Senior Project Engineer
Company
Weatherford
Location
Houston
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
Jun 25, 2026
Listed via
Weatherford
As Senior Project Engineer you will be responsible for the design of new products and makes improvements to existing products. Learning to evaluate products, parts, or processes for cost efficiency and reliability. Ensure that tasks are completed in a timely manner. You will have knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular discipline.
Responsibilities:
Exposure to Cementation products and operations
Performs fundamental engineering tasks within the established Product Development Process. These tasks include but are not limited to:
Strength of material problems
Stress analysis
Complex torque
Tension
Burst
Collapse
Compression
Complexed statics and dynamics
Material selection
Cost estimation
Tolerance studies
Modify existing products to meet internal or external customer requirements
Creates new engineering layouts for fit, form and function checking
Prepares calculations and design packages as required to complete design reviews
Prepares, checks and or directs the preparation of detailed drawings and layouts
Coordinates the manufacture of prototypes
Develops experimental test programs
Builds test tools and test fixtures in the test lab
Analyses test data to determine if the product meets predetermined technical specifications
Participates in and understands the analysis of failures
Prevents or eliminates defects in new or existing products
Demonstrates an understanding of fundamental design tools such as threaded connections, seals, plated surfaces, heat treating, etc
Performs advanced engineering tasks such as fluid dynamics, vibrations, etc
Creates performance envelopes that show the limits of the tool to the customer
Coordinates all activities associated with technical developments, scheduling, budgeting, and resolving engineering design and test problems
Proactively develops and communicates design guidelines for the department
Required:
8+ years of experience as a professional engineer
10+ years of mechanical design in downhole oilfield tools with exposure to Cementation products (pouring, float shoes, baffle collars centralisers etc)
Project Management experience is essential
Experience with stress analysis of thick and thin-walled pressure vessels.
Preferred:
Creo/Pro-E, FEA/CFD design and detail
Working knowledge of API 19G1, 19G2, 19G3 as well other API specifications
Design of welded and heat treated assemblies
Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering
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