Project Engineer, Senior - Mechanical design

Project Engineer, Senior - Mechanical design
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Tulsa-OK-USA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
REQ-3012

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* Location:

** Tulsa Office
** Work Type:
** Onsite**#LI-Onsite*
* ** At a Glance:
** As a member of the Flex Rig Development & Special Projects team, the Project Engineer, Senior - Mechanical Design will lead and execute the development of mechanical systems, equipment, and physical modifications that improve the safety, capability, reliability, and performance of H&P’s Flex Rig fleet. The engineer will carry work from early concept and requirements definition through analysis, detailed design, drawing release, fabrication, testing, field deployment, and post-deployment support.

The role works closely with mechanical, structural, electrical, controls, software, drafting, operations, construction, supply chain, vendors, and field personnel to turn high-level business and operational needs into tangible solutions.

As a senior level engineer, this position requires strong self-direction, strong mechanical judgment, disciplined engineering documentation, exceptional communication to both internal and external customers, and ownership of task of carrying an ambiguous technical problem to solution.
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* What you will do:

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* * Lead mechanical design and development efforts for new rig equipment, automation-enabling hardware, machine components, structural interfaces, and modifications to existing Flex Rig systems.
* Translate strategic, safety, customer, operational, and field needs into clear design requirements, concepts, technical work scopes, and executable engineering plans.
* Develop concepts, layouts, mechanisms, weldments, assemblies, and equipment interfaces using sound machine-design principles and practical knowledge of drilling-rig operations.
* Perform and document engineering analysis, including load paths, stress calculations, tolerance studies, clearance and interference checks, weight control, fit-up reviews, and finite element analysis when appropriate.
* Design and integrate mechanical systems involving hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and controls interfaces, working across disciplines to ensure the complete system functions safely and reliably.
* Prepare, review, mark up, and approve engineering drawings, assembly drawings, modification drawings, bills of material, design calculations, technical reports, work instructions, and supporting release documentation.
* Coordinate engineering work with drafting resources and maintain drawing and index control through established drawing-release…