Application Engineer

bakerhughes; Niterói; Presencial; BRL 120 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Baker Hughes is seeking an Application Engineer - Drilling and Completion Fluids in Brazil. You will develop and implement technical work programs and designs to maximize operational performance while meeting customer objectives and contractual requirements.

You will collaborate with Operations Coordinators, commercial teams, and technical stakeholders across boundaries, travel to drilling sites, and provide on-demand technical support during job execution and post-job reviews.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field related to drilling fluids.
• Active CRQ/CREA registration required.
• Advanced English (speaking and written).

Responsabilidades

• Ensuring compliance with the Manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process.
• Developing technical work programs, risk mitigation strategies, and contingency plans for drilling and completion operations.
• Performing engineering analysis, calculations, and modeling to assess application risks and optimize performance.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate technical and operational constraints.
• Providing on-demand technical support during job execution and critical phases.
• Traveling to customer locations and drilling sites as required.

Conhecimentos

Drilling fluids

Engineering analysis

English proficiency

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related technical field

Active CRQ or CREA registration

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Are you passionate about engineering solutions and delivering flawless well construction operations?

Do you thrive in a customer-facing environment where technical excellence drives success?

Join our team! At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry-leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient.

Partner with the best

As an Application Engineer - Drilling and Completion Fluids, you will ensure Baker Hughes delivers flawless execution through involvement in pre-planning, job execution, and post-job analysis. In this role, you will develop and implement technical work programs and application designs that maximize operational performance while meeting customer objectives and contractual requirements. You will collaborate closely with Operations Coordinators, commercial teams, and technical stakeholders across organizational boundaries to ensure successful service delivery.

As an Application Engineer - Drilling and Completion Fluids, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring compliance with the Manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process.
• Working with Operations and Commercial Coordinators to understand customer well construction and production objectives.
• Developing technical work programs, risk mitigation strategies, and contingency plans for drilling and completion operations.
• Performing engineering analysis, calculations, and modeling to assess application risks and optimize performance.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure all technical and operational constraints are evaluated.
• Providing technical recommendations and product application expertise to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting incident investigations and identifying corrective actions to improve operational performance.
• Comparing planned versus executed work, documenting lessons learned, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Providing on-demand technical support during job execution and critical operational phases.
• Supporting bid preparation, sales activities, and customer presentations.
• Monitoring operational KPIs and preparing service delivery reports according to agreed procedures.
• Leading post-job reviews and technical analysis meetings with customers and internal teams.
• Supporting laboratory testing activities and field trials for new products and technologies.
• Training and mentoring less experienced personnel.
• Collaborating with global teams to share technical expertise and best practices.
• Traveling to customer locations and drilling sites as required.

Fuel your passion To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Hold an active CRQ or CREA registration.
• Have advanced English skills (speaking, reading, writing and comprehension).
• Demonstrate professional experience in drilling fluid analysis and field-based evaluations within oil and gas environments.
• Be able to work within a global matrix organization.
• Have knowledge of Profit & Loss requirements and technical job planning processes.
• Be available for on-call support outside normal business hours when required.
• Be willing to travel to drilling locations, customer facilities, meetings, and training events.

Desirable

• Significant operational field experience within drilling and completion fluids.
• Experience supporting high-level bids and commercial proposals.
• Experience leading customer-facing technical discussions and post-job reviews.
• Experience supporting product qualification programs and field test plans.
• Knowledge of computational modeling applications such as hydraulics and displacement calculations.

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Strong planning, organizational, and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable presenting technical information to customers and experienced industry professionals.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to work independently.
• Ability to manage, coach, mentor, and develop teams across organizational boundaries.
• Ability to quickly learn and utilize digital tools for technical analysis and data visualization.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

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 working pattern:

Based in Brazil with regular travel to customer locations, operational sites, and Baker Hughes facilities as required.

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