Senior Engineer, Product Design and Engineering - Mechanical

Senior Product Development Engineer - NPD / NTD

Do you enjoy leading and motivating others to deliver successful solutions for business and customers?

Would you like the opportunity to be responsible for business growth?

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Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving the oil and gas sector across more than 120 countries. The Commercial & Sales organization drives growth by building strong customer partnerships, commercializing hydrocarbons, and delivering integrated equipment and service solutions. With a focus on digital transformation and energy transition, the team leverages data-driven insights to optimize sales performance and maximize customer value.

Fuel your passion

The Senior Product Development engineer leads the technical component of the New Product Development (NPD) and New Technology Development (NTD) projects from conceptualization and design to validation, certification, and industrialization by defining at a very early stage of the project the critical-to-quality requirements, then working cross-functionally with other team members on solutions to meet the needs. The details are validated through thorough Design Reviews with each business Technical Title Holders (TTH) and experts in each relevant technical field, including ASME controlled title holders (CTH). Then, together with the rest of the team and led by the Product Manager seeks the approval of the business leaders to move to the next stage of the development. S(he) is also responsible for the creation and maintenance of the repository of technical documents associated to each project (3D models, 2D drawings, engineering guidelines, assembly instructions, interchangeability charts, certified prints, etc.)

As a Senior Product Development Engineer , you will be responsible for

Clarifying project input and ensure that everyone is well aligned with the need and product to be developed

Organizing the technical activities on the project and validate the schedules in accordance with the specifications

Writing the Product Technical Specification (PTS) that translates the customer's need into technical requirements

Performing product design and models

Performing associated calculation notes, CFD and FEA to validate the design

Managing subcontracting of engineering activities if necessary

Writing all the technical documents necessary for the implementation of the new product in the selection and calculation software

Writing all technical documents associated with the product

Coordinating technical meetings with other departments of the company (sourcing, manufacturing, advanced manufacturing engineering)

Implementing design review sessions over the life of the project

Participating actively in the identification of risks and mitigation of the same.

For new design, completing the Functional Analysis and associated FMEA.

Incorporating DF(X) into designing

Defining design rules and improve our process.

Carrying out the technical training of new products for all the services in the company

Work in conjunction with the testing laboratory to set up prototype tests

Analyzing and interpret with laboratory teams the results of prototype tests

Preparing and supporting invention disclosures to protect company technology advantage and company intellectual property rights

Be a recognized expert for safety and pressure relief valves with a proven track record of success in valve design and be part of industrial committees as necessary

Be a mentor and provide guidance to new and experienced engineering people and disseminate lessons learned across the engineering organization

To be successful in this role you must :

Have a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college.

Have Core Design Engineering experience with minimum 10 years

Have strong knowledge of mechanical design concepts

Have advanced knowledge in Fluid Dynamics

Have working knowledge in FEA / CFD, ideally in Solid Works / ANSYS

Have strong material knowledge in valve & material applications, selections (typically used in O&G, Refinery & Power sectors), ASTM material grades & testing.

Be from Pressure Safety valve industry and have strong knowledge of PSV related codes (ASME, API, EN, ...)

Have prior experience in New Product Design would be an added advantage.

Have prior experience working in multidisciplinary teams across regions and time zones.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns :

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit in everything in and work when you are the most productive

This is a full on-site role at our Valve Technology Center in Pasadena, TX.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect :

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

Comprehensive private medical care options

Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found , and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.