Senior Engineer

Parker Wellbore helps energy companies accomplish their drilling and production goals efficiently, reliably, and safely. Our global team supports oil and gas operators with innovative land and offshore drilling services, premium rental tools and well services, and advanced operations and management support. Founded in 1934, Parker Wellbore helps customers manage their costs and mitigate their risks, to achieve their operational goals in a safe and efficient manner. With experience in both harsh-environment regions and complex drilling situations, you can trust Parker Wellbore to get the job done.

Job Description

This position provides engineering and technical support for the Company’s technology development group. This support includes design and analysis for New Product Development and Sustaining Product Development as well as related project management. The primary responsibilities of this position are to develop innovative technology products that automate manual processes related to wellbore construction, develop digital software tools to optimize the drilling process and monitor equipment health.

Essential Functions:

1. Engineer products from concept through detailed design in support of the innovation and technology development program.
2. Develop system and product design information and formulate models and simulations to represent their performance.
3. Implement design improvements and enhancements based on user evaluation.
4. Provide engineering and technical support to other departments as required.
5. Assist in development of product requirements, specifications, procedures, and standards.
6. Development of project work scopes, cost and scheduling for projects.
7. Participate in design FMEA and FMECA studies.
8. Serves as project engineer on moderate and/or complex projects.
9. Ensure designs are executed within budget and as scheduled.
10. Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

1. A Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree is required.
2. A Master's in Engineering degree is preferred.
3. SolidWorks experience strongly preferred.
4. Casing exit/whipstock or other downhole tool design experience preferred.
5. Must have at least 8+ years of engineering work experience.
6. Must be a detail oriented, self-starter and able to work with little supervision while maintaining goals/tasks.
7. Must have excellent PC skills to include MS Office products.
8. Must have good written and verbal communication skills and be able to effectively communicate with staff, management, customers and vendors.
9. Must possess sound reasoning skills and have the ability to follow directions.

Physical demands and work environment:

1. Oversee and manage the overall quality of projects and/or employee performance.
2. Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
3. Ability to perform under stress, under pressure, and/or in emergency situations.
4. Frequently stand, walk, stoop, kneel, carry, push/pull, reach, and use repetitive wrist and hand movements.
5. Ability to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and/or ramps while carrying tools requiring a reasonable degree of physical stamina and agility and involving moderate to severe physical exertion.
6. Carry up to 10 lbs.
7. Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, reason logically, and make sound decisions.
8. Ability to comprehend, remember, and follow verbal and written directions and comply with Company policies, procedures and standard.
9. Sit/stand while performing primarily sedentary work.
10. Use repetitive wrist, hand or finger movements at a computer.
11. Ability to work as a team, communicate and interact with others in a professional manner, and consider alternative and diverse perspectives.

Additional Information

Parker Wellbore provides equal opportunity for all people and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, military service, veteran’s status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If an applicant has a disability, the applicant may request accommodations when needed to enable that person to perform their essential job functions or to allow that person to participate in employment.