Electrical Controls Engineer — Power Electronics & VSDs

Baker Hughes; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability programs

401(k)

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Tulsa, OK is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer to design power converters, inverters, gate drivers and control algorithms for Industrial Variable Speed Drives used in energy extraction markets.

The role requires deep expertise in power electronics, validated architectures, and robust fault management. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable drive systems and participate in documentation and lifecycle support.

Qualifications

• Experience designing power electronics systems for industrial drives.
• Ability to define power converter architectures and performance characteristics.
• Experience with analytical design methods for power electronics.
• Familiarity with verification, validation, and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and validate power converter and inverter architectures for industrial applications.
• Lead analytical and design activities using established power electronics methodologies.
• Develop gate driver designs for optimal performance and reliability.
• Create fault detection, protection, and signaling schemes for diagnostics.
• Support development of advanced power control algorithms for VSDs.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to validate power section performance.
• Communicate strategies to senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to technical documentation, white papers, and design guidelines.
• Coordinate with supply chain and commercialization teams for product introduction.

Skills

Power electronics

Industrial drive design

System integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

SimPowerSystems

Simscape

Model Predictive Control Toolbox

Fuzzy Logic Toolbox

Stateflow Toolbox

Robust Control Toolbox

Neural Network Toolbox

LabVIEW

AMPL

CPLEX

PowerWorld Simulator

PSIM

PSCAD

ETAP

SABER

C programming

Job description

Baker Hughes in Tulsa, OK is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer to design power converters, inverters, gate drivers and control algorithms for Industrial Variable Speed Drives used in energy extraction markets.

The role requires deep expertise in power electronics, validated architectures, and robust fault management. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable drive systems and participate in documentation and lifecycle support.