Welcome To Northstar Downhole Specialists - Applying For The Junior/Intermediate Mechanical Design Engineer Position

Junior/Intermediate Mechanical Design Engineer (Calgary, AB)

Northstar Downhole Specialists’ engineering team is looking for a motivated and creative mechanical design engineer to help bring next-generation downhole products and solutions to market.

Responsibilities will include:

Conceptual mechanical and electromechanical design of downhole tools such as packers, bridge plugs, valves, samplers, and telemetry systems
Detailed design and analysis including mechanical CAD, finite element analysis (FEA), and preparing deliverables including design reports, calculations, drawings and schematics, product specifications and support documentation
Supplier liaison, coordinating manufacturing
Test planning, hands-on testing, and commissioning of prototypes
Job planning and support for operations team, for both new and legacy products

Requirements:

APEGA-recognized bachelor's degree in Engineering
Eligible for APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta) professional licensure
Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License
Able to lift 25 lbs

Preferred skills:

1-5 years' experience designing complex mechanical or electromechanical systems
Experience designing, operating or maintaining downhole tools
Test planning and experimental design
Competence with CAD and FEA tools (SolidWorks preferred)
Broad knowledge of materials selection and materials science
Electromechanical integration, microcontroller programming and PCB design
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Self-starter with good initiative

The successful candidate will report to the Design Engineering Manager. The position is based in Calgary, AB, with opportunity for occasional remote work. Occasional Canadian and international travel may be required.

About Northstar:

Northstar Downhole Specialists designs, manufactures and operates innovative downhole tools for reservoir evaluation and intervention. With successful operations in over 30 countries, we supply market-leading services to conventional and unconventional oil & gas operators, solution mining, helium, lithium, and geothermal exploration, as well gas storage and disposal projects.

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