Brazil - RJ - Electrical/Electronic Engineer - Wireline and Perforating

Halliburton; Rio de Janeiro; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Halliburton Energy Services in Rio de Janeiro seeks an Electrical/Electronic Engineer for Wireline and Perforating to advance subsea and well-intervention projects. You will collaborate with electrical, systems, and project teams across multiple countries, applying reliability and safety principles to design and test equipment.

The role requires a master’s or PhD in electrical engineering and about 5 years in R&D, with experience in power electronics, testing, and cross-disciplinary design for

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline preferred.
• 5 years of R&D experience.
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams located across different locations.
• Experience in subsea/well-control solutions across multiple disciplines.
• Experience designing and testing electrical equipment including power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply electrical/electronic engineering for subsea and well-intervention projects.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams in Brazil, US, Singapore, and India.
• Mentor junior engineers and review work to ensure quality.
• Ensure designs meet safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Power electronics design tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

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Brazil - RJ - Electrical/Electronic Engineer - Wireline and Perforating

Date: Sep 4, 2026

Location: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR, 291941

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

• Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving engineering problems during the development and application of new and improved products and processes.
• Establishes best practices that incorporate Reliability, Health, Safety, and Environment concepts to guide others in analysis and design.
• Evaluates proposed theoretical results to meet design requirements.
• Serves as a technical expert to other employees to solves complex system equations and develops custom equations to simplify complex problems by using advanced engineering tools.
• Serves as a technical expert by coaching, developing, and reviewing work from other employees.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross- disciplinary teams.
• Significantly contributes to Halliburton’s Intellectual Property portfolio by delivering innovative and commercially successful solutions.
• Work across multiple teams located in different countries (Brazil, US, Singapore, India).
• Work close to the Electrical Engineering team, Systems Engineer, and the Project Manager at the Halliburton Technology Center in Brazil (HBTC).

Qualifications

Qualification

• Completion of a master’s or doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline is preferred.

Experience

• 5 years of experience in R&D.
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams located in different locations/countries.
• Experience in design of complex systems solutions including several engineering disciplines for Oil & Gas, mining and/or aerospace industry.
• Experience designing solutions for subsea applications and well control involving multi disciplines.
• Experience in the development and maintenance of electrical equipment and power electronics based systems, including inverters, generators, transformers, UPS systems, and valves.
• Knowledge in power systems demands (Batteries / Recharge / Power management / Passivation / Ramp up / Shut down).
• Experience defining requirements and reviewing proposals from third parties (manufacturers, vendors, and suppliers).
• Experience performing testing of electrical equipment, including integration and qualification activities, in compliance with applicable standards and requirements.
• Troubleshooting of power electronics and proficiency in using lab equipment.
• Knowledge and experience in Risk Assessment, FMEA, other reliability tools.
• Ability to provide guidance and mentoring to more junior engineers as needed.
• Experience in designing solutions for well intervention applications involving multi disciplines is desirable.
• Experience as a field engineer and/or maintenance engineer is desirable.
• Knowledge of power analysis and electrical networks, including medium and high voltage systems, is desirable.

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

Requisition Number:209606
Experience Level:Experienced Hire
Job Family:Engineering/Science/Technology
Product Service Line:Wireline and Perforating
Full Time / Part Time:Full Time

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Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.