Baker Hughes · 2 hours ago
Senior Principal, Product Design and Engineering - Automation & Control
US-TX-OTHER TEXAS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expBaker Hughes is a leading global energy technology company that provides innovative solutions for a sustainable energy future. The Senior Principal, Product Design and Engineering – Automation & Control role involves leading the development of advanced control solutions and overseeing the entire product lifecycle for industrial monitoring and control instrumentation.
Clean EnergyEnergyIndustrialInformation TechnologyOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Developing the mechanical and pneumatical design of next‑generation positioners
Managing a cross‑functional development team across Mechanical, Pneumatical, Embedded Firmware, and Software Engineering
Leading engineering teams for new product introduction (NPI) and enhancement projects from concept through mass‑production readiness
Developing comprehensive schedules, identifying critical paths, and maintaining execution throughout program timelines
Driving rigor in instrumentation development related to safety, compliance, performance, and cost
Ensuring baseline agency certifications are obtained for all new instrument NPI projects
Providing resource management, coaching, and stewardship to strengthen engineering capability and technical expertise
Further developing core capabilities of the NPI engineering team by building training plans, career paths, and high‑performance teams
Driving reliability and system integration throughout all stages of product and technology development
Driving strategic collaboration with Global Supply Chain (Sourcing, Manufacturing, Quality) to ensure component quality and cost‑out initiatives
Qualification
Required
Have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Have a minimum of 7 years of professional experience in digital product development within an engineering capacity
Have strong knowledge of positioner mechanical and pneumatical design
Have a solid understanding of overall positioner design principles
Have strong problem-solving skills with excellent verbal and written communication abilities
Have proven leadership, mentoring capability, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Have high energy with a results-driven mindset
Have strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities
Have the ability to work effectively with all levels of engineering and management
Benefits
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
Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k)
Company
Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide. It is a sub-organization of BRUSH Power Generation.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3B2023-11-22Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2021-12-07IPO
2017-07-02Acquired
Leadership Team
Georgia Magno
Chief Legal Officer
Jack Hinton
Chief HSE Officer
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