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Electrical Engineer (Senior - Principal)

Halliburton
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 6/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/16/2026
We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Halliburton Production Solutions is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join its Technology Team.

Job Duties/Expected Knowledge

  • Own the electrical architecture for surface systems: LV distribution (24 VDC, 120/230 VAC, up to 480 VAC), MCCs/VFDs, safety circuits, instrumentation, grounding/bonding, and surge/EMC.
  • Lead the end-to-end lifecycle: requirements → schematics/SLDs, panel layouts and wiring, I/O lists, cause and effect → FAT/SAT → hazardous-area certification → release· Engineer systems for hazardous-area use (ATEX & IECEx); select certified components (Ex d/e/i/t), manage conformity assessments and technical files. (NEC/CEC Class/Division experience is a plus.)
  • Implement and integrate control solutions (desired, not required): National Instruments CompactRIO or PLC/DCS (Allen-Bradley/Siemens), plus HMI/SCADA and industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET, CAN)
  • Apply reliability and analysis tools as needed (FMEA, DoE; short-circuit/coordination, arc flash/NFPA 70E, etc.)
  • Collaborate across mechanical, software, certification, supply chain, and manufacturing, guide vendors and panel shops
  • Mentor junior engineers/technicians; standardize design guides and manage obsolescence
  • Contribute to IP and drive cost, quality, and reliability improvements

Education

  • This position utilizes skills typically acquired through the completion of a degree in Electrical/Instrumentation & Controls Engineering or similar discipline
  • Minimum educational requirement of a PhD with zero years’ experience or Master’s degree with two or more years’ related experience or Bachelor’s degree with four or more years’ related experience. Prefer candidates that have between 5-7 years industry experience

Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher-level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available from Senior Engineer up to Principal Engineer.

Please Note

This posting is intended to collect candidate information for Halliburton’s talent pool, and is not considered an application. By completing the candidate profile, recruiters will have visibility to your information in order to contact you for a future related job opportunity. In addition to providing your information on this posting, we encourage you to create a Job Alert within our career site. The Job Alert allows you to select search criteria for positions that match your interest(s). Once positions are posted that match your search criteria, you will receive an email notification.

Job Details

Additional Locations for this position: Duncan, OKlahoma OR Houston, Texas

Requisition Number: 207498

Experience Level: Experienced Hire

Job Family: Engineering/Science/Technology

PSL: [[division]]

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

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