Lead Engineer, Automation & Control, Testing and Qualification (M/F/D)

Baker Hughes Company; Firenze; On-site; EUR 44,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Wellbeing activities

Job summary

Baker Hughes Company is seeking an Instrument Engineer to design instrumentation systems for test benches for gas turbine and compressor prototype testing. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineers to introduce new technologies, develop cost-effective solutions, and support product development from design through testing.

The role requires MSc in a engineering discipline and fluency in English, with travel to sites for commissioning and support.

Qualifications

• MSc in Control, Electrical, Electronic, Industrial, Management or CS engineering.
• Proficient in instrument design and related development tools; knowledge of industry codes and standards.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to influence and motivate others.
• Willing to travel on site/test beds for commissioning and support; fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and define instrumentation requirements based on client specs and project needs, ensuring compliance with standards and safety regulations.
• Select, specify, and design field instruments and control valves for reliability within process systems.
• Prepare and develop P&IDs, instrument datasheets, wiring schematics, and related documentation.
• Optimize internal standard solutions and design tools; promote new ideas.
• Support New Product and New Technology introduction; participate in reviews as presenter or reviewer.
• Formulate security architecture recommendations and perform risk assessments as required.

Skills

Instrumentation design

Control valves

P&ID drafting

Engineering documentation

English proficiency

Education

MSc in Engineering (Control/Electrical/Electronic/Industrial/Management or CS)

Tools

P&ID tools

Instrumentation datasheets

Wiring schematics

Job description

Do you love designing products that will innovate? Do you enjoy working with cutting‑edge technology can impact the world? Join our Industry & Energy Technology Team! Our IET business provides industry‑leading products and services that optimize extraction, production and processing of energy, address climate change with innovative technology solutions and provide industrial asset management services. As a team with integrity, we create value with impactful decisions by effectively connecting ideas and people. We champion entrepreneurial culture to unlock full potential by bringing energy to the world. Partner with the best

As Instrument Engineer, you will be involved in Instrument System design for test benches dedicated to prototype tests of Gas Turbine , Compressor and various other energy transition new products. You will interact with a team of multiple disciplines engineers, you will have the opportunity to introduce new technology to enhance company profitability and productivity. You will participate in maintaining and incorporating new cost‑effective solutions for design. As a Instrument Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Analyzing and define instrumentation requirements based on client specifications and project needs, ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards and safety regulations.
• Being Responsible for the selection, specification, and design of field instruments and control valves, ensuring technical compatibility and operational reliability within process systems.
• Preparing and developing comprehensive system and instrumentation engineering documentation such as Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), instrument datasheets, wiring schematics, cable routing plans, loop diagrams, and hookup drawings.
• Optimizing and simplifying the internal standard solutions and design tools, promoting and developing new ideas.
• Supporting New Product and New Technology introduction in the market, participating as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews.
• Formulating security architecture recommendations and design security services, providing risk assessments and technical information as required.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a MSc. of Science in Control, Electrical, Electronic, Industrial, Management or Computer Science Engineering.
• Be proficient in Instrument design and related development tools; knowledge of industry codes and standards.
• Have well‑developed interpersonal and communication skills; able to influence and motivate others.
• Be able to work in multi‑cultural team and willing to travel on site/test bed for commissioning and support.
• Be fluent in spoken and written 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 flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit in everything in and work when you are the most productive.
• 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 initial pay range for this position will be EUR 43,600 To 70,000. The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. Section VI - Titolo IV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay. The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Lead Engineer, Automation & Control, Testing and Qualification

At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry‑leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. 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. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.