Rotating Equipment Engineer

Baker Hughes; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

401k plan

Bonuses

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Baker Hughes, through Cordant, seeks a Rotating Equipment Engineer to join the On Site Services team. You will diagnose rotating machinery, interpret vibration data, and provide on-site technical service to customers across oil & gas, chemicals, and power sectors.

The role involves hands-on diagnostic work, exposure to complex equipment, and significant travel with overtime opportunities. A mechanical/electrical engineering degree and field experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Two years of industry experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 70% and long overtime hours.
• Valid driver's license and passport or ability to obtain.
• TWIC eligibility and offshore travel capability.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites to perform field service activities for machinery diagnostics and vibration analysis.
• Provide advanced technical support and root cause analysis for steam turbines, gas turbines, compressors, and pumps.
• Deliver expertise in vibration analysis, condition monitoring, and reliability solutions.
• Mentor and support development of field service engineers.
• Support outages, turnarounds, startups, and maintenance events.
• Collaborate with commercial and engineering teams to identify opportunities.
• Promote HSE standards and safe work practices.
• Prepare timely reports documenting findings and recommendations.
• Build trusted customer relationships through high-quality service.

Skills

Rotating equipment diagnostics

Vibration analysis

Root cause analysis

Mentoring field service engineers

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

Bently Nevada tools

Rotating machinery data acquisition

Job description

Are you a Field Engineer looking for a new opportunity?

Do you want to join the Cordant team?

Cordant from Baker Hughes, offers a plant-wide, holistic suite of software, services, and Bently Nevada condition monitoring and protection hardware that helps achieve the highest level of asset reliability possible. Our solutions for pre-commissioning, commissioning, and maintenance shutdowns include specialized services for Oil & Gas, chemical, power generation and other process industries.

Partner with the best

As a Rotating Equipment Engineer with Cordant from Baker Hughes, you will support customers with rotating machinery diagnostics, vibration data interpretation, and onsite technical service. You will evaluate machinery conditions using rotordynamic analysis, troubleshoot critical equipment issues, explain your findings, and help customers protect the health and reliability of their assets.

You will work directly with customers across oil and gas, chemicals, power generation, and other process industries. The role offers varied, hands‑on diagnostic and balancing work, exposure to complex rotating equipment, and the opportunity to make a visible difference to asset reliability. It also includes extensive travel and significantly paid overtime.

As a Rotating Equipment Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Travel to customer sites to conduct field service activities for machinery diagnostics and rotating equipment based on our focus in vibration analysis.
• Provide advanced technical support and root cause analysis for steam turbines, gas turbines, compressors, generators, pumps, and other critical rotating equipment.
• Provide technical expertise in vibration analysis, condition monitoring, and reliability solutions.
• Mentor and support the development of field service engineers.
• Support outages, turnarounds, startups, and maintenance events.
• Collaborate with commercial and engineering teams to identify business opportunities.
• Promote and ensure compliance with HSE standards and safe work practices.
• Prepare timely reports that document findings and recommendations.
• Build trusted customer relationships by providing a high level of service and practical guidance on rotating equipment health.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• A bachelor's degree in engineering.
• At least two years of industry experience.
• Availability for extensive travel of up to 70% and significantly paid overtime.
• A valid driver's license and passport, or the ability to obtain a passport.
• Eligibility to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Eligibility to travel overseas and occasionally work on offshore platforms.

Desired Characteristics

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of reliability services.
• ISO certification in vibration analysis.
• Experience with rotating machinery vibration or diagnostics, rotordynamic analysis, predictive maintenance data acquisition and evaluation, machinery balancing, or alignment.
• Knowledge of rotating machinery operations, control systems, and machinery protection or management systems.
• Knowledge of Bently Nevada products and Cordant services.
• Mechanical troubleshooting experience and the ability to read and interpret mechanical prints.
• Project management skills, Microsoft Office skills, and basic familiarity with computer networks.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for explaining technical concepts to business and technical audiences.
• The ability to work effectively with people and remain composed in demanding work conditions.

Working with us

Cordant from Baker Hughes combines software, specialized services, and Bently Nevada condition‑monitoring and protection hardware to help customers improve plant‑wide asset reliability. Our people work together to solve complex customer challenges while supporting one another's development, wellbeing, and growth.

Working for you

Baker Hughes offers a comprehensive package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial security. Benefits may include:

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.
• Company-sponsored health and welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k).

Benefit coverage and contribution amounts depend on your elections, base salary level, and plan requirements. The role may also be eligible for bonuses under applicable plans and policies. Actual short‑term incentive payouts depend on company and individual performance and Baker Hughes achieving predetermined financial results.

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: Services Specialist - On Site Services

About Us:

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 over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us:

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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