Subsea robotics and engineered services for offshore energy and defense
Oceaneering operates a large, distributed engineering org (229 engineers across 16+ countries) building robotic systems and subsea products for offshore energy, defense, and aerospace. The tech stack reflects dual engineering cultures: CAD-heavy design (SolidWorks, Creo, Mastercam) paired with operational analytics (Power BI, Python, R) and Oracle enterprise infrastructure. Recent adopts of Microsoft Fabric and GitHub Copilot signal a shift toward cloud-native data and AI-assisted development, while compliance headwinds (FAR/DFARS, industry codes, application security) drive a portfolio of internal projects focused on cost reduction and operational efficiency rather than greenfield product launches.
Notable leadership hires: Operations Director, Test Director, Program Director, Chief Steward, Technical Lead
Oceaneering is a public company headquartered in Houston, Texas, employing 10,000+ people across global operations including the United States, India, United Kingdom, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Australia, and Southeast Asia. The company delivers engineered services, robotic solutions, and subsea products to offshore energy operators, defense contractors, and aerospace manufacturers. Core business areas span deepwater oilfield services, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), subsea automation, renewables, and integrity management. The organization is structured around engineering delivery (manufacturing, ops, and logistics teams coordinate alongside 229 active engineering roles) and pursues both strategic expansion into nuclear markets and compliance-driven operational improvements across distributed sites.
CAD and design: SolidWorks, Creo, Mastercam. Enterprise: Oracle Cloud ERP, Oracle Primavera. Analytics: Power BI, Python, R. Web/internal: SharePoint, WordPress, JavaScript. Security scanning: Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7. Currently adopting Microsoft Fabric and GitHub Copilot.
Active hiring in 16 countries: United States, India, United Kingdom, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Qatar, Peru, Brazil, Malaysia, Norway, Egypt, Angola, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
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