Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Drill Bits (PDC)

Baker Hughes Holdings LLC; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

401k (Thrift Plan)

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design and improve drill bits for global operations. You will develop production-ready designs, evaluate performance, and collaborate with product management, operations, manufacturing, and technology teams to resolve technical issues and meet quality requirements.

Successful candidates will have a bachelor's in mechanical engineering with 8+ years of design experience, strong 3D CAD capabilities, and familiarity with NX, Teamcenter, FEA,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and at least 8 years of relevant mechanical design experience.
• Experience developing mechanical components and production-ready engineering documentation using a 3D CAD system.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings, dimensional tolerances, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience using product data management systems and controlling engineering change processes.
• Sound engineering judgment, clear technical communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop drill bit models, drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation using 3D design and product data management systems.
• Evaluate application requirements and product performance using engineering calculations to recommend design improvements.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to resolve technical issues and implement approved design changes.
• Support design reviews, engineering releases, and assigned projects; document decisions and share lessons learned.
• Perform all activities in line with our non-negotiables, and applicable HSE, Quality, Legal Compliance and Cultural pillars.

Skills

Drill bit design

3D CAD modeling

Engineering calculations

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering change processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

FEA

CFD

Job description

Baker Hughes is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to design and improve drill bits for global operations. You will develop production-ready designs, evaluate performance, and collaborate with product management, operations, manufacturing, and technology teams to resolve technical issues and meet quality requirements.

Successful candidates will have a bachelor's in mechanical engineering with 8+ years of design experience, strong 3D CAD capabilities, and familiarity with NX, Teamcenter, FEA,