Senior Mechanical Materials Engineer

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer. 

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Materials Engineer to join our Oil & Gas Network Integrity team (OGNI) within our Research and Development Centre.

OGNI are responsible for focusing on rapid technology development aimed at providing solutions for integrity-related challenges, as well as decreasing the cost of corrosion and related activities including:  inspection, monitoring, and repairs.

Your primary role is to design new systems to meet project objectives related to the development, validation, and deployment of integrity solutions and technologies.

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Develop asset integrity solutions for the oil and gas industry including solutions for emerging energies and materials.
• Track the deployment of developed technologies to identify opportunities for further deployments throughout our company.
• Research and develop innovative smart repair solutions for asset integrity operations.
• Align with business stakeholders in order to understand their goals and objectives.
• File patents and present technical findings in published journal articles and at intra-company meetings.

• You must hold a PhD Mechanical/Materials Engineering or related field, specializing in one of the following fields: asset integrity, welding, 3D printing, corrosion in oil and gas, structural integrity
• You must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in technological and/or industrial sectors, with substantial experience in developing solutions for asset integrity monitoring and modeling applications.
• You should be skilled in computer programing like python or similar programing systems.
• Familiarity with asset integrity monitoring systems and techniques like Ultrasonic Testing, guided wave, acoustic emission, x-ray is essential.
• You must be able to demonstrate an understanding on corrosion mitigation control for internal and external corrosion, as well as the predominant corrosion mechanism in oil and gas industry.
• An understanding on Fitness-For-Service applications and codes and well versed in structural integrity assessments is also required.
• Deep understanding on emerging energies asset integrity concerns is preferred.
• You must have a history of active participation in technology development and technical seminars, as well as a good publication record for PhD holders.
• You should have a proven track record initiating, guiding, and conducting advanced technical projects and developments with an ability to connect technology, R&D, and operational excellence.

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.