Advisor Electrical Systems Engineer at Halliburton Company in Houston, TX

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Position Description and Responsibilities:

• With general autonomy, is recognized as a technical authority and mentors others on engineering design and project management techniques in all job processes
• With general autonomy, applies non-conventional concepts to oil field applications by collaborating in cross-discipline areas while incorporating Reliability, Health, Safety, and Environment
• Leverages strong understanding of customer challenges and operations, to focus and align key technology programs
• Creates and leads Intellectual Property efforts which are of strategic and material significance for long-term technology and business vision
• Provides advice on critical issues with top level officers of other organizations and companies
• Guides business decisions across locations and services by understanding multiple disciplines as related to oil industry
• Provides advisory and consulting work for the organization as a recognized authority for broad program areas or highly specialized areas
• May participate in long term strategic Technology initiatives
• Participates in, makes significant contributions to, and may provide leadership in professional societies
• With general autonomy, provides expertise and guidance in analysis, modification and designs for multiple projects and/or projects of great complexity
• Requires the ability to trade off innumerable, complex, highly interdependent variables and make timely upfront decisions with broader impact to architecture or electrical systems within downhole tool or surface systems
• Mentors/coaches and reviews work of a team developing electrical systems for wireline tools or systems and the application of standard electrical/electronic components for analog/digital electronics and firmware
• Mastery in applying control systems to incorporate automation of function at both micro and macro levels
• Investigates use of alternate components and provides input on strategic sourcing of same
• Organizes, structures and completes projects in an independent manner or lead design teams
• Provides consultation and technology transfer to internal and external peers
• Documents technology transfers when appropriate
• Provides expert technical advice on electrical and/or electronic hardware and/or firmware design, modification, testing and support of downhole tools and surface systems
• This may include analog and digital circuitry, control systems, power transmission and distribution, signal and communications systems
• Functions as a technical specialist who makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have a far reaching impact on extensive engineering and related activities of the company
• Understanding of product design lifecycle process and stage gate process is a must
• Develop specifications, process study, research investigations, and report preparation
• Provide leadership in technical solutions, new approaches to problems encountered
• At this level individual demonstrates creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving engineering problems in the most efficient and economical manner
• Incorporates reliability, HSE and Quality analysis during the design and test process
• Job role contributes directly to value creation

Duties will include:

• Chief architect for design of electrical systems of the wireline tool/automation systems and define sub-components. Define functional requirements and owner of electrical system at the product level
• Periodically review sub-system integration, ensuring proper understanding of interface requirements between different subject-matter experts (hardware, firmware, software). Track on sub-system verification plans and ensure documented results meet requirements
• Ensure test setups & equipment needed for validation of the tools and validation plan suffices the product requirements and required compliance demonstration
• Lead troubleshooting of complex integration issues faced by a complex system for wireline application, which is potentially multiple-disciplinary (Electrical, Mechanical, Control, Software, Physics). Strong fundamentals in electronics/control systems and working knowledge of standard lab equipment (scopes, DMM, power supplies, etc.) is much preferred. Working knowledge in the following domains is required: embedded systems, automation & controls, electromechanical systems, PCBA designs (analog, mixed-signals, digital, low-power to kW power electronics)
• Local champion in reliable systems, with specific considerations to Wireline. Incorporate both industrial and internal best practices for data-driven analysis to quantify as well as predict reliability and performance. Applicable experience in inferential statistics is a big plus
• Leader in commercialization process through early and close collaboration with Supply Chain function. Experience in BOM and documentation change management, component lead time resolution, and manufacturing qualification process is a plus
• Mentor/Coach team members and reviews their work
• Owner of electrical system/component design process. Ensure design process rigor is followed to ascertain compliance to product requirements

Education:

Skills acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline and 10-12 years of related experience. Completion of a masters or doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Electronics Engineering or similar discipline preferred. Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher-level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/r (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience, and skills a variety of job opportunities might be available including

Required Skills:

• Experience with architecture development and systems designs of complex electrical system
• Proficiency in design/test of Control & Automation systems
• Electrical Integration and testing
• Proficiency troubleshooting complex electrical systems
• Proficiency in processing laboratory and field data
• Experience designing laboratory tests, using test equipment and analyzing results
• Excellent written and verbal English-language communication skills
• Ability to interact with teams characterized by diverse technical focus
• Highly motivated and possessing an ability to quickly learn new concepts
• Ability to test or analyze the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems
• Documentation of design process and suggest process improvements

Desired Skills:

Experience with Downhole tool development for wireline