Drilling Services Applications Engineer
Do you enjoy being part of a successful team?
Are you an Application Engineer looking for a new project?
Join our team!
Our oilfield technology and services help you operate efficiently and predictably. It ensure that projects are executed right the first time and assets consistently perform at peak productivity. Our portfolio is enriched by digitalization, artificial intelligence and automation capabilities that enable remote operations, reduce risk, and drive decarbonization efforts.
Partner with the best
As a Drilling Services Application Engineer, you will deliver flawless execution through involvement in pre-planning, job execution, and post-job analysis. This position works seamlessly together with the Service Delivery Coordinators and other resources across organizational boundaries. It ensures all aspects and constraints of the applications are understood and have been considered.
As a Drilling Services Application Engineer, you will be responsible for:
Ensuring compliance with manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process.
Working with the assigned Service Delivery Coordinator/Salesperson to understand the client’s well construction or production objectives.
Designing well profiles and perform applications engineering task including risk mitigation plans and contingency plans, that can meet the client’s objective(s), maximize revenue potential and ensure future job assignments for Baker Hughes
Working on Field Incidents related to products/services and participate in Incident Investigations when required, ensuring the end to end process. Providing sales support and product application recommendations
Fuel your passion!
To be successful in this role you will:
Have a bachelor's degree in engineering or a relevant field
Have 7+ years of experience in oil and gas
Have minimum 3 year of application engineering experience within well construction.
Have the ability to manage, develop, coach and mentor teams across organizational boundaries.
Have the ability to be on call outside of normal business hours.
Have thorough understanding of P/L and technical job planning requirements
Have the ability to travel (typically travel to rig sites, customer facilities, meetings, etc.)
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 everything in and work when you are the most productive
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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant field
- 7+ years of experience in oil and gas
- Minimum 3 years of application engineering experience within well construction
- Ability to manage, develop, coach and mentor teams
- Thorough understanding of P/L and technical job planning requirements
- Ability to travel to rig sites and customer facilities
Baker Hughes Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Baker Hughes and has not been reviewed or approved by Baker Hughes.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests retirement contributions combine automatic employer funding with a dollar‑for‑dollar match, with immediate vesting on the match. This structure can meaningfully increase savings for employees who participate consistently.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Feedback suggests a discounted employee stock purchase program with regular purchase periods and no brokerage fees provides accessible ownership upside. Program parameters are clearly laid out through the benefits hub and plan materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests exempt staff have flexible, manager‑approved time off while non‑exempt employees accrue vacation and receive paid personal time. Company‑paid holidays and paid parental leave further broaden time‑away options.
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