Senior Robotics Engineer

A highly motivated robotics or mechanical engineer with a proven track record in robotics and machine automation, eager to contribute to a team focused on designing, developing, and refining automated systems for oil and gas drill floor operations. The role emphasizes improving safety, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring reliable execution of handling operations.

• Provide engineering support on mechanical equipment.
• Conceptualize mechanical design solutions.
• Perform stress analysis on mechanical components/systems.
• Produce or check design layouts and detail drawings.
• Create tolerance studies and check design documentation.
• Research and specify purchased component parts.
• Design component and system level test plans and test fixtures.
• Generate engineering reports documenting design/analysis efforts and results.
• Conduct research on robotic hardware and software technologies to create new robotic systems or system capabilities.
• Participate in initial equipment conceptual ideas and development, specifications, and control requirements, for hands free and automated pipe handling and drilling.
• Research, assess, and where necessary design software (optional) and hardware systems for electromechanical equipment or systems, and advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, computer vision.
• Research, assess, and where necessary design software (optional) and hardware systems for robotic applications related to the drilling industry pipe-handling activities using robotic platforms, open source or commercial.
• Participate in the definition of scope with vendors for the development of robotic and automated solutions for exclusive use in NOV equipment and rig packages.
• Participate in NOV specification and standards creation for robotic solutions, and release to vendor for quote and technical evaluation.
• Enforce application of NOV standards, and work with vendors during specification, design review, design approval.
• Establish test plans and control test plan execution with vendors and at NOV and customers facilities during installation and acceptance testing and commissioning.
• Configure and validate new automated drilling and pipe handling equipment for deployment onto NOV and customer assets.

• Degree in a related engineering field with practical experience in product engineering.
• 5 years of proven work experience in the development of machine and mechanical systems.
• Location: 6390 N Eldridge Pkwy., Houston TX 77041.
• Hybrid schedule 3 days in the office / 2 days remote based on need of the business unit. 
• Proficient in the following engineering software:
  • CAD:  Creo, Inventor, and/or SolidWorks
  • FEA:  Ansys, SolidWorks Simulation, or equivalent
• Ability to read P&ID, electrical and hydraulics schematics and translate into software environments.
• Hands-on experience (e.g., mechanically inclined hobbies, experience in mechanic shop, hands-on with mechanical systems, welding).
• Have knowledge and experience working in or with an ISO and/or API Q1 certified manufacturing facility.
• Working knowledge of industry specifications: API 6A, 7K, and/or 8C.
• Working knowledge and experience of PLC and high-level programming languages such as Java, C, C++, LabView, Siemens, and operating systems such as Linux.
• Working knowledge of robotics platforms and tool kits both vendor specific (such as ABB, Yaskawa, Kawasaki, Kuka, etc.) and vendor independent (such as ROS and ROS Industrial).
• Experience and working knowledge of AC drive systems.
• Experience of hydraulic systems and servo control.
• Experience and working knowledge of programing HMI systems.