LEAD Field Engineer

The LEAD (Learn, Excel, Achieve, Develop) Field Engineer Development Program is a strategic, accelerated three and half year development program designed for recent engineering graduates seeking a career in Field Engineering. Through structured technical training, field experience, competency-based progression, coaching, and professional development, participants build the skills and experience required to perform in some of the most demanding operating environments in the energy industry. This program combines classroom learning, field execution, mentoring, and real-world customer operations to accelerate readiness for future technical and operational leadership opportunities.

Partner with the Best

As a LEAD Field Engineer, you will develop technical expertise by working alongside experienced engineers while supporting critical customer operations around the world. You will progress through defined competency stages that build capability, confidence, leadership skills, and operational readiness.

Over the three-and-a-half-year program, you will:

Participate in structured technical bootcamps, on-the-job training, and competency-based development

Execute field operations alongside experienced engineers in live operating environments

Deploy, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain technical equipment and services

Apply procedures and make decisions in dynamic, high-pressure situations

Support customers and field crews during critical operations

Coordinate with operational teams, service delivery personnel, and customers to ensure successful execution of work

Develop problem-solving skills through hands-on troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, and system-level challenges

Gain experience across multiple operational environments through travel and field assignments

Participate in mentoring, job shadowing, cross-functional rotations, and developmental projects

Progress through defined Field Engineer competency levels based on demonstrated capability, performance, and safety leadership

Complete a capstone project and all required technical and professional milestones required for program graduation

This role includes significant domestic and international travel, rotational schedules, non-standard work hours, and extended assignments at customer locations. Successful candidates must be comfortable working in unpredictable environments where safety, execution, and customer impact are paramount.

What You'll Gain

The LEAD Program provides:

Structured technical training and field coaching

Hands-on experience supporting high-intensity customer operations

Exposure to global operations and diverse working environments

Mentorship from experienced technical leaders

Competency-based career progression

Visibility to senior leaders and cross-functional teams

Professional development, leadership development, and project experience

Clear career pathways following program graduation

Graduation from LEAD signifies successful completion of all required technical, professional, and developmental milestones. Graduates become eligible for advancement opportunities across the organization based on performance, business needs, and available openings.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role, you will:

Have graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (all disciplines) within the previous 12 months

Have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 (or equivalent)

Be fluent in written and spoken English, with excellent communication skills

Demonstrate a strong interest in hands-on technical work and field operations

Be willing to travel extensively and work rotational schedules

Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced, and sometimes unpredictable environments

Possess strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills

Demonstrate leadership potential, learning agility, and a strong safety mindset

Be motivated to continuously develop technical expertise and professional capabilities

Be legally entitled to work within the country in which you are applying without sponsorship or time restrictions.

Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND

How to apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Baker Hughes on careers.bakerhughes.com to apply

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