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You will develop production-ready designs, evaluate product performance, and work with product management, operations, manufacturing, and technology teams to resolve technical issues and meet application and quality requirements.\nAs a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for:\nHave experience developing drill bit models, drawings, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation using 3D design and product data management systems.\nHave experience evaluating application requirements and product performance, using engineering calculations and analysis to recommend design improvements.\nHave experience collaborating with Manufacturing to resolve technical issues and implement approved design changes.\nHave experience supporting design reviews, engineering releases, and assigned projects; document decisions and share lessons learned.\nHave performing all activities in in line with our non-negotiables, and applicable processes for HSE, Quality, Legal Compliance and Cultural pillars\nTo be successful in this role you will:\nHave a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline and at least 8 years of relevant mechanical design experience.\nHave experience developing mechanical components and production-ready engineering documentation using a 3D CAD system.\nHave working knowledge of engineering drawings, dimensional tolerances, materials, and manufacturing processes.\nHave experience using product data management systems and controlling engineering change processes.\nHave Sound engineering judgment, clear technical communication, and the ability to collaborate across functions and manage priorities.\n\nDesired Characteristics\nHave experience designing drill bits, including PDC, roller-cone, or Kymera products.\nHave experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter.\nHave experience using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) or Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to support mechanical design.\nHave experience investigating product performance and resolving manufacturing-related design issues.\nWork in a way that works for you\nWe 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.\nWorking with us\nOur people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. 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