Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Are you ready to lead both tender development and technical delivery for cutting‑edge subsea control systems?

Can you combine customer-facing expertise with systems engineering skills to drive successful subsea project outcomes?

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.

Fuel your passion

Senior Systems Engineer plays a key role across both tender development and full‑lifecycle technical delivery of subsea control systems. This position combines customer‑facing application engineering with systems engineering expertise to define system architecture, manage requirements, ensure robust integration, verification, and acceptance of complex subsea control solutions. The role ensures technical compliance, supports commercial competitiveness, and drives successful project execution from initial concept through final system handover.

As an Senior Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Leading tender studies, developing technical proposals, and supporting commercial teams with compliant, competitive subsea control system offerings.
• Reviewing client specifications, preparing technical documentation (writeups, risk registers, compliance), and supporting customer negotiations.
• Defining system architecture, requirements, and interfaces using Systems Engineering principles throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Maintaining system models, generating requirement specifications, and producing design review and functional design materials.
• Assessing new technologies and ensure alignment with overall system design intent and project constraints.
• Defining Verification & Validation strategies and producing supporting design verification evidence.
• Managing technical changes through a controlled change management and impact assessment process.
• Supporting system integration, testing, acceptance, and ensure compliance with industry standards and subsea control system best practice.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Have strong experience with subsea control systems and Systems Engineering practices (ISO‑15288 or equivalent).
• Have proven technical involvement across full lifecycle engineering projects, including requirements, design, and verification.
• Have experience in tendering, technical proposal development, or engineering project management.
• Have knowledge of control system technologies, communication architectures, and subsea design considerations.
• Be able to engage confidently with customers and support technical discussions and negotiations.
• Have strong prioritization, problem‑solving skills, and ability to work under pressure.
• Have a permanent work permit in UK

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. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• 4 days from office
• 1 day from home (remote)

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: Senior Engineer, Systems, Disciplinary Engineering and Science