Maintenance Engineer – Downhole Tools

Enhancing Tool Reliability Through Engineering Excellence and Data‑Driven Maintenance Strategies

Do you enjoy working with advanced downhole technology and improving equipment performance?

Partner with the best

Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving customers across more than 120 countries. Our Oilfield Services & Equipment business delivers innovative tools and services that enable safe, reliable, and efficient operations in challenging environments. By combining engineering expertise with a strong focus on reliability, our teams ensure that downhole tools perform at their best throughout their lifecycle.

Fuel your passion

The Maintenance Engineer – Downhole Tools plays a critical role in developing and improving maintenance strategies that support tool reliability, service quality, and operational efficiency. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems to analyze failures, optimize maintenance plans, and support continuous improvement initiatives. By collaborating with engineering, quality, and operations teams, you will help ensure our tools meet the highest standards of performance and safety.

As a Maintenance Engineer – Downhole Tools, you will be responsible for:

• Develop, implement, and maintain preventative and corrective maintenance plans for downhole tools and support equipment.
• Support troubleshooting and failure analysis of downhole tools from a reliability and maintenance perspective.
• Analyze field returns and maintenance data to identify root cause/s, failure trends and reliability improvement opportunities.
• Define maintenance procedures, work instructions, and inspection criteria.
• Support root cause analysis investigations and collaborate with other technical personnel to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and operations teams to improve tool reliability and maintainability.
• Support tool design reviews by providing maintenance and serviceability feedback as needed.
• Ensure compliance with Baker Hughes quality and HSE standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to reliability, cost reduction, and asset performance.
• Provide technical guidance to operations, technicians and other maintenance personnel.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience supporting maintenance, reliability, or engineering of downhole or electromechanical tools.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Experience with root cause analysis methodologies and reliability tools.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and maintenance or reliability data systems.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a manufacturing or service environment.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with data analytics, Excel, SAP, MS Office, Outlook, and other database applications.
• Experience with HPHT or oil and gas downhole tools.
• Reliability engineering or maintenance certifications.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement training.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Experience developing maintenance strategies and KPIs.
• Solid background supporting technicians or field operations.

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.

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

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found

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• The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Services Professional
• ARMO Maintenance Engineer