Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Oilfield Applications)

Hudson Shribman; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Mentoring opportunities

Challenging projects

Job summary

Hudson Shribman in Aberdeen is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Oilfield Applications) to own complex projects from concept to testing and manufacture.

This hands-on role requires 10+ years in oil & gas or a highly engineered environment, with strong experience in engineering drawings and API standards. You will collaborate with customers, management and workshop teams to deliver technically challenging, specialist oilfield equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/design engineering or similar.
• 10+ years’ oil & gas or highly engineered environment experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD or CADWorx and producing detailed drawings.

Responsibilities

• Set and maintain engineering standards and processes.
• Produce and review detailed engineering and manufacturing drawings.
• Develop assembly, disassembly and redress procedures.
• Lead design reviews and approve engineering designs.
• Support product development from concept through to testing.
• Prepare engineering test requests and reports.
• Oversee prototype design and workshop testing.
• Analyse customer specifications and technical requirements.
• Ensure designs meet engineering, performance and customer specifications.
• Define Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC).
• Maintain drawing integrity and manage design changes.
• Work closely with management, engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Support equipment qualification and testing.
• Present new designs and provide technical guidance during assembly and testing.

Skills

Design reviews

Technical drawings

Engineering standards

Project ownership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar

Tools

AutoCAD

CADWorx

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Oilfield Applications) c85k + Bonus

Aberdeen Ref: ABJ6760

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong oil & gas background to join a growing and technically innovative engineering business supporting the development of specialist equipment for the global energy sector.

This is a senior, hands-on design role offering the opportunity to take ownership of complex engineering projects from design and development through to testing and manufacture, working closely with customers, management and workshop/manufacturing teams.

You will be involved in product development, engineering design, technical drawings, design reviews, qualification and testing, with particular relevance to well completion and specialist oilfield equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Set and maintain engineering standards and processes
• Produce and review detailed engineering and manufacturing drawings
• Develop assembly, disassembly and redress procedures
• Lead design reviews and approve engineering designs
• Support product development from concept through to testing
• Prepare engineering test requests and reports
• Oversee prototype design and workshop testing
• Analyse customer specifications and technical requirements
• Ensure designs meet engineering, performance and customer specifications
• Define Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC)
• Maintain drawing integrity and manage design changes
• Work closely with management, engineering and manufacturing teams
• Support equipment qualification and testing
• Present new designs and provide technical guidance during assembly and testing

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering or similar
• 10+ years’ relevant engineering/design experience within oil & gas or a highly engineered environment
• Strong experience producing engineering and manufacturing drawings
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or CADWorx
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles and manufacturing methods
• Experience with completion equipment, downhole equipment highly desirable
• Working knowledge of relevant engineering design calculations
• Understanding of API manufacturing principles and standards
• Knowledge of standards such as API 11D1, ASNT and AWS
• Experience with engineering qualification, testing and prototype development
• Strong understanding of drawing control and design change processes
• QHSE / API Q1 awareness and project planning experience advantageous

Why Join?

• Salary up to c£85k + bonus
• Career development and mentoring opportunities.
• Opportunity to work on technically challenging, specialist oilfield equipment