Chief Engineer, Subsea Wellheads & Systems

Baker Hughes Inc.; Nailsea; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 days in office

1 day from home

Private medical care options

Life insurance & disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking an Associate Fellow – Subsea Wellheads & Well Systems to define and advance global best practice across Subsea Projects and Product Development. You will provide technical leadership for well systems architecture, subsea trees, subsea wellheads and completion interfaces, influencing strategy and delivering high-impact solutions.

You will partner with engineering, QA, and operations across the enterprise, lead technical risk management, and support training, governance,

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Petroleum, Subsea Engineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrated Chief Engineer / Technical Authority experience in Subsea Xmas Trees, subsea completions and wellheads.
• Ability to influence at senior levels internally and externally.
• Strong communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity.
• Strong QMS/BMS experience including audits, CIR/RCA/CAPA and governance.

Responsibilities

• Recognized technical authority for Subsea Well Systems / Wellheads; serves as key technical contact for customer escalations and reviews.
• Resolves complex cross‑functional technical issues and communicates clearly to leadership and customers.
• Acts as technical risk manager ensuring risks are identified, mitigations defined, and issues closed.
• Drives synergies across Baker Hughes by reusing best practices and securing right expertise/resources.
• Provides staffing advice and supports talent reviews and succession planning.
• Identifies market needs and drives implementation of technical solutions, standardization and roadmaps.
• Supports development of training pathways and global competencies for the discipline.
• Provides stewardship of QMS procedures and governance expectations.
• Leads or sponsors Quality, HSE, Product Safety initiatives and safety improvements.
• Supports the Technical Title Holder pipeline through nominations and mentoring.
• May step into project leadership to ensure delivery of business-critical outcomes.

Skills

Subsea wellheads

Technical authority

Project leadership

QMS governance

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Mechanical/Petroleum/Subsea engineering degree

Chief Engineer / Technical Authority experience

Job description

Baker Hughes is seeking an Associate Fellow – Subsea Wellheads & Well Systems to define and advance global best practice across Subsea Projects and Product Development. You will provide technical leadership for well systems architecture, subsea trees, subsea wellheads and completion interfaces, influencing strategy and delivering high-impact solutions.

You will partner with engineering, QA, and operations across the enterprise, lead technical risk management, and support training, governance,