Electrical Engineer (Senior - Principal)

Halliburton • Houston, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry. Halliburton Production Solutions is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join its Technology Team.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical/Instrumentation & Controls Engineering or similar discipline.
• Minimum educational requirement of a PhD with zero years’ experience or Master’s degree with two or more years’ related experience or Bachelor’s degree with four or more years’ related experience.
• Between 5-7 years industry experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• NEC/CEC Class/Division experience
• National Instruments CompactRIO or PLC/DCS (Allen-Bradley/Siemens), plus HMI/SCADA and industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET, CAN)

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical architecture for surface systems: LV distribution (24 VDC, 120/230 VAC, up to 480 VAC), MCCs/VFDs, safety circuits, instrumentation, grounding/bonding, and surge/EMC.
• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle: requirements → schematics/SLDs, panel layouts and wiring, I/O lists, cause and effect → FAT/SAT → hazardous-area certification → release.
• Engineer systems for hazardous-area use (ATEX & IECEx); select certified components (Ex d/e/i/t), manage conformity assessments and technical files. (NEC/CEC Class/Division experience is a plus.)
• Implement and integrate control solutions (desired, not required): National Instruments CompactRIO or PLC/DCS (Allen-Bradley/Siemens), plus HMI/SCADA and industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET, CAN).
• Apply reliability and analysis tools as needed (FMEA, DoE; short-circuit/coordination, arc flash/NFPA 70E, etc.).
• Collaborate across mechanical, software, certification, supply chain, and manufacturing, guide vendors and panel shops.
• Mentor junior engineers/technicians; standardize design guides and manage obsolescence.
• Contribute to IP and drive cost, quality, and reliability improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree