Controls & Automation Engineer III

Nabors Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology provider is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer III in Houston, Texas. The role involves developing advanced control systems for drilling rigs, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and providing technical support to operations. Ideal candidates will have experience in troubleshooting and collaboration with engineering teams. This full-time position offers opportunities for mentoring junior engineers and improving existing systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with land-based drilling rigs and control systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills to optimize performance.
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced control systems for drilling rigs.
• Support integration testing and acceptance testing.
• Provide technical support to field technicians and operations.
• Ensure compliance with industry safety standards.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and third-party operations.

Skills

Advanced control systems

Troubleshooting

Technical support

Team collaboration

Documentation

Job description

Controls & Automation Engineer III – Nabors Industries

Join Nabors Industries, a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry, as a Controls & Automation Engineer. Nabors operates in approximately 20 countries and builds global solutions for safe, efficient, and responsible hydrocarbon production.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of advanced control systems for land‑based drilling rigs and drilling rig equipment, including participation in customer and vendor facing meetings and internal design and status reviews.
• Perform regular support activities such as lab and shop floor set‑up, integration testing, factory and customer acceptance testing.
• Troubleshoot drilling rig and associated equipment control systems to minimize downtime and optimize performance, providing technical support and guidance to internal field technicians, drilling operations, and support teams.
• Ensure all control systems comply with industry safety standards and regulations.
• Collaborate closely with Canrig and Nabors engineering teams, as well as third‑party operations teams, to integrate new technologies and improve existing systems.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation for control systems and procedures, such as product documentation, functional requirements documents, software release documents, and commissioning documents.
• Train and mentor junior engineers on control system design, implementation, and maintenance, and support field technicians on deployment, set‑up, and commissioning of drilling rig control systems.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer. Nabors is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion, age, color, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Employment Details

Seniority level: Not applicable; Employment type: Full‑time; Job function: Engineering and Information Technology; Industry: Oil and Gas.