Controls Application Engineer

Baker Hughes; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Controls Application Engineer to design and deliver Power Management System solutions using PRISMIC control systems. You will collaborate with commercial, tendering, engineering and product teams to meet customer requirements and drive project success.

You will serve as the technical lead during tendering, develop full lifecycle upgrade and retrofit strategies, and produce detailed documentation and system architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing technical proposals and commercial offers for industrial control systems.
• Knowledge of software-based control systems and industrial communication networks (Modbus, TCP/IP).
• Awareness of cybersecurity principles and network redundancy architectures.
• Ability to interpret electrical power system designs, generator control systems, and switchgear configurations.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 standards for power system communications (preferred).
• Understanding of commercial considerations and market-driven product development with a customer focus.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical focal point throughout the tendering process for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop full lifecycle upgrade, modification, retrofit, and replacement solutions for control systems.
• Provide technical support through all stages of the tendering process, from concept development through proposal submission and project handover.
• Create optimal technical solutions that satisfy CTQ requirements.
• Support risk mitigation, product development, lifecycle management, and obsolescence planning.
• Produce technical documentation including specifications, system diagrams, I/O schedules, and equipment lists.
• Review customer specifications and provide technical clarifications while identifying opportunities to add value.
• Identify and communicate technical, delivery, and quality risks throughout the tendering lifecycle.
• Evaluate existing control systems and recommend upgrade, retrofit, or replacement for third-party systems.

Skills

Proposal writing

Control systems

Industrial networks

Modbus TCP/IP

Cybersecurity basics

Power system designs

Customer communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Electrical Engineering

Control Systems Engineering

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering advanced control and power management solutions that drive efficiency and reliability in the energy and industrial sectors?

Would you like the opportunity to work on innovative control system technologies and collaborate with global customers to solve complex operational challenges?

Join Our Team

At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. Our Industrial & Energy Technology team delivers innovative solutions that help customers improve performance, reliability, and sustainability. We partner with our customers to provide cutting-edge technologies and services that enable the energy transition and optimize industrial operations.

Fuel Your Passion

As a Controls Application Engineer, you will be responsible for developing technical proposals and system solutions utilizing PRISMIC control systems. You will work closely with commercial, tendering, engineering, and product management teams to understand customer requirements and deliver tailored Power Management System (PMS) solutions that meet operational and commercial objectives.

As a Controls Application Engineer, you will:

• Be serving as the technical focal point throughout the tendering process for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Be developing full lifecycle upgrade, modification, retrofit, and replacement solutions for control systems.
• Be providing technical support through all stages of the tendering process, from concept development through proposal submission and project handover.
• Be creating optimal technical solutions that satisfy customer Critical to Quality (CTQ) requirements.
• Be supporting risk mitigation initiatives, product development activities, lifecycle management, and obsolescence planning.
• Be producing technical documentation including functional specifications, system architecture diagrams, I/O schedules, equipment lists, and other bid support documentation.
• Be reviewing customer specifications and providing technical clarifications while identifying opportunities to add customer value.
• Be identifying and communicating technical, delivery, and quality risks throughout the tendering lifecycle.
• Be evaluating existing control systems and recommending upgrade, retrofit, or replacement solutions for third-party supplied systems.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Have proven experience developing technical proposals and commercial offers for industrial control systems.
• Have knowledge of software-based control systems, industrial communication networks, Modbus, TCP/IP Ethernet, cybersecurity principles, and network redundancy architectures.
• Have the ability to interpret electrical power system designs, generator control systems, and switchgear configurations while developing technical and functional specifications.
• Have experience interpreting customer specifications and applicable industry regulations.
• Have knowledge of IEC 61850 standards for power system communications (preferred).
• Have awareness of commercial considerations and market-driven product development strategies with a customer-focused approach.
• Have excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way people work and perform at their best varies. In this role, we can offer flexible working patterns and encourage discussions around arrangements that support your productivity and well-being.

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 employees 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. We are committed to rewarding those who embrace challenge and innovation. We offer contemporary work-life balance policies and wellness activities, comprehensive private medical care options, safety net programs, and tailored financial programs, along with additional elected or voluntary benefits.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Engineer 1, Automation & Control, Product Design and 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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