Job Description

Specialist Engineer - Pipe System Design

Join Our Team and Shape the Future of Offshore Engineering!

In NOV Subsea Production Systems (NOV SPS), part of the Fortune 500 company NOV, we power the industries that power the world. Our core business is engineering, manufacturing, and delivering high-quality flexible pipe systems for offshore oil and gas developments worldwide.

NOV SPS designs and manufactures flexible pipes and innovative subsea solutions for the offshore energy industry. With operations in Denmark (Brøndby and Kalundborg) and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Açu Port), we combine advanced engineering expertise with state-of-the-art manufacturing technology to deliver subsea equipment to major oil companies and installation contractors worldwide.

As demand for offshore flexible pipe systems continues to grow, we are looking for talented engineers to join our global engineering team in Brazil.

Your New Role

As a Specialist Engineer – Pipe System Design, you will play a key technical role supporting the engineering organization across Petrobras and international projects. This position goes beyond standard project execution activities and focuses on technical guidance, methodology alignment, engineering consistency, and continuous improvement of Pipe System Design practices.

You will work closely with engineering teams, Disciplinary Leads, manufacturing, project management, and interface departments to support technically sound and efficient project execution.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing technical support and guidance to Pipe System Design engineering teams.
• Supporting methodology alignment and consistency of engineering practices across projects.
• Contributing to the development and continuous improvement of design guides, templates, tools, and engineering methodologies.
• Supporting technical interfaces with internal stakeholders and project engineering teams.
• Reviewing and supporting engineering analyses and technical documentation for flexible pipe systems.
• Supporting resolution of technical challenges related to flexible pipe design, manufacturing, testing, and installation.
• Participating in technical reviews, design reviews, and engineering discussions.
• Supporting manufacturing activities through technical clarifications, deviation assessments, and non-conformance handling.
• Promoting engineering quality, consistency, and compliance with applicable standards and internal procedures.
• Supporting knowledge sharing, technical development, and best practices within the engineering organization.

You will be part of a global and diverse engineering organization, working on several major offshore projects simultaneously in a collaborative and international environment.

About You

At NOV, we are committed to supporting your professional development from day one. We are looking for engineers who are motivated to solve complex engineering challenges and contribute to the development of advanced offshore technologies.

To succeed in this role, you typically have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong experience in offshore engineering, flexible pipe systems, or subsea engineering.
• Experience supporting FEED studies, early engagement activities, and project execution for major customers, working across multidisciplinary teams.
• Solid understanding of flexible pipe design methodologies, structural mechanics, hydrodynamics, fatigue, and numerical analysis.
• Good understanding of flexible pipe manufacturing processes and associated technical interfaces.
• Experience supporting manufacturing-related activities, including technical clarifications, deviation handling, carcass approval processes, and non-conformance assessments.
• Familiarity with permeation calculations, and flexible pipe integrity assessments
• Experience contributing to design guides, engineering methodologies, standardization initiatives, or continuous improvement activities
• Ability to support technical alignment and interface management across engineering, manufacturing, and project teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and support multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and international environment.
• Availability for occasional travel.

Why Join NOV SPS?

Flexible pipes are among the most complex engineered products in the offshore industry. Every system we deliver is custom designed to meet the specific operational requirements and environmental conditions of each offshore field — from Brazil to Australia, West Africa, and the North Sea.

Working at NOV SPS offers a unique opportunity to be involved in technically challenging projects that are critical to the global energy supply.

At NOV, you will find:

• A collaborative and international work environment
• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge offshore engineering solutions
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunities for professional growth within a global organization
• Exposure to both engineering design and manufacturing environments

Occasional travel may be required to support project activities or visit NOV sites and customers. You will also have opportunities to visit our Açu manufacturing facility, where you can see flexible pipe systems being produced and prepared for offshore installation.

Interested?

If you are passionate about offshore engineering and eager to contribute to innovative subsea solutions, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and become part of a company dedicated to innovation, engineering excellence, and safety.