Technical Sales Engineer

The Company

MaverickX is engineering the future of chemistry for natural resource extraction. We are intensely focused on bringing economic value to our customers, shareholders, and employees – while solving pressing resource challenges facing the United States and the world.

The Team

You will join MaverickX’s commercial organization, working closely with the Head of Sales to drive adoption of PetroX across the oilfield. The Sales team collaborates closely with R&D, operations, and executive leadership to align product performance, field execution, and customer strategy.

You will serve as the technical counterpart to our business development team—providing engineering-level support designing treatment programs, and supporting field deployments to ensure customer success. 

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Sales Engineer to serve as the primary technical point of contact for our PetroX oilfield chemistry product line. In this role, you will lead technical sales calls, design treatment programs, and guide customers through resolving complex production and flow assurance challenges.

You will engage across the full oil & gas value chain helping customers apply PetroX solutions to reduce operating costs, improve reliability, and increase hydrocarbon recovery.

This role blends deep chemistry expertise with customer-facing communication and field experience. You will translate technical mechanisms into operational and economic value and serve as the expert interface between clients, R&D, and operations.

• Technical Sales & Customer Engagement
• Serve as the primary technical lead on all sales calls, presentations, and customer discussions.
• Communicate complex concepts related to scale, iron, paraffin/asphaltene control, corrosion, flow assurance, and separation processes.
• Conduct site visits, system surveys, water sampling, and technical assessments across upstream, midstream, and downstream assets.

• Program Design & Field Implementation
• Develop customized treatment programs, dosing strategies, and application methods suited to each customer’s operational conditions.
• Troubleshoot production challenges such as injectivity loss, equipment fouling, emulsion stability issues, corrosion, or facility upsets.
• Participate in pilot deployments, monitor KPIs, and optimize treatment performance over time.

• Technical Expertise & Product Alignment
• Maintain advanced understanding of PetroX formulations, mechanisms, and performance across different oilfield environments.
• Provide structured feedback to R&D and operations based on field performance and customer needs.
• Create internal technical training materials, playbooks, and FAQs to support future scaling of the sales organization.

• Commercial Support & Growth
• Support the Head of Sales with technical input for pricing strategies, proposals, pilot designs, and long-term agreements.
• Identify new technical applications for PetroX across upstream production, SWD systems, midstream pipelines, tank farms, and refinery operations.
• Lead technical components of bids, customer evaluations, and trial programs.

• Internal Collaboration & Knowledge Transfer
• Work cross-functionally with R&D, operations, production, and executive leadership to ensure consistent technical messaging.
• Train new sales personnel and internal staff on production chemistry and field implementation best practices.

• 6 years in oilfield chemicals, production chemistry, stimulation, or EOR
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with deep expertise in production chemistry, flow assurance, or oilfield chemical applications.
• Proven expertise in scale/iron/paraffin/asphaltene chemistry and flow assurance.
• Strong understanding of upstream production equipment, SWDs, separation systems, midstream pipelines, and refinery process impacts.
• Hands-on experience designing chemical programs and troubleshooting field issues.
• Ability to communicate complex chemistry to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Skilled at interpreting water analyses, solids characterization, and performance data.

• Prior roles at major oilfield chemical providers (ChampionX, Baker Hughes, Nalco, Innospec, SLB).
• Experience in EOR pilot execution, stimulation chemistry, or refinery additives.
• Familiarity with ICP, XRD, scale/paraffin characterization, and lab–field data correlation.
• Experience training or mentoring technical sales reps or field technicians.
• Background in bringing new specialty chemicals or treatment technologies to market.

• Willing to work extended hours, as needed
• Willing to travel to customer sites, other Maverick facilities, and industry events

• At Maverick X, our compensation packages reflect our recognition of the value our employees bring to our success and our commitment to recruiting top talent. We cater our benefits to ensure our team succeeds both in and out of the office 
• Premium health insurance: With medical, dental, and optical options, we offer some of the best coverage on the market 
• Continuing education: We take employee development seriously and strive to unlock our team’s full potential through continuous learning initiatives

• Customer First: Our first and foremost priority is to give customers technology that makes their business more valuable. There is no deviation from this north star
• Play to Win: This is a professional team, not a family. Hardcore work ethic is a baseline; Measurable impact is how we define success
• Extreme Ownership: We are self-starters who learn voraciously, master their domain, and take full accountability for the outcomes of their work
• Relentless Execution: A good idea is meaningless until it is solving a customer problem. Moving with speed, focus, and determination is how we win in our industry
• Radical Candor: Focused, direct, and impactful communication is our language. No time for beating around the bush
• Shared Success: Meaningful equity participation for employees means that when Maverick wins, everyone wins
• Uncompromised Integrity: We do first class business in a first class way, while staying loyal to our customers, shareholders, employees, and country