Technical Sales Engineer

NOV; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NOV Brisbane is seeking an experienced petroleum/mechanical engineer to work with global teams, refining drilling solutions and supporting field operations with on-site technical help.

You will analyze drilling data, select drill bits, perform post-run evaluations, and generate reports while ensuring adherence to NOV standards and customer specifications. The role combines engineering excellence with field support across offshore, deepwater, or land environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in petroleum, mechanical, or related engineering disciplines.
• 8+ years of experience in drilling, drill bits, or oilfield services.
• Experience with drill bit selection, design or field applications.
• Background in technical sales, applications engineering, or field engineering.
• Strong understanding of offshore, deepwater, or land drilling environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed drilling analysis including offset well review and lithology interpretation.
• Select and design drill bits (PDC and/or roller cone) for application requirements.
• Conduct dull grading analysis and post-run evaluations to drive improvement.
• Generate technical reports, run summaries, and benchmarking comparisons.
• Ensure compliance with NOV engineering standards and customer specs.

Skills

Drilling experience

Drill bit design

Field engineering

Collaboration

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering

Job description

Job Description

Work closely with NOV global engineering and product line teams to refine solutions Support field operations and provide on-site technical support when required.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed drilling analysis including offset well review, lithology interpretation, and parameter optimization
• Select and design drill bits (PDC and/or roller cone) aligned with application requirements
• Conduct dull grading analysis and post-run evaluations to drive continuous improvement
• Generate technical reports, run summaries, and benchmarking comparisons
• Ensure compliance with NOV engineering standards and customer specifications

Qualifications

• Collaboration and relationship management
• Bachelors degree in petroleum, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline is highly regarded
• 8+ years of experience in drilling, drill bits, or oilfield services
• Experience working with drill bit selection, design, or field applications
• Background in technical sales, applications engineering, or field engineering
• Strong understanding of drilling environments (offshore, deepwater, or land) is highly regarded

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.

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