Lead Electrical Design Engineer

Baker Hughes Gruppe; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to lead the design and delivery of advanced electrical and electronic control systems for complex industrial and energy applications. You will own engineering activities from concept through delivery, working with customers and partners across international teams.

You will drive design reviews, ensure standards compliance, and deliver robust documentation and analyses while coordinating with global stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Controls Engineering required.
• Proven experience in electrical/electronic design for complex systems.
• Experience with international projects and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical oversight, design reviews and governance for projects.
• Delivering electrical/electronic designs, analyses and calculations per standards.
• Producing and maintaining design documentation (schematics, SLDs, wiring diagrams, BOMs).
• Ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality engineering packages with safety and compliance.
• Responding to technical queries and supporting workshop/offshore activities.
• Performing root-cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Supporting development of power, control, and electronic/PCBA systems.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and promoting best engineering practices.

Skills

Electrical design

AC/DC systems

Analogue/digital electronics

Component selection

Engineering leadership

Documentation writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Controls Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PLM

Creo

Altium

Job description

Lead Electrical Design Engineer.

Are you ready to lead the design and delivery of complex electrical and electronic systems used across the global energy industry?

Would you like to apply your technical expertise and project ownership skills while working directly with international customers and multidisciplinary engineering teams?

Partner with the best

Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy‑technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in more than 120 countries, the company blends deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization. With over a century of heritage, Baker Hughes partners with customers in oil and gas, industrial sectors, and emerging energy markets to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable energy future.

Fuel your passion

As a Lead Electrical Design Engineer, you will join a global engineering team responsible for delivering advanced electrical and electronic control system solutions for complex industrial and energy applications. You will take ownership of engineering activities from concept through delivery, independently managing your technical workstreams while collaborating with internal stakeholders, customers and external engineering partners. In this role, you will be trusted to plan and execute engineering tasks with minimal supervision, identify technical risks, define priorities and drive solutions to completion. You may support both Baker Hughes projects and outsourced engineering programs, working directly with customers and supplier organizations in an international environment. Working alongside engineering teams across the UK, Poland and Vietnam, you will contribute to the successful delivery of customer-focused solutions while applying your technical expertise to increasingly complex engineering challenges. This is a design-focused engineering role and not an installation, maintenance, or field service position.

As a Lead Electrical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Providing technical oversight, running design reviews, guiding engineers, assuring standards compliance and acting as key technical contact for projects
• Delivering electrical/electronic engineering designs, analyses and calculations in line with company, client and international standards.
• Producing, reviewing and maintaining engineering documentation (Design Specifications, schematics, SLDs, wiring diagrams, specs, test procedures, BOMs).
• Ensuring on‑time delivery of high‑quality engineering packages with full safety and compliance.
• Responding to technical queries and support workshop/offshore activities and investigations.
• Performing root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions for design issues.
• Supporting development of power, control, communication and electronic/PCBA systems.
• Supporting on-site and off-site test set-ups, testing, fault finding and investigations.
• Collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams and promoting best engineering practice.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Bring demonstrated leadership in decision‑making, mentoring, technical governance, and coordination of engineering delivery.
• Have a bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Controls Engineering with strong theory foundation.
• Have proven experience with electrical/electronic design, AC/DC systems, analogue/digital electronics and component selection.
• Have confidence working in an international team, fluent English is a requirement as well as strong analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills with capability to write clear documentation.
• Be able to create and interpret schematics, SLDs, wiring diagrams and product documentation.
• Have knowledge of IEC, CE and other relevant international standards plus risk, EHS and QA processes.
• Have knowledge of EMC Testing (but not essential)
• Preferably bring experience in one of the following: AutoCAD, PLM, Creo, Altium tools and relevant analysis software (but not essential)
• Be flexible, collaborative and able to support manufacturing, testing and offshore/workshop tasks when required.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize 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 flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

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

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must 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

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Lead Engineer, Mechanical, 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.