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Hydraulic Engineer

Employer: Forum Energy Technologies
Desired Expertise: Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Subsea Engineering
Experience: 5+ years
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Location: Houston
Date Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Job Description

Location: Houston, Texas                       

Division: Subsea Technologies
Job Purpose:

  • Work with minimal direction to research, plan, and design hydraulic components and systems of subsea products and equipment as part of a team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.
  • Direct and coordinate activities involved with fabrication, operation, test, installation and repair of products and systems.
  • Essential functions:
  • Lead hydraulic design efforts from concept to production.
  • Apply knowledge and/or produce engineering calculations around hydraulic design per project, industry, and company standards.
  • Create drawings, bills of material, material specifications, and design files.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing to facilitate fabrication and assembly of prototypes.
  • Review customer proposals and specifications to determine feasibility of design or application.
  • Prepare technical data and engineering cost and schedule estimates to support proposals.
  • Develop test procedures and test reports for products and systems.
  • Direct and coordinate fabrication and installation activities to ensure conformance to design and customer requirements.
  • Participate in warranty evaluation of returned products and components
  • Investigate and participate in the design of alternatives for obsolete products
  • Assist in mentoring and coordinating junior engineers, designers, and technicians.
  • Check or approve work of others for accuracy, tolerances, and applicability of the design.
  • Develop or revise department standards and procedures.

Required Skills:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Ocean Engineering
  • Five (5) years experience, oil & gas, subsea / underwater or ROV experience a plus
  • Working knowledge of subsea/offshore equipment or operations a plus
  • Experience designing and troubleshooting hydraulic systems
  • Knowledge of subsea/offshore related codes and standards a plus
  • Knowledge of manufacturing methods a plus
  • Competent with MS Office (Word, Excel)
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical skills, experience with Mathcad a plus
  • 3D design experience preferred, SolidWorks a plus
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