Valve Sales Support Engineer
Engineering Customized Valve Solutions to Meet Complex Customer Requirements?
Do you enjoy combining mechanical engineering expertise with technical sales support to deliver value-driven solutions?
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Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in more than 120 countries, the company blends deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization. With over a century of heritage, Baker Hughes partners with customers in oil and gas, industrial sectors, and emerging energy markets to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable energy future.
Fuel your passion
The Valve Sales Support Engineer plays a critical role in delivering technically sound and commercially competitive valve solutions that meet customer requirements. This position supports both sales and manufacturing operations by developing engineered product designs, generating technical quotations, and ensuring product compliance with applicable industry standards. Working closely with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams, the engineer contributes to product innovation, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction while driving continuous improvement across engineering processes.
As a Valve Sales Support Engineer, you will be responsible for:
Designing specialized valve products to meet customer specifications and application requirements.
Providing technical information within CPQ, ERP, CAD, PDM, and other business systems to support product sales and manufacturing.
Performing stress calculations and finite element analysis to validate product performance and design integrity.
Ensuring technical accuracy of engineering procedures, drawings, installation instructions, product descriptions, and product structures.
Developing product quotations, including pricing, lead times, and cost calculations as required.
Communicating technical specifications and engineering solutions with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
Investigating tooling availability for special product manufacturing and providing cost estimates for new tooling requirements.
Supporting manufacturing teams by resolving technical challenges and ensuring smooth product execution.
Identifying opportunities for engineering process improvements and implementing efficiency-driven solutions.
Participating in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality engineered solutions aligned with customer expectations and business objectives.
Supporting additional engineering and technical activities based on business needs and project requirements.
To be successful in this role you will:
Have a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Have experience in mechanical product design, engineering calculations, and technical sales support.
Have knowledge of valve products, manufacturing processes, and engineered solutions.
Have experience performing stress analysis and finite element analysis (FEA).
Have the ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings and technical documentation.
Have strong mechanical aptitude and analytical problem-solving skills.
Have advanced mathematical and engineering calculation capabilities.
Have knowledge of applicable engineering standards, codes, and certification requirements.
Have experience working with CPQ, ERP, CAD, PDM, Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office applications.
Have strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers, vendors, and internal teams.
Have the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
Have a customer-focused mindset with the ability to build strong professional relationships and provide effective technical solutions.
Have a proactive approach to learning, continuous improvement, and adapt to evolving business needs.
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 must 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
This position requires current work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to provide or continue work authorization sponsorship for this role.
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 here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Engineering Professional - Customer Application Engineering
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline
- Experience in mechanical product design, engineering calculations, and technical sales support
- Knowledge of valve products, manufacturing processes, and engineered solutions
- Experience performing stress analysis and finite element analysis (FEA)
- Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings and technical documentation
- Strong mechanical aptitude and analytical problem-solving skills
- Advanced mathematical and engineering calculation capabilities
- Knowledge of applicable engineering standards, codes, and certification requirements
- Experience working with CPQ, ERP, CAD, PDM, Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers, vendors, and internal teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail
- Customer-focused mindset with ability to build professional relationships and provide technical solutions
- Proactive approach to learning, continuous improvement, and adaptability to evolving business needs
- Current work authorization in the country of employment; employer cannot provide or continue work authorization sponsorship
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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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