Baker Hughes
Lead Systems Services Engineer
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Lead Systems Services Engineer
Lead Systems Engineer – Systems, Service Engineering – Baker Hughes
Are you a Lead Systems Engineer interested in working in the oil and gas sector? Are you seeking a challenging opportunity for career growth?
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Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy-technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in over 120 countries, the company combines deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization. With over a century of heritage, Baker Hughes partners with customers in oil and gas, industrial sectors, and emerging energy markets to drive progress toward a more sustainable energy future.
About the Role – Lead System Services Engineer
Baker Hughes is seeking an experienced, highly motivated Lead System Services Engineer. In this role, you will take ownership of critical site activities, lead multidisciplinary teams, and serve as the senior technical authority for advanced BH control systems and auxiliary subsea oil and gas controls technologies. You will ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality service delivery to customers worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead Field Operations
- Support the direct installation, commissioning, and maintenance of BH control systems, providing expert guidance to engineering teams, contractors, and customers.
- Lead system startup, calibration, sequencing, and high-level troubleshooting for:
- BH control systems
- Auxiliary subsea oil and gas control technologies
- Supervise and support complex diagnostics including:
- Tuning
- Inspections
- Component replacements
- System operation verification
2. Ensure Technical Excellence
- Oversee maintenance, modifications, upgrades, testing, and repairs on:
- Software-based control systems
- Instrumentation
- Hydro-mechanical and auxiliary subsea oil and gas controls subsystems
- Create, review, and approve technical documentation, including:
- Engineering Estimates
- Specifications
- Test procedures
- Service reports
- Method statements
- Health assessments
- Ensure all work adheres to Baker Hughes’ technical and quality standards.
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3. Drive Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the senior technical authority, providing guidance on escalations and timely resolution of customer concerns.
- Interface with operations, engineering, and customer leadership to align with expectations and contractual requirements.
- Support technical reviews, site meetings, and reliability improvement initiatives.
4. Mentor & Develop Teams
- Coach and guide junior engineers and Field Service Engineers to support technical competency growth and foster best practices.
- Foster strong team performance while ensuring efficient, safe execution of services.
5. Maintain Safety & Compliance
- Lead engineering scopes with strict adherence to HSE standards, risk assessments, and safe-system-of-work processes.
Key Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in:
- Systems Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Control Systems
- Computer Engineering
- Extensive experience supporting:
- Industrial control systems
- Auxiliary subsea oil and gas control technologies
- Advanced troubleshooting expertise for control systems
- Strong understanding of:
- Control systems engineering
- Auxiliary subsea oil and gas controls
- Ability to:
- Read, interpret, create, review, and approve engineering drawings and technical documentation (e.g. specifications, test procedures, reports)
- Willingness to travel, including international or offshore assignments
- Excellent:
- Communication skills
- Leadership abilities
- Customer-facing expertise
- A strong commitment to operational safety and service excellence
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Flexible Working & Culture
We recognize that everyone thrives differently. In this role, we offer:
- Flexible working patterns, while emphasizing the benefits of collocated team collaboration at our UK offices.
Why Join Baker Hughes?
For You – Professional Growth & Rewards
Baker Hughes empowers its people to thrive, engage, and bring their best selves to work. As part of our commitment to growth and excellence, joining us offers:
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits
For the Organization – Driving Innovation Forward
We believe revolutionary ideas advance energy responsibly for generations to come. Baker Hughes prizes innovation and progress, offering a world-class environment where your contributions make a real impact. We prioritize rewarding talent with:
- Competitive compensation
- Investment in personal and professional development
- Dynamic missions that challenge and inspire
About Baker Hughes
We are a global energy technology company, dedicated to making energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet. Rooted in a century of leadership and serving customers in over 120 countries, our cutting-edge technologies and services unlock a sustainable energy future.
Join the Baker Hughes Team
Are you ready to make a real difference in a company that champions innovation and change?
Join Baker Hughes and become part of a team that challenges, inspires, and shapes the future of energy. Together, let’s push energy forward.
Baker Hughes 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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