Role
The Mechanical Design Engineer – Gas Lift is an office-based role that functions as a technical engineering resource primarily supporting the division's international sales, engineering, and operations teams.). Primary responsibilities include mechanical design support for gas lift equipment, API standards compliance, and technical input to international sales and customer deliverables
The role does not carry direct sales accountability but is expected to work closely with sales and field teams to. translate product performance requirements into component-level engineering specifications and designs The scope of support covers international markets and may require periodic international travel.
Technical & Application Engineering
· Provide application engineering support for international gas lift installations, including provide engineering design support for gas lift equipment — including side pocket mandrels, gas lift valves, and related downhole completion hardware — covering component specifications, dimensional requirements, material selection, and pressure rating criteria
· Interpret and apply API 19G1, API 19G2, API 5CT, and API 5B standards to product selection, manufacturing review, and customer deliverables.
· Review customer technical requirements and application conditions to ensure gas lift equipment specifications and designs meet performance, pressure, and environmental requirements.
· Develop technical documentation, product specifications, and engineering reference materials to support international sales and customer applications — may present technical content to customers as needed.
· Provide technical engineering input to pre-sales inquiries and post-sales non-conformance resolution as it relates to product design and specification.
Product & Design Support to Commercial Activities
· Provide technical engineering input to international sales proposals and quotations — including equipment specifications, dimensional data, material certifications, and applicable API standard references
· Support identification of design or specification solutions for customer-specific application requirements that fall outside standard product configurations.
Quality, Compliance & Standards
· Ensure all products and services conform to applicable API standards, customer specifications, and Tally Energy Services quality requirements.
· Participate in quality audits, non-conformance reviews, and corrective action processes related to gas lift equipment design and product performance.
· Maintain current working knowledge of API 19G1, API 19G2, API 5CT, and API 5B as standards evolve.
· Ensure engineering drawings, material certifications, and applicable API compliance documentation are complete and accurate for international product releases.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
· Collaborate with manufacturing, quality control, and supply chain teams to ensure gas lift equipment is produced, inspected, and released in accordance with engineering specifications and applicable API standards.
· Interface with manufacturing, QC, and third-party inspection agencies as needed for international product certifications.
· Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Gas Lift Division, including process documentation and technical knowledge management.
Other
· Conduct all business activities in accordance with company code of conduct, policies and procedures and all applicable legal requirements.
· Perform other duties and activities assigned by supervisor within the physical constraints of the job.
· Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering required.
· Minimum of 5 years of mechanical design or product engineering experience with direct involvement in gas lift equipment, downhole completion hardware, or equivalent pressure-rated O&G equipment. Experience must be at a design or product engineering level — production engineering or operations backgrounds do not satisfy this requirement. Background at a gas lift manufacturer, artificial lift service company, or OEM strongly preferred.
· Valid passport required; ability to travel internationally as needed.
Technical Knowledge
· Working knowledge of gas lift equipment design — including side pocket mandrel dimensional specifications, gas lift valve pressure ratings, material requirements for downhole service, and component-level performance criteria. Familiarity with continuous and intermittent gas lift system principles as they relate to equipment design and selection
· Familiarity with side pocket mandrels (SPMs) and gas lift valves, including installation, retrieval, and performance evaluation.
· Understanding of API 19G1 (Design, Testing, and Operating Procedures for Side Pocket Mandrels) and API 19G2 (Performance Testing of Gas Lift Valves, Mandrels, and Related Equipment).
· CAD proficiency required — SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, or equivalent.
· Understanding of API 5CT (Casing and Tubing Specifications) and API 5B (Threading, Gauging, and Thread Inspection of Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe).
· Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and completion schematics.
Skills & Competencies
· Spanish language proficiency is highly desirable given the focus on Latin American markets.
· Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to present technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to technical detail.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); familiarity with engineering or ERP software is a plus.
· Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, operationally driven environment.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
· This position is primarily office-based in Houston, Texas with periodic international travel.
· International travel frequency to be determined based on business needs.
· Occasional visits to manufacturing facilities, quality inspection sites, or customer technical locations may be required to support product qualification, design review, or engineering commissioning activities.
· Must be able to work across multiple time zones to support international operations.
· The physical demands described here are representative of the requirements that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have mechanical design or product engineering experience with direct involvement in gas lift equipment, downhole completion hardware, or equivalent pressure-rated O&G equipment. Experience must be at a design or product engineering level — production engineering or operations backgrounds do not satisfy this requirement
Education:
Experience:
- mechanical design or product engineering: 5 years (Required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
