Senior Application Engineer

Baker Hughes; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional voluntary benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes in the UK is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to lead PCS engineering for EPC tenders and support project execution of subsea production control systems.

You will collaborate with engineering, commercial teams and customers across locations including Aberdeen, Nailsea, London, Singapore and beyond, contributing to design, verification, testing and delivery throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Hold a Degree in Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Possess significant experience with Subsea Production Control Systems.
• Demonstrate experience supporting subsea engineering projects through tendering, design, or project execution phases.
• Have strong prioritization and organizational skills.
• Be comfortable engaging directly with customers and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform effectively in fast-paced project environments.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Be willing to undertake occasional international travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Production Control Systems engineering contribution for EPC tender opportunities.
• Supporting tender studies for subsea control system architecture, design, and technical solution development.
• Collaborating with Commercial and Sales teams to develop competitive technical and commercial offerings.
• Reviewing customer specifications and translating requirements into compliant system solutions.
• Developing tender documentation, including Technical proposals, Engineering write-ups, Technical risk registers, Compliance matrices, Technical clarifications.
• Identifying and mitigating technical risks during the tendering process.
• Supporting client technical discussions and negotiations to meet customer requirements while optimizing project value.
• Ensuring compliance with Baker Hughes standards and applicable industry regulations for subsea control systems.
• Supporting the design and development of subsea production control systems using a systems engineering approach.
• Managing requirements capture, analysis, allocation, and traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Developing and maintaining Functional Design Specifications, Requirements Specifications, System architecture documentation, Design review materials, System models.
• Supporting the assessment and integration of new technologies and products into project solutions.
• Defining Verification and Validation (V&V) requirements and supporting generation of design verification evidence.
• Managing technical changes through structured change control and impact assessment processes.
• Supporting System Integration, Testing, FAT, and customer acceptance activities.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Applying systems engineering methodologies including Requirements management, Systems architecture, Integration management, Configuration management, Risk management, Technical analysis.
• Supporting engineering excellence through technical guidance and mentoring.
• Working effectively across engineering disciplines and cross‑functional teams.
• Participating in customer engagements during requirements gathering, bid development, and solution definition activities.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and best‑practice development within the engineering organization.

Skills

Subsea PCS

Systems engineering

Tendering

Project execution

Stakeholder management

Customer engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Are you passionate about Subsea Production Control Systems and systems engineering?

Would you like to contribute to both tendering and project execution activities for complex subsea developments?

Join our team

Baker Hughes is a global energy‑technology company operating in more than 120 countries. We deliver innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our Production Control Systems (PCS) organization supports customers worldwide through advanced subsea technologies that enable reliable, safe, and efficient offshore operations.

Partner with the best

We are looking for talented candidates from below location

Nailsea, UK
Aberdeen, UK
London, UK
Singapore
Warsaw, Poland
Vietnam
China

As a Senior Application Engineer, you will play a key role in both Tendering (ITO) and Project Execution activities for Subsea Production Control Systems. During the tendering phase, you will lead the PCS engineering contribution to major EPC tenders, working closely with Engineering Product Owners, Engineering Managers, Commercial teams, and customers to develop technically robust and commercially competitive proposals.

Following project award, you may transition into a project execution role, supporting the design, integration, verification, testing, and delivery of subsea control system solutions throughout the project lifecycle.

As a Senior Application Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the Production Control Systems engineering contribution for EPC tender opportunities.
• Supporting tender studies for subsea control system architecture, design, and technical solution development.
• Collaborating with Commercial and Sales teams to develop competitive technical and commercial offerings.
• Reviewing customer specifications and translating requirements into compliant system solutions.
• Technical proposals
• Technical risk registers
• Compliance matrices
• Technical clarifications
• Identifying and mitigating technical risks during the tendering process.
• Supporting client technical discussions and negotiations to develop solutions that meet customer requirements while optimizing project value.
• Ensuring compliance with Baker Hughes standards and applicable industry regulations for subsea control systems.

Project Execution

• Supporting the design and development of subsea production control systems using a systems engineering approach.
• Managing requirements capture, analysis, allocation, and traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Developing and maintaining:
  • Functional Design Specifications
  • Requirements Specifications
  • System architecture documentation
  • Design review materials
  • System models
• Supporting the assessment and integration of new technologies and products into project solutions.
• Defining Verification and Validation (V&V) requirements and supporting generation of design verification evidence.
• Managing technical changes through structured change control and impact assessment processes.
• Supporting System Integration, Testing, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and customer acceptance activities.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Technical Leadership & Systems Engineering

• Applying systems engineering methodologies including:
  • Requirements management
  • Systems architecture
  • Integration management
  • Configuration management
  • Risk management
  • Technical analysis
• Supporting engineering excellence through technical guidance and mentoring.
• Working effectively across engineering disciplines and cross‑functional teams.
• Participating in customer engagements during requirements gathering, bid development, and solution definition activities.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and best‑practice development within the engineering organization.

To be successful in this role, you will:

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Hold a Degree in Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Possess significant experience with Subsea Production Control Systems.
• Demonstrate experience supporting subsea engineering projects through tendering, design, or project execution phases.
• Have strong prioritization and organizational skills.
• Be comfortable engaging directly with customers and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform effectively in fast‑paced project environments.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Be willing to undertake occasional international travel when required.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Engineer status or active progress toward professional registration.
• Experience supporting or leading tendering activities.
• Experience delivering subsea systems or production control system projects.
• Knowledge of systems engineering methodologies and tools.
• Experience supporting system integration, testing, verification, and validation activities.

What will make you successful

• Strong technical understanding of subsea production control systems.
• Ability to balance technical, commercial, and customer requirements.
• Effective stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to technical excellence, continuous improvement, and customer success.
• Ability to support both strategic tendering activities and detailed project execution.

Work in a way that works for you

This role provides the opportunity to contribute to both early‑phase commercial opportunities and the execution of complex subsea projects. You will collaborate with global engineering teams, customers, and project stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions that support offshore energy developments worldwide.

Working with us

At Baker Hughes, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning. We invest in developing technical expertise and leadership capabilities while providing opportunities to work on some of the industry's most challenging and rewarding projects.

Working for you

We offer a competitive benefits package aligned with local market standards, including:

• Work‑life balance and wellbeing programs
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional voluntary or elective benefits

Senior Application Engineer

Are you passionate about Subsea Production Control Systems and systems engineering?

Would you like to contribute to both tendering and project execution activities for complex subsea developments?

Join our team

Baker Hughes is a global energy‑technology company operating in more than 120 countries. We deliver innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our Production Control Systems (PCS) organization supports customers worldwide through advanced subsea technologies that enable reliable, safe, and efficient offshore operations.

Partner with the best

We are looking for talented candidates from below location

Nailsea, UK
Aberdeen, UK
London, UK
Singapore
Warsaw, Poland
Vietnam
China

As a Senior Application Engineer, you will play a key role in both Tendering (ITO) and Project Execution activities for Subsea Production Control Systems. During the tendering phase, you will lead the PCS engineering contribution to major EPC tenders, working closely with Engineering Product Owners, Engineering Managers, Commercial teams, and customers to develop technically robust and commercially competitive proposals.

Following project award, you may transition into a project execution role, supporting the design, integration, verification, testing, and delivery of subsea control system solutions throughout the project lifecycle.

As a Senior Application Engineer, you will be responsible for:

Tendering & Commercial Support

• Leading the Production Control Systems engineering contribution for EPC tender opportunities.
• Supporting tender studies for subsea control system architecture, design, and technical solution development.
• Collaborating with Commercial and Sales teams to develop competitive technical and commercial offerings.
• Reviewing customer specifications and translating requirements into compliant system solutions.
• Developing tender documentation, including:
  • Technical proposals
  • Engineering write‑ups
  • Technical risk registers
  • Compliance matrices
  • Technical clarifications
• Identifying and mitigating technical risks during the tendering process.
• Supporting client technical discussions and negotiations to develop solutions that meet customer requirements while optimizing project value.
• Ensuring compliance with Baker Hughes standards and applicable industry regulations for subsea control systems.

Project Execution

• Supporting the design and development of subsea production control systems using a systems engineering approach.
• Managing requirements capture, analysis, allocation, and traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Developing and maintaining:
  • Functional Design Specifications
  • Requirements Specifications
  • System architecture documentation
  • Design review materials
  • System models
• Supporting the assessment and integration of new technologies and products into project solutions.
• Defining Verification and Validation (V&V) requirements and supporting generation of design verification evidence.
• Managing technical changes through structured change control and impact assessment processes.
• Supporting System Integration, Testing, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and customer acceptance activities.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Technical Leadership & Systems Engineering

• Applying systems engineering methodologies including:
  • Requirements management
  • Systems architecture
  • Integration management
  • Configuration management
  • Risk management
  • Technical analysis
• Supporting engineering excellence through technical guidance and mentoring.
• Working effectively across engineering disciplines and cross‑functional teams.
• Participating in customer engagements during requirements gathering, bid development, and solution definition activities.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and best‑practice development within the engineering organization.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role, you will:

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Hold a Degree in Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Possess significant experience with Subsea Production Control Systems.
• Demonstrate experience supporting subsea engineering projects through tendering, design, or project execution phases.
• Have strong prioritization and organizational skills.
• Be comfortable engaging directly with customers and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform effectively in fast‑paced project environments.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Be willing to undertake occasional international travel when required.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Engineer status or active progress toward professional registration.
• Experience supporting or leading tendering activities.
• Experience delivering subsea systems or production control system projects.
• Knowledge of systems engineering methodologies and tools.
• Experience supporting system integration, testing, verification, and validation activities.

What will make you successful

• Strong technical understanding of subsea production control systems.
• Ability to balance technical, commercial, and customer requirements.
• Effective stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• A structured systems‑engineering mindset.
• Commitment to technical excellence, continuous improvement, and customer success.
• Ability to support both strategic tendering activities and detailed project execution.

Work in a way that works for you

This role provides the opportunity to contribute to both early‑phase commercial opportunities and the execution of complex subsea projects. You will collaborate with global engineering teams, customers, and project stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions that support offshore energy developments worldwide.

Working with us

At Baker Hughes, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning. We invest in developing technical expertise and leadership capabilities while providing opportunities to work on some of the industry's most challenging and rewarding projects.

Working for you

We offer a competitive benefits package aligned with local market standards, including:

• Work‑life balance and wellbeing programs
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional voluntary or elective benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Senior Engineer, Automation & Control, Customer Order 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.

Location Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Category Engineering/Technology

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