Technical Product Owner – Upstream Oil & Gas R&D

Job Location

Honeywell Bangalore, Campus II

Role Overview

Honeywell is looking for a Technical Product Owner who possesses deep expertise in the upstream oil and gas sector. In this role, you will be responsible for leading R&D teams in the design and development of automation solutions for well operations. The position acts as a crucial link between field operations, control systems engineering, and Honeywell R&D, ensuring that all solutions are safe, reliable, and directly aligned with customer needs.

The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of well operations and control systems, as well as the ability to convert complex domain knowledge into actionable product requirements for agile R&D teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog for well control and automation solutions, ensuring it reflects both business objectives and customer needs.
• Translate upstream well operations requirements into clear user stories and technical specifications for the development team.
• Provide guidance to R&D teams working on edge-based and distributed control solutions tailored for well operations.
• Collaborate closely with control systems, software, and architecture teams within Honeywell to maintain alignment and integration.
• Ensure that all solutions comply with Honeywell’s control platforms, automation standards, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Engage with customers, field engineers, and internal stakeholders to validate both requirements and completed solutions.
• Support the testing, piloting, and field deployment of newly developed solutions, ensuring they are robust and effective in real-world environments.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, such as Petroleum, Electrical, Control Systems, Automation, or a related field.
• Over 12+ years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, particularly with well operations and automation/control systems.
• Strong familiarity with upstream workflows, including production, artificial lift, and well monitoring.
• Practical field experience in upstream operations, such as commissioning, production, or maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience working with customers, marketing teams, and business leaders.
• Hands-on experience with SCADA, DCS, PLCs, RTUs, or edge control systems.
• Familiarity with Honeywell control systems, including Experion, SCADA, and Control Edge RTU.
• Exposure to edge computing, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), or digital oilfield solutions.
• Knowledge of well simulation concepts and techniques.
• Understanding of industrial cybersecurity standards is considered an advantage.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum software development lifecycle methodologies.

Key Skills

• Deep expertise in upstream oil and gas, especially in well operations and control systems.
• Strong knowledge of industrial automation and control architectures.
• Ability to translate domain-specific problems into actionable product requirements and maintain detailed backlogs.
• Familiarity with agile development practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Other Relevant Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective team player, confident in project work, assertive, analytical, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to bring structure to ambiguous problems, and a collaborative, goal-oriented approach to teamwork.
• Motivated to develop new technologies rapidly with a high-performing team.
• Excellent communication skills, with a passion for innovation and solving complex, unfamiliar problems.
• Proven track record of creating new solutions from concept to implementation.
• Comfortable working under tight deadlines and making decisions under pressure, with a preference for fast-paced, challenging environments.

What You’ll Deliver

• Clear product vision and roadmap to guide development efforts.
• Detailed requirements and specifications for new solutions.
• A well-defined and prioritized product backlog for R&D teams.
• Sprint goals & release outcomes for readiness assessment.
• Quality and value assurance to meet acceptance criteria and business value.
• Field-ready solutions for upstream well operations.
• Strong alignment between customer needs, engineering execution, and Honeywell’s overall product strategy.

About HONEYWELL

Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world’s most critical demands around energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a guide software-industrial company dedicated to introducing state-of-the-art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high-growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more about Honeywell: click here