Senior Fiber Optic Engineer - DFOS & Downhole Services

Weatherford; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Weatherford in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Fiber Engineer to support technically advanced well-surveillance projects involving DFOS, DAS, and DTS data acquisition in real time. You will lead field deployment, downhole fiber installation, multi-vendor interrogator setup, and rigorous data quality control across the full operational cycle.

Candidates should have a minimum of six years in oilfield DFOS operations, a Bachelor’s degree in petroleum, electrical, optical engineering, or a closely related

Qualifications

• Six years of oilfield DFOS operations experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline as listed.
• IWCF or WELL SHARP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise deployment of fiber optic cable within capillary tubing for through-tubing conveyance in live production and injection wells.
• Manage reel preparation, fiber termination, and surface connection to interrogation units.
• Execute fiber optic splicing (fusion and mechanical), connector preparation, and optical loss management to maintain signal integrity across downhole fiber runs.
• Conduct pre‑job and post‑job OTDR testing and optical verification to confirm fiber continuity and performance.
• Troubleshoot deployment anomalies including fiber breaks, high attenuation events, and mechanical obstructions, performing root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Set up, configure, and operate multi‑vendor DAS and DTS interrogation systems.
• Configure acquisition parameters including PRF, gauge length, channel spacing, sampling frequency, and measurement range.
• Monitor real‑time data streams during acquisition, identify anomalies, and adjust parameters on‑site to optimize data quality.
• Archive acquired data in vendor‑specific and non‑proprietary formats with metadata tagging and handover documentation.

Skills

Fusion splicing

Mechanical splicing

OTDR analysis

Optical loss budgeting

Fiber characterization

Two+ interrogator systems

DAS waterfall plots

DTS temperature profiles

DFOS data archiving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in petroleum, electrical, optical/photonics engineering

Tools

Interrogator systems

Job description

Weatherford in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Fiber Engineer to support technically advanced well-surveillance projects involving DFOS, DAS, and DTS data acquisition in real time. You will lead field deployment, downhole fiber installation, multi-vendor interrogator setup, and rigorous data quality control across the full operational cycle.

Candidates should have a minimum of six years in oilfield DFOS operations, a Bachelor’s degree in petroleum, electrical, optical engineering, or a closely related