Drilling Engineer

Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest upstream carbon intensities of any major producer. With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply. We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization. Overview We are seeking a drilling engineer to join the Gas Drilling Engineering Department. The Gas Drilling Engineering Department is responsible for providing the development of gas drilling and workover engineering with non-associated gas and highly complex horizontal and vertical gas wells. Identifying and introducing innovations that enhance, monitor, and support operation and safety. Your primary role is to gather and analyze information to provide sound drilling technical support to drilling operations, drilling equipment, projects, and drilling technical services requiring sound drilling engineering analysis and solutions. Key responsibilities As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following: Provide sound drilling engineering methods and procedures to be used on assigned drilling problems. Execute and accomplish assignments and studies in areas outlined in the scope assuring conformance to overall objectives of all phases of drilling operations in areas including drilling penetration rate optimization, new drilling technology, and drilling studies. Provide technical assistance and advice to operating divisions on complex operating problems. Initiate detailed work outlines and perform or delegate work for final development of technical proposals and studies of proposed solutions. Analyze data and performance of new or existing techniques to determine need for or benefit from studies, recommendations, and/or facility modifications with respect to unit costs and operating efficiency consistent with established safety and operating requirements. Minimum requirements As the successful candidate you will hold a: Bachelor’s degree in petroleum, mechanical, or chemical engineering or related engineering discipline from an accredited university. 7+ years of experience in drilling field. Work location and work schedule Work location: Within Saudi Arabia – to be specified in job offer Work schedule: Full time - to be specified in job offer Posting duration Posting start date: 01/21/2026 Posting end date: 07/31/2027 Working environment Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly. At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical, and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development. We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.