Sr. Designer - Superior Completions

Superior Energy Services Colombia; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

PTO

Job summary

Superior Completions in Houston, TX, seeks a Sr. Designer to join the Research, Design, New Product Development, and Sustaining Engineering Group.

You will design and qualify new downhole completion tool products and support existing designs for oil and gas wells. Responsibilities include leading prototype testing, drafting product documentation, ensuring manufacturability, and collaborating with manufacturing and operations with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• An Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design Engineering or equivalent education and experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Generate layouts and detailed engineering calculations for new and modified equipment designs.
• Actively participate in development design reviews and make “best choice” recommendations.
• Ensure that manufacturing drawings are consistent with the working layouts for product designs.
• Lead the assembly and lab testing of prototypes for product qualification.
• Draft documentation of new products.
• Provide technical assistance to manufacturing, assembly, and operation personnel.
• Review machine drawings and advise on manufacturability.
• Initiate, check, and approve change notices, test requests, and write test reports.
• Disposition of rejected parts.
• Work with minimum supervision.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Downhole tools design

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Education

Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Superior Completions is excited to announce that we are currently seeking a Sr. Designer for our office in Houston, TX.

We’re looking for a Sr. Designer who will work within the Research, Design, New Product Development, and Sustaining Engineering Group and support new product development of our downhole completion tool product lines (including packers, sand control tools, fluid loss valves, interval control valves (ICVs), barrier valves, locks, nipples, and/or safety valves). In their role, they will be responsible for the design and qualification testing of new downhole completion tool products for oil and gas wells to meet our customers’ requirements and maintain existing designs.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Generate layouts and detailed engineering calculations for new and modified equipment designs.
• Actively participate in development design reviews and make “best choice” recommendations.
• Ensure that manufacturing drawings are consistent with the working layouts for product designs.
• Lead the assembly and lab testing of prototypes for product qualification.
• Draft documentation of new products.
• Provide technical assistance to manufacturing, assembly, and operation personnel.
• Review machine drawings and advise on manufacturability.
• Initiate, check, and approve change notices, test requests, and write test reports.
• Disposition of rejected parts.
• Work with minimum supervision.

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified; nothing restricts the company’s right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time or for any reason.

Minimum Requirements

• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in the design of downhole completion Oil and Gas Tools.
• Experience in new product development.
• Experience working with API and ISO specifications (API 11D1, API 19V, API 19ICV, API 19AC, etc.).
• 3D modeling skills are required; working knowledge of Autodesk Inventor is preferred.
• Ability to work “hands‑on” in a test lab and/or manufacturing facility.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication, efficiency, and time management skills are required.

Education

An Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design Engineering or equivalent education and experience is required.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Matching 401(k), and Personal Time Off (PTO).