Job Details

MAU is hiring a Sr. R&D Engineer - Drilling Fluids for our client in Houston, TX. As a Sr. R&D Engineer - Drilling Fluids, you will lead product development initiatives for new drilling fluids, leveraging technical expertise to support innovation and customer success in the energy sector. This is a direct-hire opportunity.

Benefits Package

• 401(k)

• Monday to Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience in drilling fluids and/or drilling fluid additives
• Strong working knowledge of how drilling fluids are used in different formations
• Prior lab and product development experience
• Experience using personal protective equipment and familiarity with common laboratory safety practices
• Experience with project management software or systems for planning experiments, analyzing data, and generating reports

• 8+ years of R&D experience in drilling fluids, cementing, and production chemicals
• Lab management experience, including writing procedures and implementing safety best practices
• Experience working closely with a manufacturing plant
• Established relationships in the drilling fluids industry
• Experience delivering technical presentations to customers or partners

• Ability to independently and collaboratively lead technical development projects
• Proficiency with R&D and manufacturing equipment and test instruments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organizational skills for maintaining detailed documentation in electronic and paper formats
• Knowledge of ISO procedures and practices

• Work independently and collaboratively to develop new products for the oil and gas drilling industry
• Identify unmet market needs and contribute to the new product development pipeline
• Supervise and plan laboratory work; direct technicians and develop new procedures to support product development, scale-up, raw material qualification, production, and customer support
• Provide written and verbal reports and project status updates to internal and external stakeholders
• Support process engineering initiatives to improve production yield and profitability
• Document and manage project deadlines; summarize progress, results, and next steps in formal reports
• Operate appropriate R&D and manufacturing equipment and test instruments proficiently
• Identify and plan new development projects in response to customer and market demands
• Follow and promote ISO procedures
• Maintain well-organized documentation for research activities
• Ensure cleanliness, organization, and safety within laboratory environments
• Identify and apply proper safety labels on product containers
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Based at the Houston, TX (Wallisville Road) site
• Work performed in laboratory and manufacturing environments
• Up to 25% travel within North America

• Must be able to meet physical demands consistent with lab and plant work
• Use of personal protective equipment required