Senior Electrical Engineer - High-Temp Downhole Electronics

Cnpc USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CNPC USA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer – High-Temperature Downhole Systems to design and develop advanced electronics for MWD/LWD and other downhole sensing systems operating in high-temperature, high-pressure environments.

The role emphasizes architecture, design, qualification, and field deployment, collaborating with electronics, firmware, sensors, mechanical packaging, and test teams to ensure reliable system performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; master's preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible electronics engineering experience.
• 5+ years developing electronics for MWD/LWD or high-temperature downhole applications.
• Experience designing for operation at 175°C or above in harsh environments.
• Strong analog/mixed-signal design, sensor interfaces, and power conversion.
• Experience with high-temperature components, derating, and qualification.

Responsibilities

• Define electronics architectures for MWD/LWD downhole systems and interfaces.
• Lead design, prototyping, testing, and characterization of high-temp electronics.
• Develop and qualify electronics for operation at 175°C+ in harsh downhole environments.
• Collaborate across electronics, firmware, sensors, mechanical packaging, and test teams.
• Develop design standards, documentation, and qualification criteria.
• Coordinate with external fabs, suppliers, and partners; mentor engineers.

Skills

Analog & mixed-signal design

High-temperature electronics

Data acquisition & telemetry

Circuit simulation (SPICE)

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Reliability testing & failure analysis

Power electronics

Signal conditioning

System-level integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SPICE

Schematic capture

Circuit simulation tools

Lab instrumentation

Job description

CNPC USA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer – High-Temperature Downhole Systems to design and develop advanced electronics for MWD/LWD and other downhole sensing systems operating in high-temperature, high-pressure environments.

The role emphasizes architecture, design, qualification, and field deployment, collaborating with electronics, firmware, sensors, mechanical packaging, and test teams to ensure reliable system performance.