Control Valve Application and Engineering Expert
Baker Hughes
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Baker Hughes seeks a Control Valve Application and Engineering Expert to act as the highest-level technical authority for valve sizing, selection, and process optimization. You will lead global technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, EPCs, End Users, and Field Services to deliver optimal valve solutions.
The role requires 12+ years in control valve applications, deep knowledge of severe service, and strong mastery of
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Instrumentation Engineering or related field.
- 12+ years of experience in Control Valve Application Engineering, Product Engineering, Process Engineering, or Valve Technology.
- Expertise in severe service and critical control applications.
- Strong understanding of process control systems and plant operations.
- Knowledge of IEC 60534, ISA standards, ASME B16.34, API requirements, PED, SIL, NACE, and customer specifications.
Responsibilities
- Review and approve critical valve sizing and selection calculations.
- Troubleshoot challenging customer applications and provide mitigation recommendations.
- Validate compliance with IEC 60534, ISA standards, ASME B16.34, API requirements, PED, SIL, NACE, and customer specifications.
- Support digital tools, sizing software, configuration platforms, and automation initiatives.
- Act as technical advisor for strategic projects, EPC engagements, and major customer opportunities.
- Provide technical expertise and develop technical solutions during pre-ITO while interfacing with the commercial team.
- Develop and establish process for quick turnaround time on quote submission with required details such as lead time, pricing availability.
- Maintain awareness of competitive control valve technology and application engineering philosophies.
- Drive excellence in business sizing and selection software platforms.
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The Control Valve Application Engineering Expert serves as the highest-level technical authority for control valve application, sizing, selection, and process optimization. This role provides global technical leadership, supports strategic customer opportunities, drives application excellence, and mentors engineering teams while ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer specifications.
With over 12+ years of experience, the individual is recognized as a subject matter expert in control valve technologies, severe service applications, fluid dynamics, process control, and valve lifecycle management. The role collaborates closely with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, EPCs, End Users, and Field Services organizations to deliver optimal valve solutions that improve customer performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
As a Control Valve Application Engineering Expert, you will be responsible for:
- Review and approve critical control valve sizing and selection calculations.
- Troubleshoot challenging customer applications and provide mitigation recommendations.
- Validate compliance with IEC 60534, ISA standards, ASME B16.34, API requirements, PED, SIL, NACE, and customer specifications.
- Support digital tools, sizing software, configuration platforms, and automation initiatives.
- Act as technical advisor for strategic projects, EPC engagements, and major customer opportunities.
- Provides technical expertise and develops technical solutions (configuration, performance estimation, economics, etc.) as part of the pre-ITO process while interfacing with the commercial team and implement in sizing and selection software’s.
- Possesses a deep understanding of relevant markets and customer economic value that aid winning bid strategies. To include 'ITO': Technical analysis of client needs, Definition and optimization of the products, scope (description), schedule, industrial scheme, cost, considering contract and internal policies and procedures
- Develop and establish process for quick turnaround time on quote submission with required details such as lead time, GAD, Pricing availability through process automation
- Maintaining awareness of competitive control valve technology and application engineering philosophies
- Drive excellence in business Sizing and selection software platforms to ensure their accuracy and efficiencies.
- Collaborate with Product Management and R&D teams to identify emerging application requirements.
- Drive innovation in control valve technology, severe service solutions, smart instrumentation, and sustainability initiatives.
- Support new product development and product enhancement programs.
- Lead lessons-learned and field feedback integration into product improvements.
- Establish application engineering processes, documentation standards, and technical review practices.
- Drive technical risk assessment and validation activities.
- Support engineering change management and lifecycle management processes.
- Ensure alignment with global engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
- Coach and mentor application engineers, product engineers, sales team & channel partners.
- Conduct global technical training programs.
- Develop competency frameworks and technical certification programs.
- Build organizational expertise in flow control technologies and process optimization.
- Developing team culture with speed, customer focus, proactive thinking & technical expertise among in broader regional / cross functional team
- Serve as the global technical authority for control valve applications across process industries including Oil & Gas, LNG, Power, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Hydrogen, and Industrial Processes. Lead complex application reviews involving severe service conditions such as high-pressure drops, flashing, cavitation, erosion, noise, and multiphase flow.
- Provide technical guidance on valve sizing, actuator sizing, trim selection, materials selection, and control strategies.
- Develop and maintain application engineering standards, best practices, and design guidelines.
To be successful in this role you willhave:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or related field.
- Master's Degree preferred.
- Minimum 12+ years of experience in Control Valve Application Engineering, Product Engineering, Process Engineering, or Valve Technology.
- Demonstrated expertise in severe service and critical control applications.
- Strong understanding of process control systems and plant operations.
- Control valve sizing per IEC 60534 / ISA standards.
- Cavitation, flashing, erosion, and noise prediction.
- Severe service trim technologies.
- Pressure management and process control.
- Actuator sizing and selection.
- Materials engineering and corrosion management.
- ASME B16.34, API, NACE, PED, SIL, IEC, ISA standards.
- Fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and process engineering.
- Valve diagnostics and reliability engineering.
- Digital engineering tools, PLM, ERP, and application software.
- Control Valve OEMs
- EPC organizations
- Oil & Gas operators
- LNG facilities
- Power generation plants
- Petrochemical and refinery operations
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.
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.
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes.We know we are better whenall ofour 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.
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know wehave topush 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
- Additionalelected or voluntary benefits.
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Senior Engineer, Mechanical, Engineering Operations and Transformation
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