Lead Electrical Engineering
Are you passionate about being part of a successful team?
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Be part of a successful team
Our Oilfield Services & Equipment business provides intelligent, connected technologies to monitor and control our energy extraction assets. Our team arranging technical expertise to meet our client expectation. We provide customers with the peace of mind needed to reliably and efficiently improve their operations.
Partner with the best
Baker Hughes is seeking a skilled Lead Electrical Engineer to join our team in Stord, Norway. Our Stord facility is a global Center of Excellence for IWOCS (Intervention Workover Control Systems) and Production HPUs, delivering advanced control systems and support equipment to the oil and gas industry worldwide.
In this role, you will be involved in the development, maintenance, and improvement of electrical control systems used in offshore intervention and production support equipment. You will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to design reliable and compliant solutions for demanding offshore environments.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Designing and developing electrical control systems for offshore and subsea support equipment
- Preparing and maintaining electrical schematics and documentation
- Engineering and providing lifecycle support for systems such as:
- IWOCS (Intervention Workover Control Systems)
- Production Hydraulic Power Units (HPU)
- Reeler systems
- Test & Flush HPU units
- Applying experience and knowledge of electrical design according to relevant standards such as NORSOK, IEC, and EN
- Ensuring designs comply with requirements for hazardous area equipment (Ex) according to ATEX and IECEx standards
- Supporting projects from concept and design through manufacturing, testing, and commissioning
- Collaborating with global engineering, manufacturing, and project teams
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related discipline. Other relevant experience can compensate for lacking formal education.
- Have experience with electrical control system design
- Be fluent in English, both orally and in writing.
- Preferred to have knowledge of hazardous area equipment (Ex) and relevant standards (ATEX / IECEx)
- Desired to have experience using EPLAN for electrical schematics
- Preferred familiarity with AutoCAD, considered an advantage
- Desired experience with Teamcenter or similar document management systems
- Preferred completion of FSE course in high and low voltage, with practical first aid training
- Desired ability to communicate fluently in Norwegian, both orally and in writing
- Preferred to have a structured and detail‑oriented approach to engineering work
- Desired ability to work both independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams
- Preferred problem‑solving mindset with strong technical curiosity
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 or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- Experience with electrical control system design.
- Fluency in English, both orally and in writing.
- Knowledge of hazardous area equipment standards (ATEX / IECEx).
- Experience using EPLAN for electrical schematics.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD.
- Experience with Teamcenter or similar document management systems.
- Completion of FSE course in high and low voltage, with practical first aid training.
Baker Hughes Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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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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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