Completions Applications Engineer

About the role

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.

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.

Benefits

• 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)