Sensors Engineer, Product Performance Engineering - Electrical

bakerhughes; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Hughes, through its Bently Nevada division, seeks a Sensors Engineer, Product Performance Engineering - Electrical, to sustain and improve sensor technologies across their lifecycle. You will characterize sensors, troubleshoot, test, and provide engineering support to ensure reliability and manufacturing continuity.

Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and Product teams to investigate issues, apply statistical analyses, and implement corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 2-5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience supporting sensor products or instrumentation.
• Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Characterize, test, troubleshoot, and sustain sensor products.
• Evaluate sensor performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support manufacturing by investigating issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Conduct root cause investigations and propose solutions.
• Support sensor-related software tools and lab equipment.
• Perform lab testing and engineering analysis to validate designs.
• Analyze data using statistical techniques to find trends.
• Maintain technical documentation and procedures.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.

Skills

Sensor characterization

Troubleshooting

Testing

Statistical analysis

Data analysis

Documentation

Independent work

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

C#

Job description

Do you enjoy working with advanced sensor technologies and solving complex engineering challenges?

Are you passionate about improving product performance, supporting manufacturing operations, and driving continuous improvement across the product lifecycle?

Join our Team!

Baker Hughes is being recognized as a global energy technology company serving customers in more than 120 countries. Our Bently Nevada business delivers world-class condition monitoring and asset protection solutions that help customers improve equipment reliability, safety, and operational performance. Through innovation, technical expertise, and continuous improvement, we are advancing sensor technologies that support critical industrial applications worldwide.

Partnering with the best

As a Sensors Engineer, Product Performance Engineering - Electrical, you are supporting and sustaining Bently Nevada sensor technologies throughout their lifecycle. You are performing sensor characterization, troubleshooting, testing, and engineering support activities to ensure reliable product performance and manufacturing continuity. You are working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Product teams to investigate issues, improve processes, and maintain the highest standards of quality and performance.

Responsibilities

As a Sensors Engineer, Product Performance Engineering - Electrical, you are being responsible for:

• Supporting Bently Nevada sensor products through characterization, testing, troubleshooting, and sustaining engineering activities.
• Evaluating sensor performance and identifying opportunities for product and process improvements.
• Supporting manufacturing operations by investigating production issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Conducting root cause investigations and recommending solutions for technical and product performance concerns.
• Supporting sensor-related software tools, laboratory equipment, and reference standards used for characterization, calibration, and validation.
• Performing laboratory testing and engineering analysis to validate sensor designs and product performance.
• Analyzing performance data and applying statistical techniques to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Supporting process improvement initiatives that strengthen product quality and manufacturing efficiency.
• Maintaining technical documentation, engineering records, reports, and procedures.
• Collaborating with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to resolve technical issues and support business objectives.

What this role owns

• Sensor characterization and validation.
• Sensor manufacturing support.
• Engineering sensor sustainment and tool support.
• Gold-standard sensor management.
• Statistical analysis of sensor performance.
• Sensor laboratory equipment and test infrastructure.
• Technical documentation and procedures.
• Sensor-related root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Required Qualifications

• Have a bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
• Have 2-5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Have experience supporting sensor products, sensor manufacturing, or instrumentation technologies.
• Have strong electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Have experience working in laboratory and manufacturing environments.

Required Skills

• Have experience with Bently Nevada sensor products, including eddy-current and non-eddy-current technologies.
• Have experience supporting sensor manufacturing and production issue resolution.
• Have the ability to independently select and operate sensor laboratory equipment and test systems.
• Have strong analog electronics, signal conditioning, and measurement system fundamentals.
• Have experience characterizing and evaluating sensor performance.
• Have programming experience supporting engineering tools, automation, or data analysis activities.
• Have experience applying statistical analysis and modeling techniques to engineering problems.
• Have strong technical documentation and report-writing skills.
• Have demonstrated ability to independently identify, prioritize, and execute technical work with minimal supervision.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Have proximity probe system expertise.
• Have experience with accelerometers, velocity sensors, or industrial instrumentation.
• Have machinery protection or condition monitoring experience.
• Have experience developing automated test systems.
• Have experience with Python, MATLAB, C#, LabVIEW, or similar programming languages.
• Have experience with Measurement System Analysis (MSA/GR&R).
• Have reliability and environmental testing experience.
• Have supplier qualification or component evaluation experience.
• Have experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) or New Technology Introduction (NTI) programs.
• Have experience with manufacturing process validation and process capability analysis.

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