What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Mechanical Engineer position at Weatherford?
Overview
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.
Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, word-class team.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Job Requirements
Weatherford is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer for our facility in Wallingford, CT.
This is the senior level job. Technical expert, leading in the design of new/existing products and projects. Evaluates and optimizes solutions on products, parts, or processes for cost efficiency and reliability. Oversees the work of other design engineers. Works with other members of the engineering staff to ensure that projects/products are is completed in a timely manner. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others.
- Mechanical design and development of optical and electronic sensors, their packaging and associated hardware for permanent deployment in downhole oil and gas applications
- Take products through their entire life cycle: feasibility study, product design, lab test, field test, documentation, manufacturing transfer, manufacturing support and sustaining engineering
- Take responsibility for sustaining mechanical engineering of existing products
- Provide guidance, through FEA and other studies, for the operational performance and lifetime of various products in downhole conditions
Experience
REQUIRED
- Degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or related field required
- 8 years of related experience
- Experience with 3D CAD software
- Must have experience with FEA (Finite Element Analysis)
PREFERRED
- Master's degree preferred
- Experience with design of precision components
- Experience with material properties under extreme conditions (pressure, temperature, chemical)
- Experience designing in Autodesk Inventor/AutoCAD and or Creo Parametric
