Completions Applications Engineer

NorthMark · Houston

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Completions Applications Engineer – Downhole Advanced Heater Systems

Salamander is seeking a Completions Applications Engineer to support the design, engineering, and application of advanced heater systems for conventional and unconventional oil & gas well completions. This role is responsible for developing fully integrated heater completion solutions including artificial lift interfaces, intelligent/smart completions, and mechanical wellbore tools, tailored to customer requirements and operational constraints.

This position requires on-site presence.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review customer requirements and recommend standard downhole heater system configurations using approved company products, designs, and deployment methodologies.
• Configure existing heater system solutions for quotation and proposal development based on established engineering standards and design guidelines.
• Prepare preliminary heater system layouts and wellbore schematics for customer meetings and sales proposals.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Engineering to ensure customer requirements are accurately translated into commercially viable and technically compliant proposals.
• Provide technical support during job planning, tender preparation, and post‑job review.
• Review operating conditions, well parameters, and application requirements to verify compatibility with existing product capabilities and approved designs.
• Identify technical risks, operational constraints, and deviations from standard applications.
• Escalate all non-standard applications, design modifications, performance deviations, or new product requirements to the VP of Engineering for review, redesign, and approval.
• Stay informed on industry trends, customer applications, and technologies relevant to downhole heating systems and associated completion equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, materials engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of construction principles, completion systems, and production operations
• 5–10 years of experience in downhole completions or production solutions.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of downhole completion and production systems.
• Experience with intelligent/smart completions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience building well completion hook-up drawings and procedures.
• Experience in preparing technical proposals.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate across Sales, Operations, and Engineering organizations.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple engineering packages simultaneously.
• High attention to detail.

What We Offer:

We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. Some of the exciting benefits we offer include:

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employer-covered medical insurance options
• 100% employer-covered dental and vision plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Disclaimer: This job description is intended to summarize the type and level of work performed for this role and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and/or requirements. Salamander reserves the right to change or modify this job description or the essential duties of the role as necessary.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Salamander is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company’s Policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories is prohibited.

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