Details:
- Salary: £85,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Aberdeen Aberdeen City
- Date: 5 days ago
Description:
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Oilfield Applications) c85k + Bonus
Aberdeen Ref: ABJ6760
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong oil & gas background to join a growing and technically innovative engineering business supporting the development of specialist equipment for the global energy sector.
This is a senior, hands-on design role offering the opportunity to take ownership of complex engineering projects from design and development through to testing and manufacture, working closely with customers, management and workshop/manufacturing teams.
You will be involved in product development, engineering design, technical drawings, design reviews, qualification and testing, with particular relevance to well completion and specialist oilfield equipment.
Key Responsibilities
* Set and maintain engineering standards and processes
* Produce and review detailed engineering and manufacturing drawings
* Develop assembly, disassembly and redress procedures
* Lead design reviews and approve engineering designs
* Support product development from concept through to testing
* Prepare engineering test requests and reports
* Oversee prototype design and workshop testing
* Analyse customer specifications and technical requirements
* Ensure designs meet engineering, performance and customer specifications
* Define Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC)
* Maintain drawing integrity and manage design changes
* Work closely with management, engineering and manufacturing teams
* Support equipment qualification and testing
* Present new designs and provide technical guidance during assembly and testing
Qualifications & Experience
* Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering or similar
* 10+ years’ relevant engineering/design experience within oil & gas or a highly engineered environment
* Strong experience producing engineering and manufacturing drawings
* Experience with AutoCAD and/or CADWorx
* Strong understanding of mechanical design principles and manufacturing methods
* Experience with completion equipment, downhole equipment highly desirable
* Working knowledge of relevant engineering design calculations
* Understanding of API manufacturing principles and standards
* Knowledge of standards such as API 11D1, ASNT and AWS
* Experience with engineering qualification, testing and prototype development
* Strong understanding of drawing control and design change processes
* QHSE / API Q1 awareness and project planning experience advantageous
Why Join? Salary up to c£85k + bonus Career development and mentoring opportunities.
Opportunity to work on technically challenging, specialist oilfield equipment
If you are an experienced mechanical design engineer looking for a senior position with genuine technical ownership and the opportunity to work on specialist oilfield products, I would be very interested in hearing from you.
To Apply: Contact Alison Basson - (phone number removed) Ref