{"id":1135636,"url":"https://alion.io/job/investor-relations-nabors-industries-principal-engineer","title":"Principal Engineer","company":{"id":1046501,"name":"Nabors Industries","domain":"nabors.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/nabors-industries","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":37,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Houston, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":128000,"max_usd":251000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":680},"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AutoCAD","optional":false},{"name":"SolidWorks","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-09T19:29:11Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-09","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T05:54:24Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":14,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":14},"description":"Serve as an experienced, lead Mechanical engineer within the Engineering and Technical Support group, responsible for designing drilling rigs and associated sub-systems to meet operational requirements. Responsible for drilling equipment system design, engineering for equipment upgrades, troubleshooting of existing equipment, and evaluation / selection of new equipment. Provide technical support to Operations, Marketing, and Purchasing groups to maintain and improve rig productivity, while evaluating equipment performance and implementing engineering solutions to enhance reliability and efficiency.\n To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.\nDevelop and execute engineering design scopes for New Rig Construction, Refurbishing, Modification / Upgrade, and Maintenance activities, including scope of work development, drafting oversight and final drawing approval and issuance - from conceptualization through execution.\n\nPerforms engineering calculations, drawing review and other engineering functions in relation to above\n\nProvides construction management (including scheduling and cost control) and engineering support for rig construction activities\n\nLeads failure analysis and participates in root cause analysis for drilling machinery\n\nProvides technical support to the Operations, Marketing, and Purchasing departments, including on-site troubleshooting\n\nMaintains current knowledge of new drilling equipment and practices\n\nReview research, analyses, internal and supplier specifications, manuals, and other data supporting team and project needs to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications\n\nParticipates in the evaluation of new equipment. Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, client contract requirements, and related specifications; and, review and recommend capital equipment for Capital and Equipment Standards committees\n\nManage external engineers and support staff including subcontractors and consultants to ensure timely delivery of project documents.\nAssists in audits of sub-contractors\n\n 10+ years of experience with a minimum of 5 years with a drilling contractor and/or drilling services company\n\nBachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited university is required\n\nHighly proficient in drilling equipment, systems, and components - including both equipment design & troubleshooting\n\nProficient with analysis software, preferably SolidWorks Simulation and Ansys, etc.\n\nIntimately familiar with API equipment design codes and inspection/repair codes\n\nProficient with drafting software such as AutoCAD and/or Solidworks\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nProfessional Engineer License in Mechanical Engineering\n\nExperience with maintenance (including predictive), preservation, life extension of drilling equipment.\n\nWorking knowledge of project management concepts related to project initiation, project planning, project execution, project monitoring and controlling, and project closing.\n\nBEHAVIORAL COMPENTENCIES\nStrong analytical skills\n\nConflict resolution related to designs through technical coordination.\n\nHolistic and Interdisciplinary approach to solving problems. Dependable and adaptable to change\n\nEncouragement of team members and engineering group with mentorship and guidance to individual performers\nReliable self-starter able to establish priorities and organize workload on a daily basis with minimal direction\n\nGood interpersonal skills. Excellent written and oral communication skills\n\nMust be a team player with a positive attitude\n\nTECHNICAL COMPENTENCIES\nKnowledge of machine design concepts and mechanisms, hydraulic systems, and thermal fluid concepts (thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics)\n\nAbility to establish design inputs and perform engineering calculations such as finite element analysis\n\nAbility to check drawings, perform tolerance stack up verification, prepare assembly instructions, and bill of materials. Able to read, interpret, and explain mechanical system drawings to field personnel and/or junior engineers\n\nAble to estimate & quantify real world effects of design changes and perform cost-benefit analysis of proposed changes\n\nThe individual should have proficient drilling knowledge related to the following items:\nDrilling equipment, structures, well control, and process/utility systems. Drilling operations and rig crew functions.\n\nCode requirements pertaining to the design, construction, safety, and operation of both land and offshore drilling rigs including but not limited to API, ASME, ASCE, IEEE, ASHRAE, etc.\n\nDiscipline specific fabrication and manufacturing design, processes, and testing (i.e., welding, machining, etc.).\n\nKnowledge and experience with rig and equipment testing and commissioning, including systems integrated testing (SIT) and integrated acceptance testing (IAT).\n\nphysical requirements / working conditions\nEngineer position may require periods of extended travel to domestic or international rig locations equating to approximately 25% of time worked.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5152,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy Storage","Lighting","Oil & Gas"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T07:49:56Z"}],"liveness":{"score":51,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.569,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":14,"expected_fill_days":33,"reasons":["conf:2","stale_co","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/investor-relations-nabors-industries-principal-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/investor-relations-nabors-industries-principal-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T07:33:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}