Application Engineer

Baker Hughes; Rio de Janeiro; Presencial; BRL 250 000 - 380 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Baker Hughes in Brazil is seeking an Application Engineer – Drilling and Completion Fluids to ensure flawless execution from pre-planning through post‑job analysis. You will develop technical work programs and designs that maximise operational performance while meeting customer objectives.

Collaborating with Operations, Commercial teams and global stakeholders, you will perform engineering analyses, provide technical recommendations, support field trials, and travel to drilling locations as

Qualificações

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Active CRQ or CREA registration is required.
• Advanced English skills in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension.
• Professional experience in drilling fluid analysis and field-based evaluations in oil and gas environments.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure compliance with the Manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process.
• Develop technical work programs, risk mitigation strategies, and contingency plans for drilling and completion operations.
• Perform engineering analysis, calculations, and modelling to assess risks and optimise performance.
• Provide technical recommendations and product application expertise to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Lead post-job reviews and technical analysis meetings with customers and internal teams.
• Travel to drilling locations, customer facilities, and training events as required.

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 revolutionised 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 maximise operational performance while meeting customer objectives and contractual requirements. You will collaborate closely with Operations Coordinators, commercial teams, and technical stakeholders across organisational 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 modelling to assess application risks and optimise 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 programmes and field test plans.
• Knowledge of computational modelling applications such as hydraulics and displacement calculations.

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Strong planning, organisational, 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 organisational boundaries.
• Ability to quickly learn and utilise digital tools for technical analysis and data visualisation.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognise 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 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

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programmes.
• Tailored financial programmes.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

About Us

With operations in over 120 countries, we provide better solutions for our customers and richer opportunities for our people. As a leading partner to the energy industry, we're committed to achieving net‑zero carbon emissions by 2050 and we're always looking for the right people to help us get there. People who are as passionate as we are about making energy safer, cleaner and more efficient.

Join Us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting technologies? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energise and inspire you!

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Services Experienced Professional - Applications Engineering

About Us:

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us:

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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