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nybl · 1 month ago

Subject Matter Expert - ESP & Artifical Lift (Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Nybl is developing an AI ecosystem aimed at deploying intelligent solutions across various industries. They are seeking a highly experienced Subject Matter Expert in Electrical Submersible Pump systems to guide the development of Lift.ai, an advanced analytical and machine learning platform for production optimization.

EnergyHealth CareInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyMachine LearningManufacturingOil and GasSmart CitiesSoftware

Responsibilities

Act as the technical authority for ESP design, operations, and optimization within n.lift

Define and validate core ESP performance calculations, physics-based workflows, and diagnostic methodologies

Work with data scientists to embed machine learning models into engineering workflows, ensuring results are physically sound, explainable, and actionable

Review and validate hybrid (physics + ML) algorithms for optimization, prediction, and anomaly detection

Provide domain expertise to ensure ML outputs align with real-world ESP performance, failure modes, and operational constraints

Collaborate with software engineers to translate ESP physics, correlations, and field practices into scalable algorithms and user-facing tools

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge transfer across the team

Support product strategy by identifying high-value use cases for analytics + ML integration in artificial lift management

Represent Lift.ai as an industry thought leader in the application of advanced analytics and ML to ESP systems

Qualification

ESP systems expertiseESP diagnosticsPetroleum production systemsCollaboration with software/ML teamsAnalytical mindsetAdvanced degree in engineeringCommunication skills

Required

10+ years of direct experience with ESP systems (design, operations, optimization, or troubleshooting)

Expertise in ESP diagnostics (power, current, voltage, vibration, performance degradation, failure mechanisms)

Solid understanding of petroleum production systems, artificial lift methods, and multiphase flow

Experience collaborating with software/ML teams on applied AI solutions (not required to build ML models, but able to guide and validate them technically)

Strong analytical mindset with the ability to balance physics-based engineering and data-driven insights

Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and client engagement