Services Professional - Applications Engineering

Baker Hughes Company; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Private medical care

Life and disability insurance

Tailored financial programs

Additional voluntary benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes Company is seeking an Applications Engineer in drilling services to support pre‑planning, real‑time execution, and post‑job evaluation. You will design trajectories, run simulations, and develop solutions aligned with customer goals, enabling safer, more efficient operations.

Role involves collaborating across disciplines, documenting analyses, and providing on‑call support. 1+ year experience and a engineering degree are preferred, with travel and English proficiency expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in well planning or applications engineering in drilling services or field operations.
• Ability to speak and write in English.

Responsibilities

• Design well trajectories and draft bottom hole assemblies.
• Run engineering simulations (torque & drag, hydraulics) and assess hazards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure application feasibility.
• Prepare job programs with risk mitigation and contingency plans.
• Document calculations and provide on‑demand technical support.
• Contribute to incident investigations and post‑job analysis.

Skills

Well planning

Applications engineering

Travel readiness

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Well Architect

Compass

Job description

Services Professional - Applications Engineering Driving Excellence Through Accurate Reporting, Compliance, and Process Optimization.

Do you enjoy partnering with global stakeholders to deliver high-quality reporting and operational excellence? 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 an Application Engineer for drilling service, you will be responsible for delivering flawless execution across drilling operations by supporting pre‑planning, real‑time job execution, and post‑job evaluation.

You will design well profiles or trajectory, analyze operational risks, running engineering simulations and develop technical solutions aligned with customer objectives. You will also play a key role in incident analysis, continuous improvement, and supporting commercial success through technical expertise. Your work will directly impact operational performance, customer relationships, and future business opportunities.

As an Application Engineer, you will deliver flawless execution through involvement in pre-planning, job execution, and post-job analysis. This position works seamlessly together with the Service Delivery Coordinators and other resources across organizational boundaries to ensure all aspects and constraints of the applications are understood and have been considered.

As an Services Professional - Applications Engineering, you will be responsible for:

• Ensure compliance with managing the Job Cycle (MtJC) process
• Work with the assigned Service Delivery Coordinator/Salesperson to understand the client’s well construction particularly drilling service objectives as well as the commercial terms for Baker Hughes (i.e. outcome based contract, line-item contract, etc.)
• Design well trajectory using approved software (Well Architect, Compass etc) and draft bottom hole drilling assembly, running engineering simulation such as torque & drag, hydraulic etc
• Perform offset job analysis and product/service specific engineering modelling calculations to understand application hazards and incident potential
• Work together with all disciplines and stakeholders to ensure all aspects and constraints of the application and suggested products/services have been considered
• Design a job program, including risk mitigation plans and contingency plans, that can meet the client’s objective(s), maximize revenue potential, and ensure future job assignments for Baker Hughes
• Accurately document any calculations/simulations/plan revision and/or changes during the project cycles for visibility to dependent teams and audit purposes
• Provide on-demand support in accordance with product portfolio or on-call schedule for job execution
• Work on Field Incidents related to products/services
• Participate in Incident Investigations when required, ensuring the end-to-end process is considered, (including job planning, preparation, and execution), when determining incident root cause(s) alongside appropriate corrective actions
• Ensure timely incident management to enable fast customer issue resolution and cash collection

To Be Successful in This Role You Will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Have minimum 1 years of experience in Well planning/ Applications engineering roles within Drilling Services or have experience in field operations for drilling services/ Wellbore construction as directional driller or MWD engineer or experience as drilling engineer
• Be able to speak and write in English
• Have the ability to travel (potential for travel to customer office or facilities, meetings, training, other SEA location etc.).
• Have the ability to be on call outside of normal business hours.
• Have excellent strong interpersonal, influencing and planning skills.
• Have problem-solving, process improvement, analytical and basic leadership skills.

undefined 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 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 must 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: Services Experienced Professional - Applications Engineering 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.