Mechanical Engineer - Downhole Tools

Job Description

At NOV Energy Product \& Services, we aim to deliver easy-to-use and reliable equipment to the industries that powers the world. Within our global team, mechanical engineers are a driver for technical excellence and key contributors to critical projects. The key to success in this position is fast learning, the love of solving problems, superb teaming, and leadership skills. This position primarily involves the development and maintenance of NOV Digital Services Downhole Tools. The Digital Services Downhole Tools team focuses on providing our customers the most advanced measurement devices, and data acquisition \& control systems, to enhance their Wired Drill Pipe operations. Our team members are passionate about the pursuit of knowledge, advanced technologies, and the application of advanced engineering and scientific principles. This is your chance to have a great career in an environment that focuses on personnel development, promotes team building, and has a variety of career opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of our diverse business, customers, products, and processes
• Use your skills to make NOV an industry leader by developing new products and product enhancements fast and make improvements to our methods to improve efficiency
• Improve the brand name by developing the best in industry products by advancing the technology and reliability of current product offering
• Integrate into a talented team which is responsible for the key product lines for Digital Services
• Become a technical presence in the team and engineering organization by contributing to new concepts, product design reviews, and be an owner \& drive the execution of your technical tasks
• Take calculated risk, learn from every experience, and share your knowledge

WORK DAY

• Contribute to the development, analysis, testing, validation, commercialization, and ongoing support of designs for all Digital Services Downhole Tool product lines.
• Involved in design, prototype build, testing, supplier selection, process support, first article inspection, and manufacturing, field \& supply chain support.
• Occasional travel to manufacturing facilities, test sites, vensors, and customer worksites: rigs, offshore platforms, and drillships.
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines as well as manufacturing to create product documentation at the detail, assembly, and system levels using 3D/2D CAD and document management tools and processes
• Become knowledgeable of our Manufacturing capabilities and Quality processes
• Work with project managers to accurately estimate individual work efforts, support overall project planning, create defining technical project documentation, manage risk of the project

COMPENTANCIES

• Required: BS Degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering / Ability to model dynamic system responses using classical or numerical methods / Proficient in the use of Solidworks, ANSYS, and PDM Vault / Managing documentation of complex assemblies and large bill of materials / Familiarity with GD\&T / Ability to read, interpret, and draft drawings in accordance with ASME Y14 Standards
• Beneficial: Product lifecycle management / Experience in design for manufacturing processes of downhole tools including sensor selection, materials used, machining, castings, welding, and assembly / Skilled using commercial FEA for structural analysis and modeling as well as hand calculations for model verification / Experience deriving load paths and free-body force diagrams for mechanical components and systems / Flow/Thermal Analysis experience with CFDesign or similar is beneficial

Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates

About Us

Every day, the oil and gas industry’s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

We Power the Industry that Powers the World

Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.

Global Family

We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Purposeful Innovation

Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

Service Above All

This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

About The Team

Corporate

Our family of companies is supported by our global Corporate teams, providing expert knowledge from functions including Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, Finance, QHSE, Marketing and Legal centers of expertise. We are structured to provide guidance and service above all to all our business operations.