INTL - Aberdeen, UK - R&D Mechanical Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

5+ years of related mechanical engineering experience

Proficiency with SolidWorks, including creating and modifying 3D models

Strong understanding of GD&T drafting techniques

Experience creating assembly drawings, piece-part drawings, and check layouts

Experience performing stress calculations and tolerance stack-up studies

Experience developing test procedures, conducting tests, and analyzing results

Engineering documentation experience, including calculations, feasibility studies, purchased-part specifications, and inspection documents

Understanding of production and manufacturing processes, including potential cost and design impacts

Ability to investigate and resolve field, manufacturing, and product-performance issues

Ability to work collaboratively with engineering, manufacturing, project, and field teams

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Experience with completion tools, well completions, or other downhole equipment

Experience designing downhole electromechanical tools

Familiarity with tubular products and assembly techniques

Familiarity with CFD and FEA, including the ability to assess and interpret results

Understanding of common downhole tool materials, coatings, yield strengths, and operating conditions

Familiarity with ISO and API validation programs (IS14310 and API 11D1)

Experience incorporating reliability, HSE, and quality-analysis techniques into the design process

Previous offshore or oil and gas engineering experience

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a R&D Mechanical Engineer for a global oil field services company in Aberdeen, UK. to join the engineering team. This individual will initially support product line maintenance activities, including investigating field issues, resolving manufacturing challenges, and identifying design improvements while learning the company’s downhole tools, products, and engineering processes. As project needs arise, the engineer can become involved in the design, analysis, testing, and validation of downhole electromechanical tools from early prototypes through final tool validation with leadership from Sr. Engineers. Day to day, they will use SolidWorks to create and modify 3D models and engineering drawings, perform stress calculations and tolerance analyses, develop test procedures, analyze test results, and produce supporting engineering documentation. They will work closely with lead engineers, project managers, manufacturing teams, and field personnel to maintain existing products and support new engineering initiatives globally.

Target Compensation: $45/hr - $60/hr USD