At Baker Hughes, this position forms part of our broader Talent Community as we prepare for future business needs. By submitting your application, you will join a pool of skilled professionals whose profiles we review as new opportunities arise. Your experience will be considered for roles that align with your background and the evolving requirements of our teams; however, you may not be contacted immediately, as outreach depends entirely on business demand and the timing of suitable openings.

Subsea Trees Project Lead Engineer
 

Can you lead the full engineering lifecycle of subsea Xmas Tree systems from concept to delivery?

Are you able to drive high‑quality design, verification, and manufacturing readiness for complex subsea components?

Partner with the best
 

Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving energy and industrial customers in more than 120 countries. Built on over a century of innovation, the company provides advanced products, services, and digital solutions that support efficient, safe, and lower‑carbon energy operations. Its portfolio spans oilfield services and equipment, turbomachinery, industrial technologies, and emerging energy transition solutions such as hydrogen, carbon capture, and emissions management. Baker Hughes continues to help customers meet the world’s evolving energy needs through technology leadership, operational excellence, and a strong commitment to sustainability.

Fuel your passion

The Subsea Trees Project Lead Engineer oversees the end‑to‑end design and delivery of subsea Tree systems, ensuring all work meets company standards, customer requirements, and global project specifications. The role covers requirements interpretation, conceptual and detailed design, verification, documentation, and manufacturing support. You will produce high‑quality models, drawings, and specifications, manage engineering data, support testing activities, and drive product and process improvements while coordinating deliverables across multidisciplinary teams.

As a Subsea Trees Project Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for:

Interpreting requirements, customer specifications, and engineering standards to develop compliant design solutions.Planning and defining scopes of engineering work, producing layouts, parts, drawings, reports, and procedures for project delivery.Developing conceptual and detailed designs, including 3D models, stack‑ups, and assembly procedures, following DPM protocols and parametric practices.Producing fabrication, detail, and assembly drawings to ASME Y14.5 standards and creating associated Bills of Materials (BOMs).Supporting manufacturing by applying design‑for‑manufacture principles (machining, welding, drilling, milling) and preparing Pro‑NC‑ready models.Performing design verification activities such as tolerance studies, basic calculations, design for manufacture, and simple failure analyses.Managing engineering data and documentation, including PDM submissions, archiving, FAT and prototype test procedures, and review materials.Identifying and implementing improvements to products, processes, and procedures to deliver cost‑effective and compliant engineering solutions.Be proficient using MS Office applications, MathCad, AutoCAD, CreO/ProE/3D software and TeamCenter.Have knowledge of the applicable codes and standards (such as related API, ASME, etc.)Understands general material types, coating types, welding, manufacturing techniques, corrosion protection, and NDE.

To be successful in this role you will:

Have a MSc/BSc in Mechanical Engineering/Design Engineering & engineering experience gained in an Oil and Gas, Energy, Industrial (or equivalent experience).Have minimum 5 year experience in mechanical design engineeringHave significant post‑graduate industrial experience, including time in relevant engineering or technical roles.Have strong communication skills with assertive, positive, and adaptable working style.Be fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.Be an effective team collaborator with good understanding of behavioral and personnel dynamics.Be able to demonstrate flexibility in adapting to changing projects or workload demands.Have solid technical, safety, and professional competence with strong knowledge of industry standards, risk assessment, and reliability verification.Be proficient in design, modelling, analysis, financial and project management tools; Six Sigma experience is desirable.Able to handle multi-tasks and work under high pressure environment.

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 too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
 

One of our core values as a business is collaboration and, as such, whilst flexible work options are available, we believe there is a great benefit of having our teams co-located in one of our many offices.

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.
 

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

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Lead Engineer, Mechanical, Product Design and Engineering