Lead Industrial AI & Optimization Engineer

Baker Hughes Company; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Private medical care options

Life insurance

Disability programs

Education assistance

Generous parental leave

Mental health resources

Dependent care support

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Lead Industrial AI & Optimization Engineer to advance ML models and hybrid planning for industrial processes. This role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration across process engineering, data science, software, and product teams.

Remote work in the US is possible, with a focus on delivering customer-ready capabilities and scalable solutions within the Cordant product team. Strong modeling, control theory, and Python development are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Systems Engineering, Control Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or related technical discipline.
• Experience developing machine learning models for engineering, industrial, time-series, or process systems applications.
• Knowledge of process modeling, dynamic simulation, advanced process control, model predictive control, real-time optimization, or process optimization methods.
• Strong Python programming skills and experience with common scientific and machine learning libraries.
• Practical experience with neural network architectures (feedforward, RNNs/LSTMs/GRUs, CNNs, transformers) and sequence modeling approaches.
• Ability to work across disciplines including process engineering, data science, control systems, software engineering, cloud architecture, and product teams.
• Demonstrated analytical thinking, communication skills, and ability to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prior experience in energy, oil & gas, LNG, refining, petrochemicals, power generation, or industrial automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop machine learning and hybrid modeling solutions for industrial process applications.
• Utilize process engineering, advanced process control, and real-time optimization knowledge to create robust algorithms.
• Evaluate model performance, uncertainty, robustness, maintainability, and scalability in deployment environments.
• Integrate ML models with optimization workflows, control systems, data historians, cloud platforms, and enterprise software.
• Design, train, validate, and deploy models using Python and scientific libraries.
• Define best practices for ML model lifecycle management including data prep, feature engineering, experiment tracking, governance, monitoring, and improvement.
• Collaborate with product managers, software engineers, process engineers, data scientists, UX teams, and customer-facing teams.

Skills

Machine learning

Python programming

Time-series modeling

Industrial process knowledge

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a related technical discipline

Tools

Cloud platforms

Industrial data historians

Job description

Lead Industrial AI & Optimization Engineer

Do you enjoy applying machine learning, advanced process control, and optimization to solve complex industrial challenges? Would you like to help develop digital products that improve the performance, reliability, and efficiency of energy and industrial assets? Fueling Your Passion Join our Cordant Process Optimization Product Team! At Baker Hughes, we develop and deploy the most advanced technologies to serve energy and industrial companies looking for more efficient, more reliable and cleaner solutions. Fueling Your Passion At Baker Hughes, we develop and deploy the most advanced technologies to serve energy and industrial companies looking for more efficient, more reliable and cleaner solutions. The Cordant product portfolio brings together industrial domain expertise, software engineering, advanced analytics, and optimization technologies to help customers improve asset performance and operational decision-making across energy and industrial sectors.

Partnering with the best

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in more than 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet. Within the Cordant product team, you will contribute to the design, development, validation, and deployment of digital solutions that combine machine learning, process engineering, control systems, and scalable software practices. This role requires a multidisciplinary skillset spanning data-driven modeling, industrial process understanding, product-quality software development, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to deliver customer‑ready capabilities.

Responsibilities

As the Lead Industrial AI & Optimization Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Developing machine learning and hybrid modeling solutions for industrial process applications, including neural networks, recurrent neural networks, convolutional neural networks, transformer‑based architectures, and time‑series models
• Utilizing industrial process engineering, advanced process control, and real‑time optimization domain knowledge to develop robust machine learning algorithms
• Evaluating model performance, uncertainty, robustness, maintainability, and scalability in industrial deployment environments
• Supporting integration of machine learning models with optimization workflows, advanced process control systems, industrial data historians, cloud platforms, and enterprise software architectures
• Designing, training, validating, and deploying models using Python and associated scientific, machine learning, and software development libraries
• Helping define best practices for machine learning model lifecycle management, including data preparation, feature engineering, experiment tracking, model governance, monitoring, and continuous improvement
• Collaborating with product managers, software engineers, process engineers, data scientists, UX teams, and customer‑facing teams to deliver features aligned with product roadmaps and customer needs

Requirements

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (in Chemical Engineering, Process Systems Engineering, Control Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical discipline)
• Experience developing machine learning models for engineering, industrial, time‑series, or process systems applications
• Knowledge of process modeling, dynamic simulation, advanced process control, model predictive control, real‑time optimization, or process optimization methods
• Strong Python programming skills and experience with common scientific and machine learning libraries
• Practical experience with neural network architectures, including feedforward neural networks, RNNs, LSTMs or GRUs, CNNs, transformer models, and sequence modeling approaches
• Ability to comfortably work across disciplines, including process engineering, data science, control systems, software engineering, cloud architecture, and customer‑facing product teams
• Demonstrated strong analytical thinking, communication skills, technical documentation discipline, and ability to explain complex modeling concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Prior experience in energy, oil and gas, LNG, refining, petrochemicals, power generation, or industrial automation applications; this would be an added advantage

Work in a Way That Works for You

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, flexible working patterns may be available depending on business needs, role requirements, and local policies. The role is open to remote working in the US.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are stronger when our people are developed, engaged, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We invest in wellbeing, capability development, and leadership growth across all levels.

Working for you

Our innovations have transformed the energy industry for over a century. To continue progressing, we look for individuals who embrace change and contribute to building the future.

What You Can Expect

• Flexible working opportunities
• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Education assistance
• Generous parental leave
• Mental health resources
• Dependent care support
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time. You will be eligible to participate in Company‑sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans. This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Digital Technology Advisor - Product Management

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.