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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026. Baker Hughes scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Baker Hughes is an energy technology company co-headquartered in Houston, Texas, and London that supplies oilfield services, drilling and completion equipment, turbomachinery, gas compression and industrial technology to the oil, gas and wider energy industries. Listed on Nasdaq and formed in its current shape through the 2017 combination with GE Oil and Gas, it operates in more than 120 countries, with major sites in Celle, Florence, Aberdeen, Kuala Lumpur, Maracaibo and across India. It hires field specialists and wireline operators, mechanical and electrical design engineers, project planners, manufacturing and sourcing professionals, sales managers and tax analysts.

R171212 Engineering Experienced Professional - Firmware and Software

Are you a highly motivated, creative individual and passionate about enabling product innovations?

Would you like to be a part of successful team?

Join our team!

Baker Hughes is the leading energy technology company, who delivers across the energy value chain through our market-leading business segments. 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.

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

As an Engineering Experienced Professional - Firmware and Software, your key responsibilities will include the following:

Application Support & Maintenance

  • Demonstrate a willingness to work across multiple disciplines, contributing to development in Embedded C, C#, Golang, and REST APIs.
  • Support and maintain existing firmware and software including Hardware-in-the-loop testing and performance enhancements.
  • Proficient in leveraging AI tools to support daily tasks, problem-solving, and workflow optimization
  • Perform bug fixes, enhancements, and environment support across DEV, QA, and PROD
  • Analyzing logs, scripts, and utilities to identify inconsistencies, performance issues, and system risks
  • Understand end-to-end PLM lifecycle.

Development & Customization

  • Implementing server-side customizations including handlers and business logic
  • Aligning deployed configurations with GitHub repositories and ensure consistency across environments
  • Working on integration logic and backend processing for enterprise systems interacting with applications
  • Basic proficiency in SQL and database querying.

System Governance & Standardization

  • Identifying and follow best DevOps practices such as logging, configuration, and environment alignment

Documentation & Process Compliance

  • Creating and maintaining complete technical documentation for all deliverables.
  • Ensuring all changes comply with defined PLM processes and are audit-ready
  • Collaborating with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
  • Developing and completing all required project documentation, including the Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Functional Specification Document (FSD), Technical Design Document (TDD), and deployment documentation.

Fuel your passion!

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Have great problem-solving and analytical thinking
  • Have Ownership, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration
  • Have Focus on standardization, governance, and continuous improvement
  • Have Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop expertise in PLM & License Utilization Optimization.

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.

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the 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.

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: Engineering Experienced Professional - Applications and Software

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