DCN Process Engineer

SLB•Houston, TX

About The Position

Join SLB New Energy & Industrial (NEI) and help power a more balanced energy future. The Data Center Infrastructure Solutions team develops modular, scalable data center solutions that accelerate deployment, reduce risk, and support the growth of AI and cloud technologies. The Process Engineer – Tech Development drives innovation and adoption of new technologies in Core or New Energy Tech Development. The role develops, designs, and implements emerging technologies and manages their progression from concept through commercialization. This includes risk mitigation, techno-economic assessments, and first-of-a-kind deployments, advancing lab-scale technologies through maturity and de-risking phases into full-scale commercial operations. The engineer leads process engineering activities across projects, supports research and development, evaluates prototypes and pilot systems, and provides technical support for field development and project execution. They also troubleshoot and optimize processes, including during on-site startup and commissioning, while developing expertise in emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

Assess customer needs and constraints to evaluate and align technologies.
Develop process flows integrating innovative technologies to improve profitability, efficiency, and sustainability.
Create and document process deliverables, including BFDs, PFDs, P&IDs, heat and material balances, and technical reports.
Perform equipment sizing, process design calculations, and optimization.
Direct and review process-related work for FEL1-FEL3 phases, ensuring quality and completeness.
Collaborate on technology risk assessments and techno-economic evaluations.
Serve as the technical lead for process engineering activities on projects.
Contribute to research and development initiatives, including software and workflow improvements.
Collaborate with peers to advance core and emerging technologies.
Perform complex process simulations to validate designs and optimize performance.
Conduct analysis to ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and operational standards.
Build prototypes, products, and systems for prototype and pilot testing.
Conduct testing to validate product performance and scale systems to pilots for field validation, managing design and fabrication.
Provide technical support for field development planning and multi-discipline service offerings.
Troubleshoot and optimize processes during execution, including on-site startup and commissioning.
Enhance expertise through continuous training, research, and hands-on experience to stay current with emerging technologies.