Petroleum Engineer Jobs in United States.

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Petroleum engineers design the methods to extract oil and gas safely and efficiently. Find petroleum engineer roles from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
21
positions indexed
New today
0
last 24 hours
Companies
16
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States are there right now?

There are 21 open Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States on JobsRadar right now, from 16 companies hiring directly. 4 of them disclose pay, with a median of $98,200 a year and most offers between $84,604 and $120,377. The board was last refreshed on October 23, 2026 at 10:57 UTC.

Petroleum Engineer salary range in United States

$84.6k 25th
$98.2k Median
$120.4k 75th
$77.8k
$142.7k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $73.2k – $178.8k · outliers off-axis
Based on 4 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 23, 2026 from live listings
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Zanskar
Senior Drilling and Completions Engineer
Zanskar
⚡ Apply early Salt Lake City, Utah Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
UniversalAGI
Reservoir Simulation Engineer
UniversalAGI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Chord Energy
Senior Drilling Engineer
Chord Energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, TX - Corporate Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Baker Hughes
Technical Support Engineer - Drilling services
Baker Hughes
⚡ Apply early AZ-Baku-Baku-15th Km of the Ba... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Baker Hughes
Senior Reservoir Engineer (GaffneyCline)
Baker Hughes
⚡ Apply early IN-HARYANA-GURUGRAM-10th Floor... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Continental Resources
Senior Reservoir Engineer - Powder River Basin
Continental Resources
⚡ Apply early Oklahoma City, OK Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
INEOS
Sr. Reservoir Engineer (US Gulf)
INEOS
⚡ Apply early Houston, TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Charmindustrial
Reservoir Engineer
Charmindustrial
⚡ Apply early Fort Lupton, CO Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
FormFactor
Laser Drilling Manufacturing Engineer
FormFactor
⚡ Apply early Livermore, CA Onsite $136,200–$178,815
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
WaterBridge
Planning and Reservoir Engineer
WaterBridge
⚡ Apply early Houston, TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Permian Resources
Reservoir Engineer
Permian Resources
⚡ Apply early Midland, Texas Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
RB
Analyst/Associate/VP Engineer, Global Investment Banking, Reservoir Engineer (Houston)
RBC
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SLB
Reservoir Engineer
SLB
⚡ Apply early USA - Texas - Sugar Land Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
MT
Reliability Engineer II - Drilling
Milwaukee Tool
⚡ Apply early Milwaukee, WI Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Chevron
2026-2027 Petroleum Engineer - Full Time
Chevron
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States... Onsite $108,000–$108,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Continental Resources
Staff Reservoir Engineer - Reservoir Solutions
Continental Resources
⚡ Apply early Oklahoma City, OK Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Chord Energy
Senior Reservoir Engineer
Chord Energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, TX - Corporate Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Chevron
2026-2027 Petroleum Engineer Intern
Chevron
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States... Onsite $73,216–$73,216
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
HI
26-087.E - Reservoir Engineer
Hilcorp
⚡ Apply early Houston, TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4mos ago
Residential Home Health and Hospice
Petroleum Engineer - Subject-Matter Expert
Residential Home Health and Hospice
⚡ Apply early Remote/Nationwide, USA · location restricted $72,800–$104,000 ⚠ 6mo+ old
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 9mos ago
HI
26-002.E - Reservoir Engineer
Hilcorp
⚡ Apply early Anchorage, AK Onsite ⚠ 6mo+ old
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 9mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States are open right now?
21 Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States are open across 16 companies, as of October 23, 2026.
What do Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States pay?
Across the 4 Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States that disclose pay, the median is $98,200 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $84,604 and $120,377.
Which companies are hiring Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States?
Zanskar, UniversalAGI, Chord Energy, Baker Hughes and Continental Resources are among the 16 companies currently hiring Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on October 23, 2026 at 10:57 UTC.

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