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.

• 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.

• 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.