Lead Applications Engineer

Baker Hughes

Pleasanton, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Bakery, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Construction, Contingency Plans, Continuous Improvement, Contract Requirements, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Incident Management, Interpersonal Skills, Maintain Compliance, Mathematics, Matrix Management, On Call, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Petroleum, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Programs, Product Support, Profit & Loss, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Sales, Sales Support, Service Delivery, Software Engineering, Technical Sales, Technical Support, Technical/Engineering Design, Time Management, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Pleasanton, California
POSTED
11 days ago

Do you enjoy being part of a successful team?

Do you enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver on projects that make a difference? Join our Oilfield Services team!

Partner with the best

As an Applications Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring flawless job execution by contributing across the full job lifecycle, including planning, execution, and post-job analysis. You will design technical job programs and applications that align with customer objectives while maximizing business outcomes in line with contract requirements.

As an Applications Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Ensuring compliance with the Manage the Job Cycle (MtJC) process
  • Working with Service Delivery Coordinators and Sales teams to understand customer well construction or production objectives and commercial terms
  • Performing offset job analysis and engineering modeling to identify application risks, hazards, and performance expectations
  • Designing job programs including risk mitigation and contingency plans to meet customer objectives and maximize value
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure all technical and operational constraints are addressed
  • Providing on-demand technical support during job execution, including participation in on-call schedules
  • Documenting calculations, simulations, and plan revisions for visibility and audit purposes
  • Comparing planned vs. executed jobs, capturing lessons learned, and driving continuous improvement
  • Supporting field incident investigations, identifying root causes, and recommending corrective actions
  • Ensuring timely incident management and customer issue resolution
  • Advising on product improvement opportunities based on recurring issues or failures
  • Supporting sales teams with technical recommendations and application expertise
  • Participating in customer discussions on service delivery performance and KPI outcomes
  • Supporting product line initiatives including cost reduction and performance improvement projects
  • Handling special projects as required

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
  • Have a strong understanding of technical job planning and P&L considerations
  • Demonstrate excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Display strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational capabilities
  • Be able to work effectively in a global matrix organization
  • Be willing to travel to field locations, customer facilities, and training sessions

Work in a way that works for you

 We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone.

 

• This role is in general hours (8AM - 5PM)

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

  • Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
  • Comprehensive private medical care options
  • Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
  • Tailored financial programs
  • Additional elected or voluntary benefits

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.

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 Senior Specialist - Applications Engineering

About the Company

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Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes is a leading supplier of services, products, technology and systems to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. The company’s 58,000-plus employees work in more than 80 countries to help
customers find, evaluate, drill, produce, transport and process hydrocarbon resources. We have a broad
technology base with expertise in key areas. Collaboration is the foundation upon which Baker Hughes
builds our business and develops next-generation products and services for drilling and evaluation,
completions and production, fluids and chemicals. We welcome your application. To learn more about us,
visit: www.bakerhughes.com.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Energy and Utilities
FOUNDED
1987
WEBSITE
http://www.bakerhughes.com/careers