(R&D) Project Engineer in Houston

Job Description

SCOPE

This Job Description applies to the designing of and technical support of new mechanical products used for drilling and completing Oil & Gas wells (i.e. premium connections, including tubing and casing.) Safety and Health is an absolute priority; therefore it is everyone’s responsibility to stay diligent and follow the organizations rigorous safety standards.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Project Management: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for managing and documenting Research and Development Projects. Connection Design: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for developing and documenting connection designs. FEA Analysis: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for performing and documenting FEA on connection designs. Prototyping and Evaluation Testing: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for developing testing programs and for evaluating and documenting the test results. Product Specification: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for developing product specifications. Technical Presentations and Papers: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for authoring and presenting technical presentations and papers for internal and external distribution. Operational Support: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities in support of other VAM USA departments. In general, the support will be in connection to product commercialization activities; however, other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by the Engineering Group Leader and/or R&D General Manager, Industry: Project engineers are encouraged to participate in professional and industrial organizations. Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities in support of company objectives in these organizations. Other: Project engineers may be assigned other duties at the discretion of the Engineering Group Leader and/or R&D General Manager.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Minimum 2 - 4 years’ experience in design or manufacturing experience with oilfield mechanical products. Knowledgeable in Drilling and Completion operations and applications a plus. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.). Experience with CAD, preferably Solidworks. Ability to read, write and speak well in English and possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills. Ability to understand and execute instructions through strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Must be able to pass applicable testing as required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Energy Jobline ZR