Principal Engineer - Lower Completions

Baker Hughes Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Financial programs

Job summary

Baker Hughes Company in Houston, TX is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer for Lower Completions. You will lead design activities for ICDs, screens, packers, MST systems, and barrier valves, perform stress analyses, and develop testing fixtures.

You will collaborate across teams to bring concepts to validated products. The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, independent execution, and strong communication with field operations worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology.
• 10+ years of design or sustaining engineering experience.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• 3D CAD software experience, including SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Execute design activities for new, modified, and existing Lower Completions products.
• Perform 3D CAD design, layouts, tolerances studies and analyses.
• Design qualification testing fixtures and test procedures.
• Provide technical support to worldwide field operations and plants.
• Manage design stages from concept through product validation.

Skills

Bachelors in Engineering

Communication skills

Team player

Hands-on lab work

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Teamcenter PLM

FEA tools

Job description

Principal Engineer – Lower Completions

Do you like product design? Do you enjoy performing component and system analysis? Join our Completions & Wellbore Intervention Team! We are the leader in well construction and production. Our innovative physical and digital solutions improve efficiency, production, and increase reservoir value. Our Lower Completions Team partners with various product lines and customers worldwide to provide world class products and services to ensure the capacity and value of the client’s well is maximized to its full potential.

Partner with the Best Baker Hughes has an opening for a Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer – Lower Completions in Houston, TX. The Lower Completions Engineering group provides product design and technical support for lower completion product line equipment worldwide. The Principal / Sr. Principal Mechanical Design Engineer is to assist the Wellbore Construction group in the development of new products, provide support for the existing products, and respond to operations/customer feasibility work.

Responsibilities

• Executing a variety of engineering responsibilities for new, modified, and existing Lower Completions products that include ICDs, Sand Control Screens, Sand Control Packers and MST Systems and tools, and Barrier Valves. Performing design activities, including 3D CAD design, layouts, calculations, manufacturing drawings, tolerances studies Performing component and system analysis, identifying stress levels, design solutions, and technical risks Conducting product design reviews to iterate and improve product designs through continual collaboration Designing qualification testing fixtures and composing detailed test procedures Conducting and assisting in the assembly and lab testing of prototypes Drafting technical manual documentation of new products with review and approval of supervisor Providing technical assistance to worldwide field operations and plant personnel for new and existing products Assisting in project planning, creating development time and cost estimates. Managing the various design stages from concept development through product validation

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in engineering/engineering technology Have 10+ years of experience in design engineering or sustaining engineering Be able to work independently and as a member of a team Possess effective verbal and written communication skills Have 3D CAD software experience SolidWorks Be able to work “hands on” in a test lab facility and be able to lift up to 25 lbs. regularly

Desired Characteristics:

• Multiple years’ experience in the design of lower completions tools i.e.: ICDs, Screens, Barrier Valves, Sand Control Tools / Packers, etc.
• Understanding of basic oilfield practices and applications
• Experience with product design including stress calculations, tolerances studies
• Familiarity with qualification testing and test fixture design
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes/design for manufacturability
• Experience with SolidWorks
• Experience with Teamcenter PLM software
• FEA experience
• Familiarity with one or more of the following API standards - API 19AC, 19SS, 19V, 11D1, 19ICD

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

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: Principal, Mechanical, Product Design and 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.