Description

Company Overview

Nabors is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With operations in about 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible hydrocarbon production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower carbon world.

Nabors is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion, age, color, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. To learn more about our Fair Employment practices, please refer to the Nabors Code of Conduct.

JOB SUMMARY

Join a team working on drilling Robotics with best in class, innovative technology. Develop techniques to automate drilling equipment to improve safety, efficiency of the drilling process. Be part of the Nabors Early Career Development Program (ECD) to fast track your career! This rotational program will provide access to advance your knowledge and skills in high-profile roles within the ACE (Actively Changing Energy) program. You will start as a full-time Robotics and Automation Software Engineer in Digital Technology. The ECD program offers rotational opportunities in key areas of digital technology during initial 12-18 months of employment, to help your knowledge and career development. Works with various departments including, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Product Design, and Software Engineering to develop the skillset required to successfully contribute to robotic technologies and equipment. Learn from real life business exposure in the oil and gas technology industry to take your talents to the next level. Be part of the Nabors team. Position based out of Houston, TX.

Qualifications

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Design robotic software systems, such as automatic pipe handling equipment, automated drilling.
• Design software for electromechanical equipment or systems, and advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, computer vision.
• Act as Robotics/Automation engineer with role of designing and developing software for automated machinery based on given requirements and specification. Have a good understanding of machine controls which include induction motor control using AC Drives, servo motor control, hydraulic/pneumatics actuator/valve control.
• Design software to control robotic systems for applications related to the drilling industry using robotic platforms, open source or commercial.
• Technical consultant to business stake holders, assist in gathering requirements from customers.
• Maintain product safety in all designs.
• Perform design prototyping, including field implementing and testing.
• Support management on intellectual property issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical engineering, or Computer Science with related practical experience in robotics.
• 0 - 1 years of experience in designing and implementing machine controls systems, using PLC or embedded controllers.
• 0 - 1 years of experience in Robotics software platforms.
• Knowledge of C, C++, LabView, .Net
• Ability to work in a real time operating system such as real time linux
• Working knowledge of robotics platforms like ROS, PickNik MoveIt, etc.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• MS Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical , Electrical, Controls or Equivalent major.
• Working knowledge of Robotics platforms
• Experience developing and deploying controls to real world robots

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
• Well organized and self-paced
• Ability to interact with engineers and field operational staff to gather information required for analysis
• Effective time management

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
• Experience with dynamic system analysis, feedback control systems (PID Control, MFA)
• Experience with modeling/statistical software such as Simulink, R, MATLAB Machine Learning Toolbox.
• Familiar with microcontrollers, PLC, sensor technology, machine vision, 3D sensors and associated data processing libraries
• Robotics toolkits like ROS, and interfacing them to PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens) or other controllers.
• Linux with real time extensions

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS

• While this position is primarily based in a professional office environment, travel to yards and rigs is essential and required.

• 25% travel is expected with valid passport/domestic and international travel may be required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit, stand or walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear and smell. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to vibration, risk of electrical shock, wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high and precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions and extreme cold and heat.