airswift is searching for a sr. Drilling design engineer

location: villahermosa, tabasco, mexico

schedule: 48 hours per week, monday to saturday

airswift is seeking an experienced sr. Drilling design engineer to join a leading operator in the oil & gas industry. This role will be responsible for developing detailed well drilling programs, optimizing well designs, managing technical risks, and supporting the successful execution of complex drilling projects.

key responsibilities

- develop and coordinate detailed drilling programs based on engineering requirements and operational needs.
- lead well design and construction activities for conventional, unconventional, hpht, and technically complex wells.
- evaluate casing designs, hydraulics, torque & drag, and drilling performance parameters.
- analyze well trajectories, collision risks, drilling objectives, and operational constraints.
- provide well design re-engineering solutions during drilling operations when required.
- assess completion strategies based on reservoir characteristics, geological data,



nodal analysis, and production requirements.
- review productivity designs, including productivity indices, fluid properties, formation damage factors, and production system performance.
- collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, operations, and service providers to deliver technically sound and cost-effective solutions.

requirements

✅ petroleum engineering degree (completed and licensed)

✅ advanced english proficiency

✅ 15+ years of drilling engineering experience within ioc or noc environments

✅ strong expertise in well design, well control, and drilling regulations

✅ extensive knowledge of drilling equipment, tools, fluids, and well design methodologies

✅ experience in offshore, onshore, hpht, and challenging operational environments

✅ proven leadership experience managing teams, projects, and stakeholders

✅ proficiency with specialized well design software

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📌 Sr. drilling design engineer (Villahermosa)
🏢 Airswift
📍 Villahermosa