Lead Engineer, Customer Order Engineering - Automation & Control
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. Baker Hughes scores A on the Alion truth index.
Lead Engineer, Customer Order Engineering - Automation & Control
Are you a highly motivated, creative individual and passionate about working with mechanical components or equipment?
Would you like to be a part of our 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
As a Lead Engineer, you will apply engineering concepts on projects, perform basic/detailed engineering of control panels for Gas / Steam Turbine driven generators/compressors, Motor driven compressors and execute projects effectively through cross-functional collaboration taking along all local/global take holders together. Responsible to drive engineering activities as per required project schedules & interact/communicating with customers as & when needed
As a Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Applying engineering concepts on multiple Gas-Steam Turbine / motor-driven projects associated with control products & engineering drawings throughout the project lifecycle with a cost optimization mindset and support engineering functions.
- Identify risks and make mitigation plans. Should be able to work with and within cross-functional and cross-discipline teams.
- Designing Unit control panel in accordance with customer specifications agreed deviations, country regulations & internal design guidelines, support others with both business and technical mentoring/coaching.
- Selecting BOM (Bill of Material) for PLC & other components of the control panel complying with project needs.
- Producing purchase specifications for control panel & associated components, engaging with Material and engineering suppliers for technical alignments & ensuring delivery plan consistency as per project schedule.
- Preparing basic engineering drawings such as Control Panel Layout (dimensional) drawing / Network Architecture drawing and power Supply Scheme.
- Developing detailed engineering drawings such as I/O List, Functional Description, Cause and effect, Functional Specifications and logic diagrams as per project P&ID, field wiring diagrams and Instrument data sheets.
- Ensuring control panel-related drawings such as Control Panel Wiring diagrams and control Panel Construction Drawings are made, reviewed and delivered to customers as per project needs. Also ensuring cable schedule and interconnecting Wiring diagram in line with panel drawings.
- Preparing control valve & flow element data sheets as per project piping, process & customer specifications and then supporting SOURCING for technical alignment and PO placement.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams such as SOURCING / QUALITY / PROJECT MANAGEMENT / OTHER ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS locally & globally ensuring smooth project execution and successful project closure.
- Conducting regular project reviews to evaluate risks associated with the project and come up with a mitigation plan respecting quality & timely delivery of the panel.
- Participating in project calls or in-person support for KOM (Kick Off Meeting), Design Reviews & drawings finalization and HAZOP / SIL ASSESSMENT meeting.
- Supporting software validation & FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) with customers at panel manufacturer workshop & ensuring customer satisfaction on technical capability & responsiveness.
- Providing regular inputs to the Product Standardization team for quality & process improvement. Driving engineering suppliers to deliver work with quality and on time.
Fuel your passion!
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have a BE/B.Tech OR ME/MTech in “Instrumentation & Controls” OR “Electronics & Instrumentation” OR “Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation” OR “equivalent” from an accredited college or institution.
- Have 8 to 12 years of work experience in Control Systems Design and operation and maintenance in the Power / Oil and gas industry.
- Have experience in control panel design, and exposure to PLC/DCS & turbomachinery equipment such as Gas turbine / Steam Turbine / Compressors & generators.
- Have International / Domestic travel for KOM (Kick Off Meetings) / Design Reviews / HAZOP / FAT as required.
- Be a good team player and display good communication skills with fluency in English
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