Surface Wellhead Engineer

Richard, Wayne & Roberts; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Richard, Wayne & Roberts in Houston is seeking a Wellhead Surface Engineer to join an innovative team developing next-generation wellhead products for domestic operations.

You will design, develop, and improve surface wellhead products, collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams, and drive projects from concept through validation to production, in a fast-paced entrepreneurial setting with leadership mentoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience designing surface wellhead, pressure control, or related oilfield equipment.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor or similar 3D CAD software.
• Understanding of API 6A and pressure-containing equipment.
• Experience with product development, mechanical design, FEA, GD&T, or testing.
• Strong communication skills and collaboration across engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Self-motivated in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve surface wellhead products and pressure control equipment.
• Support new product development from concept through design validation and commercialization.
• Create engineering drawings, models, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, operations, and field teams to deliver solutions.
• Support customer-specific engineering requirements and product enhancements.
• Participate in design reviews, testing, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure designs comply with industry standards and engineering best practices.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Collaboration across teams

Self-motivated engineer

API 6A knowledge

Product development experience

Mechanical design experience

FEA / engineering calculations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Inventor

Job description

Join a Market Leader Transforming Pressure Control Technology

Our client is a rapidly growing, industry-leading manufacturer of pressure control equipment serving the onshore and offshore oil & gas markets. Due to continued growth and expansion, we are conducting a confidential search for Wellhead Surface Engineers to join an innovative engineering organization focused on developing next-generation wellhead products for domestic operations.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside an accomplished engineering leadership team in a highly collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where your ideas will be heard, your contributions will have a direct impact, and your career growth won't be limited by layers of bureaucracy.

If you're passionate about product development, solving complex engineering challenges, and helping shape the future of surface wellhead technology, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and improve surface wellhead products and pressure control equipment.
• Support new product development from concept through design validation and commercialization.
• Create engineering drawings, models, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, operations, and field teams to deliver innovative solutions.
• Support customer-specific engineering requirements and product enhancements.
• Participate in design reviews, testing, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable industry standards and engineering best practices.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Experience designing surface wellhead, pressure control, or related oilfield equipment.
• Strong proficiency with SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor, or similar 3D CAD software.
• Understanding of API 6A and pressure-containing equipment preferred.
• Experience with product development, mechanical design, FEA, GD&T, engineering calculations, or testing is highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Self-motivated engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Why This Opportunity?

• Join one of the fastest-growing organizations in the pressure control industry.
• Work directly with experienced engineering leadership committed to mentoring and developing future leaders.
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on new product development and engineering innovation.
• Collaborative culture where ideas are encouraged and engineers are empowered to solve problems.
• Minimal bureaucracy with the ability to move projects quickly from concept to production.
• Long-term career growth with an organization investing heavily in engineering and product expansion.