Under general supervision, provides on-site supervision of the Logging- While-Drilling (LWD) process, including tool preparations, data acquisition, log generation and Quality Control (QC) and delivery of the services to the customer.
Serves as the lead engineer on most jobs.
Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving engineering problems during the development and application of new and improved products and processes.
Establishes best practices that incorporate Reliability, Health, Safety, and Environment concepts to guide others in analysis and design.
Evaluates proposed theoretical results to meet design requirements.
Serves as a technical expert to other employees to solves complex system equations and develops custom equations to simplify complex problems by using advanced engineering tools.
Serves as a technical expert by coaching, developing, and reviewing work from other employees.
Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross- disciplinary teams.
Significantly contributes to Halliburton’s Intellectual Property portfolio by delivering innovative and commercially successful solutions.
Work across multiple teams located in different countries (Brazil, US, Singapore, India).
Work close to the Electrical Engineering team, Systems Engineer, and the Project Manager at the Halliburton Technology Center in Brazil (HBTC).
Under broad direction, the Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer leads the design, development, and validation of advanced mechanical systems and components for Halliburton’s perforating technologies. This role functions as hands-on technical leader, guiding design and testing of new products, conducting detailed performance analyses, and ensuring adherence to Halliburton’s reliability, quality, and HSE standards.
The Senior Engineer collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams — including materials science, ballistics, electronics, and manufacturing — to deliver innovative, reliable, and commercially viable solutions that reinforce Halliburton’s technical leadership in the wireline and perforating domain.
Wireline & Perforating offers formation evaluation, cased-hole logging, and precisionperforating services that support production and reservoir management. Our technologies deliver accurate subsurface data and efficient well access to help customers make confident decisions throughout the well lifecycle.
R&D Mechanical Engineer (Senior - Principal) Wireline and Perforating
Alvarado, Texas, United States ApplyJob ID 209348Date posted 06/16/2026Category Engineering/Science/Technology
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About Wireline and Perforating
Wireline & Perforating offers formation evaluation, cased-hole logging, and precisionperforating services that support production and reservoir management. Our technologies deliver accurate subsurface data and efficient well access to help customers make confident decisions throughout the well lifecycle.
Duties:
Responsibilities include: Supervise and manage the safe, efficient execution of directional drilling operations for multiple rigs from a Remote Operations Center (ROC) in support of Exxon operations in Guyana. Leverage expertise in drilling horizontal, slant, deviated wells, re-entries, multilaterals, vertical control, and sidetracking to provide remote oversight. Monitor and ensure the operational readiness of remote directional drilling systems, including MWD/LWD tools and Rotary Steerable Tools. Collaborate with rig-site customer representatives and drilling crews through advanced communication systems to coordinate and optimize operations. Provide real-time advice and decision support for drilling operations, including executing plans, troubleshooting, re-planning, and conducting remote wellsite analysis. Conduct post-drilling evaluations to identify lessons learned and apply them to optimize future operations. Ensure safety and well being of all personnel on remote rig platform. Monitor tripping in hole and pull out of hole practices. Be trusted advisor to company on all directional drilling related operations
Requirements: Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and 5 years of experience in the job offered or ROC Prof-LWD, Genl related occupation.
Position also requires experience in the following:
1.Experience with Directional Drilling, MLWD, Remote Operations, and Rotary Steerable Systems to model and calculate a well path using Realtime data, to ensure intersection of subsurface geological target.
2.Experience with Remote Rig Control systems to control rig operations.
3.Experience in Deepwater Directional Drilling Operations and Floating Rig Operations to execute offshore drilling programs under complex and high-risk environments.
4.Experience with GeoSteering Operations to monitor and guide wellbore
Duties:
Responsibilities include: Supervise and manage the safe, efficient execution of directional drilling operations for multiple rigs from a Remote Operations Center (ROC) in support of Exxon operations in Guyana. Leverage expertise in drilling horizontal, slant, deviated wells, re-entries, multilaterals, vertical control, and sidetracking to provide remote oversight. Monitor and ensure the operational readiness of remote directional drilling systems, including MWD/LWD tools and Rotary Steerable Tools. Collaborate with rig-site customer representatives and drilling crews through advanced communication systems to coordinate and optimize operations. Provide real-time advice and decision support for drilling operations, including executing plans, troubleshooting, re-planning, and conducting remote wellsite analysis. Conduct post-drilling evaluations to identify lessons learned and apply them to optimize future operations. Ensure safety and well being of all personnel on remote rig platform. Monitor tripping in hole and pull out of hole practices. Be trusted advisor to company on all directional drilling related operations.
Under general supervision, provides perforating and plug setting job design, job preparation, well support, job execution, and post job analysis to NWA/Country customers and can lead a crew in providing complex perforating and plug setting services in compliance with HMS processes.
Job Duties
Under general supervision, provides on-site supervision of the Logging- While-Drilling (LWD) process, including tool preparations, data acquisition, log generation and Quality Control (QC) and delivery of the services to the customer.
