training classes, based on the relevant principles of engineering and industrial processes, to AspenTech customers.
  • Develop and/or maintain customer focused training materials for new releases and new applications in the industry.
  • Conduct pre-sales consultations, based on relevant engineering principles and industrial processes, to identify prospects' business problems and articulate AspenTech's products as the solution. Uncover and analyze client/prospect needs to support growth in usage, through a variety of pre-sales activities.
  • Develop strong relationships with customers, building an understanding of their business needs and challenges.
  • Collaboration with other AspenTech functions to maintain and develop business opportunities.
  • Function as a subject matter expert in AspenTech's pre-release software testing program to drive improved product quality.
  • Other tasks may include: Conduct health checks on assigned accounts; deliver onsite support and consultancy; deploy AspenTech solutions in customer business environments; execute various departmental improvement projects as needed; author technical white papers for publication to AspenTech's web knowledgebase.

What You'll Need
  • 2-5 years of relevant experience preferred. University experience may count.
  • Previous experience with AspenTech software or other advanced tool from another vendor is a plus.
  • Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner utilizing strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • The ability to identify opportunities that create value for customers with a strong customer first mindset.
  • Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and competing priorities.
  • Ability to travel. Travel is usually less than 25% and may occasionally be international.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering in related discipline.
  • Strong understanding of Chemical Engineering principles.
  • Knowledge of chemical and manufacturing business processes in the refining, chemical, pharmaceutical or process industries. Work experience in such an environment is beneficial.

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AspenTech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
2 to 5 years
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