Mechanical Engineer

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESProvide engineering support for offshore cranes, winches, and equipment.Conceptualize structural and mechanical design solutions.Perform and/or supervise creation of design layouts.Perform and/or supervise creation of detail drawings.Perform tolerance studies and check design documentation.Research and specify purchased parts, including hydraulic, electric drive, and gear components.Create component and system level test plans and test fixtures.Create engineering reports documenting calculations, design efforts, and results.Work with operations to identify product improvements.Perform other work related tasks as assigned.Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.FACILITY/GROUP SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIESProvide all required calculations and documentation for any checked and/or approved crane and winch designs.Verify and check drawings and layouts.Give direction to designers and drafters.Provide all required calculations and documentation to approve and to meet the applicable structural codes, including but not limited to ABS, API, ASME, and AWS.Provide technical liaison to Sr. Design, Principal, and Engineering Managers for sales, service, and operations in the office and field.Provide engineering functions at lower and/or higher skill levels as schedules and workload dictate, and to expand skills under the direction of the Engineering Manager.Ability to communicate effectively technical principles and equipment operation to other departments (i.e., operations, sales, parts, and to customer).Develop application information for proposals on cranes, winches, and related product lines.Support sales activities with technical information on mechanical equipment.Support parts operation by generating substitutions and/or improved systems when required within economic limits.Comply with and perform Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Bachelor’s of Science (four year degree) from ABET accredited engineering program.Five year work experience.Two to five years work experience in designing components, machinery, lifting equipment, winches, or similar systems.Relevant use of engineering CAD software; Inventor preferred.Relevant use of Finite Element Analysis software.Relevant crane (lifting appliance), offshore/marine, hydraulic, electric drive, or gear design experience preferred.JOB REQUIREMENTSPerform the creation of 3D models with AutoCAD-Inventor software.Perform the creation of design layouts for crane, winch, and machinery assemblies.Perform and/or supervise creation of detail drawings for weldments, machined parts, gear components, and assemblies.Provide engineering support as required on produced equipment.Conceptualize mechanical solutions.Perform hydraulic system design, including power requirements and component selection.Perform power system calculations for lifting appliances Proficiency in technical English terminology to prepare written reports.Ability to travel to customer and/or vendor sites. (<10% travel)BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIESWork well in a team environment.TECHNICAL COMPETENCIESAutoCad Inventor competency preferred.Ansys competency preferred.Siemens Teamcenter competency preferred.COMPETITIVE BENEFITS: (visit usbenefits.nov.com for more information about our benefits offerings)401(k) Retirement Plan – NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest.Competitive medical plans that are effective your date of hire. Visit usbenefits.nov.com/cost-for-coverage for more information.FREE MDLIVE virtual visits (when enrolled in an NOV medical plan).FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician).FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance at 2 times your annual salary (for full-time employees).All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date). Pre-NOV relevant experience (years of service) may be considered for vacation accruals.All regular full-time employees receive up to 11 paid holidays per year.Full timePosting Date: 2026-07-13