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# Senior Application Engineer

- **Company:** Petrosmith Equipment, LP
- **Location:** Abilene, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** AutoCAD, Adobe InDesign, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, SolidWorks (CAD), Microsoft Office
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/e64b2516-c66d-46d1-b030-a02c8e2debfa/senior-application-engineer

## About the Role

* Self-starter that demonstrates initiative; ability to take direction and act independently
 * Strong problem solving and analytical skills
 * Good time management, prioritizing, and multi-tasking skills.
 * Ability to interpret, analyze, and create engineering drawings, PFDs, P&IDs, General Arrangement drawings, piping systems, etc. with strong attention to detail.
 * Working knowledge of industry codes and standards (ASME Section VIII, ASME B31.3 piping, AWS, API, ASTM, OSHA, etc.)
 * Working knowledge of NACE MR0175
 * Experience with oil and gas related production equipment (separators, heaters, tanks, piping systems, well manifolds, VRTs, VRUs, LACT Units, etc.)
 * Knowledge of piping and pipe schedules, flanges, fittings, etc.
 * Knowledge of valves and instruments used in oilfield production equipment
 * Working knowledge of on-skid electrical and instrumentation; ability to read electrical diagrams
 * Experience in oilfield surface production equipment, especially skidded packaged systems
 * Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office; ProMAX; SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD)
 * Strong safety awareness.

Education and Experience:

 * Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Mechanical or Petroleum discipline with minimum 10 years' experience with design of pressurized equipment

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk;

Sit; use hands to finger, handle objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds waist high.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

## Description

The Senior Application Engineer is responsible for working with project managers, mechanical engineers, and designers to manage project data, engineering documentation, and 3-D models; creating parts lists, bills of materials, and other component related information critical to the success of the project. The engineer will perform a variety of engineering work in the initial planning and design phases of projects, focusing primarily on the system processes as well as the associated controls and instrumentation in Oil & Gas and other industrial applications., * Organize and process information to assist in developing designs, specifications, and drawings of equipment.

 * Design products in a professional and time efficient manner to meet ASME, API, UL, and NACE design requirements as well as customer specifications and deadlines.
 * Work in tandem with the mechanical engineer to provide a complete mechanical design for vessels and piping systems, which can then be modeled and drafted by designers.
 * Create Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for upstream, mid-stream and downstream Oil & Gas facilities.
 * Verify instrumentation component selection including controls, flow measurement meters, and valves for piping and vessel system based off the P&ID and customer specification sheets.
 * Conduct Material Take Off (MTO's) from customer supplied or internally created models and drawings. Size controls, flow measurement meters, valves, and develop instrumentation lists based on the PFD and P&ID. Create Bill of Material and Long Lead Item (LLI) lists.
 * Proactively anticipate risks associated with project execution and take steps to mitigate as necessary.
 * Assist in the development of company designed systems, standards, products, and procedures
 * Participate in design reviews.
 * Monitor the design and drafting related to projects and report to the VP of Engineering.
 * Assist supply chain with recommending appropriate alternates for instrumentation, control valves, flow measurement meters, and other devices.
 * Provide estimating support for RFQ / Proposals, working closely with Sales and Project Management departments to ensure the technical aspects of the estimate are accurate.
 * Size Petrosmith equipment for customer applications in Oil and Gas.
 * Provide subject matter expertise for assigned manufacturing processes and product lines.