Mechanical Design Engineer - Drill Bits

Baker Hughes • The Woodlands, TX

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About The Position

Join Baker Hughes’ Drill Bits Product Performance team to design and improve drill bits that support global operations. The role develops production-ready designs, evaluates product performance, and works with product management, operations, manufacturing, and technology teams to resolve technical issues and meet application and quality requirements. The position requires adherence to applicable processes for HSE, Quality, Legal Compliance, and Cultural pillars. The Baker Hughes internal title is Engineering Specialist - Mechanical Engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 8 years of relevant mechanical design experience.
• Experience developing mechanical components and production-ready engineering documentation using a 3D CAD system.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings, dimensional tolerances, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience using product data management systems and controlling engineering change processes.
• Sound engineering judgment, clear technical communication, and the ability to collaborate across functions and manage priorities.
• Valid work authorization in the country of employment; the employer cannot sponsor work authorization for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing drill bits, including PDC, roller-cone, or Kymera products.
• Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
• Experience using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) or Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to support mechanical design.
• Experience investigating product performance and resolving manufacturing-related design issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop drill bit models, drawings, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation using 3D design and product data management systems.
• Evaluate application requirements and product performance using engineering calculations and analysis, and recommend design improvements.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to resolve technical issues and implement approved design changes.
• Support design reviews, engineering releases, and assigned projects; document decisions and share lessons learned.
• Perform activities in line with non-negotiables and applicable processes for HSE, Quality, Legal Compliance, and Cultural pillars.

Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.
• Eligibility to participate in Company-sponsored health and welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k), with coverage options and contribution amounts dependent on elections, base salary level, and plan requirements.
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
• Additional forms of compensation such as bonuses, subject to applicable benefit plans or policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior