Product Engineer

Project Engineers are responsible for supporting the development of Hunting Subsea products and services. Activities include design, analysis, testing, manufacturing and installation support through all phases of product development and deployment.

Responsibilities:

• Design activities will include creative brainstorming, proof-of-concept calculations, system layouts, top-down assembly design, detail component design and drafting.
• Analysis activities will include classical handbook calculations, engineering spreadsheets, and Finite Element Analysis for determinations of structural integrity, stability, fatigue, and fracture.
• Testing activities will include hands-on involvement during internal verification programs, as well as technical monitoring of external laboratories.
• Manufacturing support will include direct interface with both internal and external shops to promote efficient product development, mitigate non-conformances, and provide disposition as necessary.
• Installation assistance will be required for each product through installation, operation, repair, and decommission.
• Project planning in terms of the following: system layout and detail design, system analysis and verification, manufacturing support, documentation, reports, design reviews and customer presentations
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Preferred: Advanced degree in Engineering, business or other technical focus
• Must be proficient with SolidWorks
• Familiarity with linear and nonlinear structural FEA software a plus
• Experience with Abaqus/CAE preferred
• Experience with other 3D CAD systems a plus
• To perform in this position successfully, an individual must be able to complete all areas outlined above for this position in a satisfactory manner.
• Experience with an engineering/fabrication company in the oil & gas industry
• Experience working on a project basis
• Experience working on a project basis
• Strong analytical skills
• Must be organized to achieve good results
• Creative, precise, and innovative in finding solutions to problems
• Ability to read blueprints and industry specifications.
• Experience with deepwater riser systems a plus.
• Experience with design of machined and welded structures a plus.
• Machine shop, welding, and backgrounds in other manufacturing methods preferred.
• Must be familiar with Roark's (Stress) and Peterson's (Stress Concentration) Engineering Handbooks.
• Must be competent with free body diagrams, load path, stiffness, and deflection determinations.
• Experience with linear and nonlinear structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA) preferred.
• Experience with structural, fatigue, and function testing preferred.
• Experience correlating test data to analysis math models a plus.
• Experience with strain gages, load cell, and data acquisition systems a plus.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in the office performing work on a computer. Employee will be required to walk and be on the manufacturing floor.

Work Environment/Conditions 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• This position will require working primarily indoors in a smoke-free office and manufacturing facility but may also require the employee to be outdoors on occasion.
• Limited travel will be required to support offsite personnel and business projects.
• Occasional assignments will require remote accessing and may include evening or weekend schedules.
• The noise level is usually moderate. Employee will occasionally work near moving Project parts.

Candidates are required to be authorized to work in the United States. All employees must be able to comply with the company Drug and Alcohol Policy, which includes participation in Company random drug testing. Employment is subject to background checks appropriate to the position.