Product Design Engineer

Summary:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

• Reviews and analyzes customer specifications, operational requirements, task statements, standards, and other documentation to determine engineering requirements
• Regularly develops conceptual design and new products and specifications that require increased innovation or considerable modifications of precedents. Coordinates the manufacturing of prototype products or systems
• Plans and develops experimental test programs. Analyzes test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications
• Supports current product lines by implementing improvements as needed. Modifies existing products to meet internal or external customer requirements. Creates product or system layouts for fit, form and function checking. Prepares detailed drawings and schematics. Completes design reviews
• Monitors the performance of products through analysis of returned products. Provides support and investigates product quality-related issues. Troubleshoots, performs root cause analysis, and develops potential solutions. Initiates and follows up on corrective action when required
• Provides technical support to sales and operations as required. Assists in the delivery of product technical data packs, reports, technical bulletins, and updates
• Maintains the Engineering database and documents designs and their associated information. Prepares patent disclosures
• Performs other duties and participates in special projects as assigned
  

Minimum Requirements

Competencies (skills & abilities)

• effectively complete assignments typically involving new products and specifications that require increased innovation or considerable modifications of precedents
• produce the full range of discipline-specific calculations, drawings, and documents
• perform advanced engineering tasks such as FEAs and burst and collapse analysis
• coordinate the manufacture of prototypes
• mentor, train and check the work of other team members
• demonstrate advanced proficiency with analytical software
• check and approve drawings, and approve change notices, and witness and approve layouts
• identify root causes and develop potential solutions for a diverse scope and range of complex issues
• comprehend and communicate accurately, clearly and concisely in the business language of assigned location
  

Education & Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution or 15 years of industry experience in related products
• Advanced knowledge of testing limits and constraints
• Well-developed knowledge and skills in majority of core areas or broad understanding of multiple functional areas
• Understands how decisions affect other parts of the organization
• Detailed knowledge of typical discipline-specific calculations, drawings, and documents, including content and layout, how they relate to each other and to the project execution process
  

Work Experience

• Typically, at least eight years of related experience, but breadth and depth of experience is more important than time in job
• Experience in mechanical downhole and/or mechanical service equipment