System Engineer – Control Systems

Baker Hughes; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Wellbeing activities

Tailored financial programs

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a System Engineer to join our IWOCS/HPU-focused team in Stord, Norway, contributing to design reviews, documentation, and lifecycle support for critical oilfield control systems.

The successful candidate will bring experience in workover control systems, hazardous area equipment, and relevant industry standards, with preferred skills in AutoCAD and Teamcenter. Excellent English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering required; other relevant experience may compensate.
• Experience with workover control systems or production HPU designs desired.
• Knowledge of oil and gas industry standards (API, ISO, NORSOK, IEC, EN).
• Experience with hazardous area equipment (Ex) and ATEX/ IECEx standards.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD is advantageous.
• Experience with document management systems (e.g., Teamcenter).
• Fluency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct system design reviews per Baker Hughes engineering process.
• Prepare IWOCS system documentation.
• Create the technical requirements specification matrix for the project.
• Own system engineering design file, FMEA, HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA analyses.
• Manage technical queries between IWOCS and other Baker Hughes product lines.
• Support rig survey input and verify IWOCS equipment/deck layout.
• Provide lifecycle support for IWOCS, HPUs, reels, and test/flush units.
• Ensure compliance with Ex/hazardous area requirements and ATEX/IECEx.

Skills

Workover control systems

ATEX/IECEx knowledge

AutoCAD familiarity

Teamcenter experience

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

System Engineer – Control Systems

Are you passionate about being part of a successful team?

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Be part of a successful team

Our Oilfield Services & Equipment business provides intelligent, connected technologies to monitor and control our energy extraction assets. Our team arranging technical expertise to meet our client expectation. We provide customers with the peace of mind needed to reliably and efficiently improve their operations.

Partner with the best

Baker Hughes is seeking a skilled System Engineer to join our team in Stord, Norway. Our Stord facility is a global Center of Excellence for IWOCS (Intervention Workover Control Systems) and production HPUs, delivering advanced control systems and support equipment to the oil and gas industry worldwide.

As a System Engineer it’s expected that you will provide technical guidance and development/deployment of IWOCS deliveries to the project, and you are responsible for creating required system documentation and drawings. You will work closely with the Project Engineering Manager (PEM) and other system engineers, and you will report to the PEM on the project you are assigned to and to engineering management.

As a System Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Conducting system design reviews in accordance with Baker Hughes’ engineering process, including full review and understanding of technical scope, requirements, and specifications.
• Preparing system documentation for IWOCS.
• Establishing the technical requirement specification matrix for the project.
• Owning system engineering design file, FMEA, HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, and other processes/analyses.
• Managing technical queries and interfaces between IWOCS and other product lines in Baker Hughes.
• Providing input to and preparing for rig survey, and reviewing positioning of IWOCS equipment and deck layout on rig.
• Delivering technical and lifecycle support for systems such as:
  • IWOCS (Intervention Workover Control Systems)
  • Production Hydraulic Power Units (HPU)
  • Reeler systems
  • Test & Flush HPU units
• Ensuring designs comply with requirements for hazardous area equipment (Ex) according to ATEX and IECEx standards.
• Supporting projects from concept and design through manufacturing, testing, and commissioning.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Preferred to have Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering. Other relevant experience can compensate for lacking formal education.
• Have experience with workover control systems or production HPU designs.
• Have experience and knowledge of relevant oil and gas industry standards such as API, ISO, NORSOK, IEC and EN standards.
• Have experience and knowledge of hazardous area equipment (Ex) and relevant standards (ATEX / IECEx).
• Be familiar with AutoCAD is considered an advantage.
• Have experience with Teamcenter or similar document management systems.
• Be fluent in English.

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 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.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Senior Engineer, Systems, Service Engineering