Project Engineer WCP

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer – Well Completion Products to support sustaining engineering activities for a broad portfolio of downhole completion technologies. The role is responsible for product design ownership, manufacturing support, supplier quality, qualification testing, field failure investigations, and continuous product improvement. The successful candidate will collaborate with global cross-functional teams to ensure Well Completion Products meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, safety, and performance.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to work on advanced Well Completion Products, including packers, sand control systems, flow control devices, and other downhole technologies while contributing to global product development and sustaining engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the sustaining engineer for Well Completion Products, providing design ownership and technical support for product, manufacturing, supplier, and field-related issues.
• Investigate and resolve NCRs, supplier non-conformances, field failures, and reliability issues using root cause analysis and sound engineering principles.
• Support product qualification, validation, and testing activities, including test planning, execution, data analysis, and engineering recommendations.
• Perform engineering calculations, tolerance analysis, material selection, stress analysis, and product validation for downhole operating conditions.
• Drive continuous product improvement through design modifications, failure investigations, lessons learned, and reliability enhancement initiatives.
• Lead risk assessments and participate in DFM, DFA, and DFMEA activities for new and existing products.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and global Product Line teams to develop safe, reliable, and manufacturable solutions.
• Ensure compliance with API, ISO, customer specifications, and internal engineering standards.
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, technical reports, qualification records, and engineering change documentation.
• Support technical problem resolution from issue identification through implementation while ensuring timely project execution.

Skills

• Mechanical design and sustaining engineering.
• Engineering calculations, tolerance analysis, and material selection.
• Product qualification, validation, and testing.
• Root cause analysis, failure investigation, and technical problem-solving.
• Proficiency in Creo (or equivalent 3D CAD software) and PLM systems.
• Knowledge of DFM, DFA, DFMEA, stress analysis, and FEA.
• Understanding of API, ISO, and Oil & Gas engineering standards.
• Familiarity with NACE MR0175, sour service requirements, and performance calculations (burst, collapse, torque, tension, and compression) is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (full-time, AICTE-recognized).
• 5–8 years of experience in mechanical engineering, product development, or sustaining engineering.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, supplier quality, product qualification, and field issue resolution.
• Proven ability to solve technical problems from issue identification through implementation.
• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry, preferably with Well Completion Products or Downhole Tools, is preferred.
• Technical leadership or mentoring experience is an added advantage.