R&D System Engineer
About the role
Join our team! 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 more than 120 countries, the company blends 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 accelerate progress toward a more sustainable energy future.
Responsibilities
- Defining and managing system requirements by:
- Developing system and subsystem requirements with full traceability
- Refining system architecture across optical, electrical, mechanical, and software domains
- Conducting system-level trade studies balancing performance, cost, and manufacturability
- Leading system integration & troubleshooting by:
- Integrating hardware and software components including imaging pipelines and illumination systems
- Debugging electromechanical behavior such as articulation mechanisms
- Managing technical risks related to imaging, illumination, durability, and reliability
- Driving verification & validation (V&V) by:
- Executing image quality validation (resolution, noise, lighting performance)
- Conducting reliability testing for harsh industrial environments
- Analyzing and presenting system performance data
- Supporting cross-functional engineering & NPI by:
- Collaborating with EE, ME, Software, Optical, and Manufacturing teams
- Supporting NPI programs from concept through release
- Providing subsystem-level technical leadership and mentoring junior engineers
- Driving DFMEA and risk reduction activities
Requirements
- Have bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering
- Have 5–10 years of experience in product development or system integration
- Have experience with complex electromechanical systems
- Strong understanding of requirements definition, system integration, and V&V methodologies
- Experience working in cross-functional engineering teams
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Qualifications
- Desired Characteristics: Experience with imaging or optical systems, familiarity with embedded systems or video/data processing pipelines, experience with ruggedized or industrial products, experience working where image acquisition, processing, and UI are tightly coupled, familiarity with requirements management tools, strong system-level thinking and ability to drive technical tradeoffs
Skills
- System-level thinking and ability to drive technical tradeoffs
Benefits
Fuel your passion To be successful in this role you will:
- Have bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering
- Have 5–10 years of experience in product development or system integration
- Have experience with complex electromechanical systems
- Strong understanding of requirements definition, system integration, and V&V methodologies
- Experience working in cross-functional engineering teams
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Pay
Typical Scope / Impact You will own subsystem-level architecture and integration outcomes, resolve cross-disciplinary issues, and directly influence image quality, product reliability, and user experience. You will operate across the full product lifecycle—from concept through design, integration, validation, and release.
Flexible Working
- Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work during the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are most productive
- 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
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!