Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Downhole & Completion Tools

Join a Dubai-based engineering team developing and qualifying specialist equipment for the global oil and gas industry.

Location: Dubai, UAE
Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive / DOE

An established international oilfield technology company is expanding its engineering capability in Dubai and is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Design Engineer.

This is a hands-on engineering position covering the full design and development lifecycle of specialist downhole and completion equipment - from initial design concepts and calculations through to manufacturing drawings, prototype builds, testing and product qualification.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop downhole and completion equipment, including packer-related products

• Produce and review engineering drawings, calculations and technical documentation

• Lead design reviews and support new product development activities

• Define design acceptance criteria in line with product and customer requirements

• Support prototype manufacture, assembly, testing and product qualification

• Develop assembly, disassembly and redress procedures

• Prepare engineering test requests and technical reports

• Work closely with manufacturing, operations and management throughout the product lifecycle

• Manage engineering modifications and ensure design changes are accurately controlled and communicated

• Ensure designs meet relevant customer, manufacturing and industry requirements

Requirements:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering or a related discipline

• Significant experience designing equipment for the oil and gas industry - ideally around 10+ years

• Strong background in downhole tools, completion equipment or closely related oilfield products

• Understanding of completion equipment design calculations

• Knowledge of API manufacturing principles and their application to packer design

• Familiarity with standards such as API 11D1

• Experience using mechanical CAD/design packages such as AutoCAD, CADWorx or similar

• Practical understanding of manufacturing, assembly, prototype testing and product qualification

• Strong English communication skills

Candidates already based in the UAE or internationally based engineers interested in relocating to Dubai are welcome to apply.