Lead Mechanical Components Engineer, Subsea Core Tech

SLB; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB’s Houston Core Standard Components team is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to develop and maintain foundational components like valves, seals, fasteners, and flanges for multiple product lines. You will lead design, calculations, drafting oversight, and prototype testing while ensuring safety and project performance. The role requires 7+ years in mechanical engineering, a B.S.

in the field, and strong communication skills to liaise with customers and cross-functional teams. U.S.

Qualifications

• 7 or more years of experience in mechanical engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Thorough understanding of machining, manufacturing, and hydraulic drawings.
• Thorough understanding of classical stress calculations.
• Understanding of API 6A and API 17D.
• Experience with valves, seals, fasteners, small bore tubing, or chokes.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Candidates must be able to legally work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for the engineering execution of technical projects that meet internal and client requirements while managing project deliverables, engineering budgets, schedules, and internal or external customer interfaces.
• Ensuring all aspects of product comply with client technical specifications and relevant industry standards.
• Leading the design of new core standard components, including concept development, engineering calculations, drafting oversight, and qualification test fixture design.
• Leading the maintenance of existing core standard components, including the simplification of designs, standardization of components, improvements for manufacturability, and reduction in total lifecycle cost.
• Responsibility for the qualification (prototype) testing of core standard components to meet customer/internal/industry requirements as required.
• Writing technical documentation, including: Test procedures, assembly procedures, engineering test reports, design calculation reports, FEA reports
• Liaising with key stakeholders, including internal and external customers
• Providing technical support to supply chain, manufacturing, quality, project management, and other product groups
• Providing product support to field personnel and customers
• Ensuring all work is undertaken in a safe manner in line with company health and safetyguidelines.
• May include indirect accountability for supervising, training, developing, motivating and guiding subordinate personnel to achieve project objectives. Guides and coordinates efforts of drafters and technologists.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Engineering experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SAP

MathCad

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

FEA (Ansys or Abaqus)

Job description

SLB’s Houston Core Standard Components team is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to develop and maintain foundational components like valves, seals, fasteners, and flanges for multiple product lines. You will lead design, calculations, drafting oversight, and prototype testing while ensuring safety and project performance. The role requires 7+ years in mechanical engineering, a B.S.

in the field, and strong communication skills to liaise with customers and cross-functional teams. U.S.