Electrical Engineer

Baker Hughes Company; Região Praias da Baía; On-site; BRL 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

Financial planning

Additional benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes Company in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to support electronic subsystem developments from concept through validation and release. You will work with multidisciplinary global teams to deliver medium‑complexity electrical designs and resolve technical challenges.

The role emphasizes hands‑on testing, documentation, mentoring junior engineers, and collaboration with stakeholders to meet project objectives.

Qualifications

• Have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline from an accredited university.
• Have approximately 5-10 years of experience in electrical product development.
• Have fluent written and verbal communication skills in English and Portuguese.
• Have experience delivering engineering projects and supporting new product development activities.
• Demonstrate strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Build productive relationships with stakeholders, customers, and peers.

Responsibilities

• Executing electrical developments of medium complexity under the guidance of technical leaders.
• Capturing design requirements, developing electrical designs, performing verification and validation activities, and supporting commercial release.
• Contributing hands‑on technical expertise in electrical design, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional and global engineering teams to deliver project objectives.
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers while continuing to develop technical leadership skills.
• Documenting designs, test results, and engineering best practices.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent Portuguese

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Stakeholder relationships

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power supplies

Multimeters

Altium Designer

TI C2000 / MSP430

Embedded firmware

PCB design

PCBA procurement

Job description

Company Overview

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Electrical Design Engineer

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will support electronic subsystem developments through individual contribution and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The qualified candidate will execute assigned developments ranging from conceptual design through validation testing and commercial release. Support for released designs will also be in scope, including troubleshooting, diagnostics, customer support, and maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Executing electrical developments of medium complexity under the guidance of technical leaders.
• Capturing design requirements, developing electrical designs, performing verification and validation activities, and supporting commercial release.
• Contributing hands‑on technical expertise in electrical design, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional and global engineering teams to deliver project objectives.
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers while continuing to develop technical leadership skills.
• Documenting designs, test results, and engineering best practices.

Fuel your passion

Qualifications

• Have a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline from an accredited university.
• Have approximately 5-10 years of experience in electrical product development.
• Have fluent written and verbal communication skills in English and Portuguese.
• Have experience delivering engineering projects and supporting new product development activities.
• Demonstrate strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Build productive relationships with stakeholders, customers, and peers.

Desired Skills

• Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, multimeters, and other laboratory equipment for circuit debugging and validation.
• Medium‑power (>100W) DC‑DC power conversion and motor control.
• Data acquisition systems and ADC interfaces.
• Experience with microcontrollers such as TI C2000, MSP430, or similar platforms.
• Exposure to embedded firmware development.
• Schematic capture and component selection using Altium Designer or equivalent ECAD tools.
• Familiarity with PCBA procurement, fabrication, and assembly processes.
• Hands‑on soldering and rework of PCB assemblies.
• Wiring harness design and integration.
• Preparation and maintenance of engineering documentation, test procedures, and design records.
• Work in a way that works for you

Flexible Working Patterns

• Working from Retic office in Rio de Janeiro/RJ

Working with us

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.

Benefits

• 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

Internal Title

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Engineer 1, Electrical, Product Design and Engineering

Company Statement

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. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. 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. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias.

Additional Company Culture

We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.