Weatherford is seeking an Engineering Partner Lead to manage external engineering partners supporting product development programs. This role will ensure vendor deliverables are achieved on time, within budget, and aligned with Weatherford’s technical and quality standards.
The Role
The Engineering Partner Lead will act as the primary interface between Weatherford and external engineering partners. You will oversee engineering governance across multiple development projects, ensuring vendors deliver against scope, timelines, and technical requirements while coordinating closely with internal engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
Key Responsibilities
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external engineering partners and vendors.
• Manage engineering governance across multiple development projects.
• Review project plans and partner deliverables to ensure alignment with Weatherford requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain stakeholders.
• Manage performance of 6–12 engineering partners delivering product development work.
• Track key project KPIs including on-time delivery, cost performance, and time-to-market.
• Support product development activities including testing, validation, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify risks and drive mitigation plans to ensure successful program delivery.
Experience & Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience, including 3+ years managing engineering partners or vendors.
• Hands-on exposure to hardware development projects.
• Experience managing engineering governance and cross-functional programs.
• Background in electronics or electrical engineering preferred.
• Experience working with vendors on product design or testing programs.
• Familiarity with hardware systems, PCBs, or FPGA-based technologies advantageous.
• Understanding of the product development lifecycle from concept to production.
• Knowledge of testing requirements, regulatory standards, and RoHS compliance desirable.
• Ability to travel as required.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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About UsWeatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.
Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
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Weatherford is producing energy for today and tomorrow- with global opportunities as unlimited as your sense of adventure. Join us to make an impact on our customers, the industry, and the world.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
