Lead Subsea Systems Engineer

Baker Hughes Inc.; Greater London, West of England, Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contemporary work-life balance

Private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary benefit

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Lead Front End Engineer in the United Kingdom to guide early-phase studies and define subsea field concepts. You will partner with product experts, lead trade‑off evaluations, and drive systems‑level direction across projects and technology programs.

You will own cost, schedule, quality and HS&E performance for studies, support tendering and execution, and provide technical leadership across teams.

Qualifications

• Master/Bachelor degree with experience in Oil & Gas, subsea, SURF or offshore renewables is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of project management processes, systems engineering, and decision-analysis frameworks.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering studies and interfaces across teams.
• willingness to travel internationally and work from London, Aberdeen, Bristol or Florence.

Responsibilities

• Lead project engineering for system definition and layout from feasibility through FEED.
• Develop subsea field concepts and optimize architecture across lifecycle stages.
• Provide voice-of-customer input to R&D and field optimization activities.
• Define and manage interfaces across global product teams, partners, and clients.
• Report progress, issues, and interfaces in meetings and progress reports.
• Support study managers with technical interfaces, change control, and scope delivery.
• Provide technical leadership on studies, projects, and tasks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management

Systems engineering

Decision analysis

Travel willingness

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree + industry experience

Job description

Are you ready to shape the future of subsea field development?

Are you able to lead complex systems-engineering studies across multidisciplinary teams?

Partner with the best

Systems engineering at Baker Hughes is a collaborative, outcome-driven discipline that brings together customers, colleagues, and partners to define and optimize subsea developments. It requires a holistic, systematic approach to design one that considers reservoir performance, subsurface behavior, flow assurance boundaries, system operability, environmental conditions, constructability, design life, intervention needs, and eventual decommissioning. By integrating these parameters, we create subsea solutions that maximize value and minimize risk across the full project lifecycle.

Fuel your passion

As a Lead Front End Engineer you will work within a multidisciplinary environment to guide early-phase engineering and field development studies. You will partner with product experts, lead trade‑off evaluations, and provide systems-level direction across projects and technology programs. You will take ownership of cost, schedule, quality, and HS&E performance for the studies you deliver, while contributing to process improvements and ensuring smooth transitions into tendering and execution phases. You will also support regional sales and commercial teams, providing technical expertise during early customer engagement to help secure successful project awards.

As a Lead Front End Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Leading project engineering for system definition and layout from feasibility and concept definition through to FEED.
• Developing subsea field concepts and optimizing system architecture across the full lifecycle including design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, operability, and decommissioning.
• Providing voice-of-customer input to R&D initiatives, field optimization activities, and hardware design reviews.
• Defining and managing interfaces across Baker Hughes' global product teams, delivery partners, and client organizations.
• Reporting engineering progress, technical issues, and interface matters in project meetings and progress reports.
• Supporting study managers with technical interfaces, change control, variations, and overall scope delivery.
• Providing technical leadership on studies, projects, and assigned tasks.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a Masters degree or a bachelors degree with demonstrable industry experience (experience with Oil & Gas operators, subsea equipment manufacturers, SURF contractors, or offshore renewables is desirable but not essential).
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Have broad knowledge of project and engineering management processes, systems engineering, and decision-analysis frameworks (INCOSE, AACE, APM, or PRINCE2 desirable but not essential).
• Bring proven experience in project engineering within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Knowledge in design and selection across one or more of the following: field architecture, flow assurance, process engineering, Subsea Production Systems, risers, flowlines and pipelines, control systems, constructability, or installation.
• Be available for international travel for customer meetings, project needs, and short-term assignments.
• Be based in London, Aberdeen, Bristol, or Florence, with flexible working options considered.
• Note: No relocation assistance is provided.

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:

One of our core values as a business is collaboration and, as such, whilst flexible work options are available, we believe there is a great benefit of having our teams co-located in one of our many office in the United Kindgom.

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 wellbeing 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. 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:

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.