R&D Engineer - Chemicals (Drilling and Completion Fluids)

3070 Baker Hughes do Brasil Ltda.; Rio de Janeiro; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work‑life balance

Private medical care

Life insurance

Financial programs

Additional benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes Company is seeking a chemist/engineer to lead fluid development in drilling and completions. You will design experiments, analyze data, and advance fluid formulations for safer, more efficient wells. You will work with R&D, manufacturing, and customer teams to translate results into scalable processes.

The role emphasizes lab-based testing, method development, and maintaining safety standards across projects while collaborating with global teams to meet delivery timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or related scientific/petroleum field, or 5 years’ Drilling & Completions Fluids experience.
• At least 2 years testing and formulating Drilling & Completion Fluids.
• At least 2 years of lab experience.
• Strong lab skills and safety knowledge.
• Ability to develop new test methods for product characterization.
• Understanding of chemical structure-property relationships.
• Excellent problem solving, process improvement and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research and experiments to analyze data and test hypotheses to gain an understanding of products and processes
• Applying sophisticated scientific understanding to research or development problems to provide inventive solutions toward new development efforts
• Collaborating with research and manufacturing functions throughout product development cycle projects to ensure successful project delivery
• Communicating research results to stakeholders through reports and presentations
• Managing projects to achieve targeted results and delivery date
• Creating and protecting intellectual property for our company to ensure ownership of our products and designs
• Working in R&D, product modification, product scale‑up, and chemistry troubleshooting

Skills

Drilling & Completion Fluids testing

Lab experience

Analytical skills

Test method development

Chemical structure-property knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Engineering or related field

Job description

Role Overview

Do you enjoy creating innovative solutions? Would you like to play a leading role in chemical research and development? Join our team and innovate with technology. Our Drilling & Completions Fluids Technology Development team creates solutions for facilitating optimum well construction. Our family of industry leading water‑based and emulsion‑based drilling and completion fluid technologies provide advanced performance driving safe and cost‑effective operations. Through our innovations, our customers can drill and complete wells faster and more efficiently and realize higher production rates at lowest cost per barrel. Partner with the best.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research and experiments to analyze data and test hypotheses to gain an understanding of products and processes
• Applying sophisticated scientific understanding to research or development problems to provide inventive solutions toward new development efforts
• Collaborating with research and manufacturing functions throughout product development cycle projects to ensure successful project delivery
• Communicating research results to stakeholders through reports and presentations
• Managing projects to achieve targeted results and delivery date
• Creating and protecting intellectual property for our company to ensure ownership of our products and designs
• Working in R&D, product modification, product scale‑up, and chemistry troubleshooting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or other scientific/petroleum degree or 5 years’ experience working in the Drilling & Completions Fluids industry
• 2+ years’ experience testing and formulating Drilling & Completion Fluids
• 2+ years’ experience working in a lab
• A strong foundation of lab skills and safety
• Ability to develop new test methods for in-depth product characterization
• A solid understanding of chemical structure‑property relationships
• Excellent problem‑solving, process improvement, and analytical skills
• A basic understanding of time and project management
• Ability to regularly lift and stand for an extended amount of time/frequently lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds
• Excellent written and verbal English skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Be able to travel to visit customers or Baker Hughes locations up to 10%

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all 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 moving 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

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. 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. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Internal Title

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Engineer 1, Chemistry & Chemical, Disciplinary Engineering and Science