Mechanical Engineer

hudsonmanpower; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson Manpower is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Carrollton, TX, onsite, to design and validate tools for Oil & Gas wells. You will drive concept and detail design, perform calculations, and collaborate with simulation and testing teams to ensure HPHT readiness and API compliance.

The role requires 5+ years of experience in oil and gas, proficiency with SolidWorks, ERP/MRP (SAP), and PLM/PDM workflows, and a strong focus on reliability and design-for-excellence.

Qualifications

• Oil & Gas experience is required in design and validation of tools.
• Experience with concept and detail design of oil & gas tools.
• Experience with VAVE and value engineering of designed products.
• Ability to organize design reviews with stakeholders and document decisions.

Responsibilities

• Identify requirements and functionality as part of Project Charter.
• Design components/assemblies per design standards and perform safety calculations.
• Collaborate with simulations team to model tool performance.
• Lead design reviews at project stages.
• Source prototype components with Project Manager in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Testing to assemble and test for HPHT conditions; inspect results.
• Apply corrective actions and lessons learned to final production design.
• Contribute to Oil & Gas Design for Excellence and reliability programs.

Skills

Oil & Gas

SolidWorks

Downhole tools

VAVE

API standards

Test fixture design

Prototype testing

ERP/MRP SAP

GD&T ASME Y14.5

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

PLM

PDM

Job description

Position: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Carrollton, TX (Onsite)

Position type: W2 only

Only USC / GC

Must Have: Oil & Gas, SolidWorks, downhole tools, VAVE, API standards, Test fixture design and prototype testing

Engineer is assigned projects to design and validate tools to be used within Oil & Gas wells. Whether the end application is a Deepwater field development or a Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage project, the customer requirements need to be clearly understood, the design of the tool must be completed according to our standards, validation testing performed following industry specifications and lessons learned need to be captured following the post-test inspection so that the tool may be released for production.

• Identify requirements/functionality part of Project Charter
• Design components and assemblies following design standards and perform all design/safety calculations
• Collaborate with simulations team (FEA/CFD) to model the tool performance
• Lead design reviews at the different stages of the project
• Liaise with Project Manager to source prototype components in a timely manner
• Collaborate with Testing department to assemble, validate for high-pressure, high-temperature testing, disassemble and inspect the equipment
• Apply corrective actions and lessons learn for final production design
• Be part of Oil and Gas (Client’s) Design for Excellence program and various reliability programs

Work Experience

• Working experience directly in oil and gas domain
• Experience of Concept Design and Detail design of oil and gas tools
• Experience in (VAVE) Value analysis and Value engineering of the designed product
• Experience in organizing the meeting to conduct detailed Design reviews with all stakeholders.
• Experience in Material selection for HPHT products
• Experience in Detail Design of completion tools and Test fixtures, calculations applicable to designed tools
• Experience in creating tool layouts and test layouts for the designed tools as per API.
• Experience in compliancing the products per API 11D1, API 19OH standards.
• Experience in root cause/corrective and preventative action
• Experience in Assembly and Test procedure writing
• Experience in Vendor management.
• Experience in SolidWorks Modelling assembly, drafting, PLM and PDM.
• 5+ years of working experience and understanding of ERP/MRP (SAP) systems and their use in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5.

Qualification / Discipline

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering