Senior Principal Project Engineering

Baker Hughes; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy-technology company in Scotland is seeking a Principal / Senior Subsea Systems Engineer to lead subsea engineering studies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Oil & Gas operations and subsea equipment, along with excellent communication and project management skills. Responsibilities include leading engineering studies, mentoring junior engineers, and developing innovative subsea solutions. This role offers flexible working patterns and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Comprehensive private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected benefits

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree, ideally with experience in Oil & Gas operations, subsea equipment.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Broad knowledge of project and engineering management processes.
• Proven project-engineering experience in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience designing solutions across field architecture and pipeline systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end subsea engineering studies and field development activities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.
• Develop subsea system concepts across the full lifecycle.
• Manage interfaces with product teams and ensure quality compliance.
• Liaise with customers to clarify requirements and manage expectations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Project and engineering management

Systems engineering

Decision-analysis frameworks

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Project management software

Engineering simulation tools

Job description

Are you ready to lead front‑end subsea engineering studies?

Are you able to drive systems architecture and field development?

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 Principal / Senior Subsea Systems Engineer, you will work within a multidisciplinary team to lead Front End Engineering and Development studies, partnering with product experts to provide systems‑level guidance across projects and technology programs. You will conduct trade studies, support field development, and take ownership of cost, schedule, quality, and HS&E performance. The role also involves contributing to process improvements, ensuring smooth hand‑offs to tendering and execution teams, and supporting regional sales and commercial teams through early customer engagement and technical expertise.

As a Principal / Senior Subsea Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Leading front‑end subsea engineering studies, field development activities, and systems‑level trade‑off evaluations.
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and driving process‑improvement and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Developing subsea system concepts and optimizing designs across the full lifecycle, from feasibility through decommissioning.
• Managing interfaces across global product teams, delivery partners, and clients while ensuring quality compliance.
• Liaising with customers to clarify requirements, manage expectations, and support early‑engagement and commercial activities.
• Supporting tendering, detailed engineering, execution phases, and proposal preparation as a technical contributor or reviewer.
• Representing Baker Hughes at external events, promoting new technologies, and enhancing internal systems‑engineering capability.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a master’s or bachelor’s degree, ideally with experience in Oil & Gas operations, subsea equipment, SURF, or offshore renewables.
• Have strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Have broad knowledge of project and engineering management processes, systems engineering, and decision‑analysis frameworks (INCOSE, AACE, APM, PRINCE2 desirable).
• Have proven project‑engineering experience within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Have experience designing and selecting solutions across areas such as field architecture, flow assurance, process engineering, SPS, risers, pipelines, controls, constructability, and installation.
• Be able to travel internationally for customer meetings, project needs, and short‑term assignments.

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 offices.

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 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