Mechanical Configuration Lead Design Engineer - Compressors & Radial Expanders New Product Development (M/F/D)

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

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Lead Design Engineer for Mechanical Configuration in Italy to actively drive design and development of new rotating equipment, including centrifugal/axial compressors, turboexpanders, and innovative machinery. The role focuses on selecting and configuring machines, applying core design principles, and aligning with energy transition markets such as hydrogen compression and CCUS.

The candidate will lead calculations, analyses and documentation, collaborate across

Qualifications

• Master degree required in Mechanical or Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical configuration & drawings of machines and related production/assembly/testing phases.
• Familiar with CAD & FEA techniques and turbomachinery design considerations.

Responsibilities

• Drive the machine selection and the mechanical configuration of new products and solutions, including design, validation and industrialization phases.
• Lead and execute main calculations, mechanical analyses, cost analyses, manufacturability studies and drawings to define the machine from a configuration perspective.
• Lead ideas and structure conceptual roadmaps to achieve project goals.
• Define new design tools and validate new concepts and products.
• Lead detailed technical reports and documentation of the design and testing phases.

Education

Master Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering or Equivalent

Tools

CAD

FEA

Job description

Are you passionate about being part of a successful team?

Are you excited by the prospect of working for an industry leader in Energy Technology?

Join our team!

Our Industry & Energy Technology (IET) team provides industry-leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production, and processing of energy. We help a diverse range of customers across the value chain to reduce operating costs and improve productivity. Our team plays an integral role by helping the business plan for the future.

Partner with the best

The Mechanical Configuration Lead Design Engineer will actively execute the design and development phase of new rotating equipment such as Centrifugal and Axial Compressors, Turboexpanders, Reciprocating Compressors, Innovative Rotating Equipment with a special focus on the product development design phase.

In a multidisciplinary and stimulating environment you will cover mainly the selection and the mechanical configuration of the machine by also applying general design principles of compressors & radial expanders, adapt the products to evolving market of energy transition and succeed in their final definition. The main development areas will be related to Gas Technology, Hydrogen Compression, Energy Storage, Waste Heat Recovery Systems, CCUS (Carbon Capture Use and Storage).

As a Compressors & Radial Expanders New Product Development Mechanical Configuration Lead Design Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Drive the machine selection and the mechanical configuration of new products & solutions including the design, validation and industrialization phase.
• Lead and execute main calculations, mechanical analyses, cost analyses, manufacturability and drawings in order to technically define the machine from a configuration point of view.
• Lead ideas providing relevant effort in structuring conceptual roadmaps to target the goals.
• Definition of new design tools and validation of new concepts and products.
• Lead detailed technical reports and documentation of the design and testing phases.

Fuel your Passion:

• Have an open mindset ready to learn and apply new concepts.
• Have a Master Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering or Equivalent.
• Good knowledge of mechanical configuration & drawings of machines and related production/assembly/testing phase.
• Good knowledge of mechanical analyses involved into the design of a machine and main understanding of mechanical behaviors of materials.
• Knowledge of basic thermodynamics and basic aerodynamics of a turbomachinery.
• Demonstrate good computer skills and be familiar with CAD & FEA techniques.
• Experience in turbomachinery calculation and configuration, especially in compressors, is a plus.
• Have good verbal and written skills, 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 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

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

For Italy:

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, Mechanical, Product Design and Engineering