Relative Permeability Modifier Engineer

Do you like to work for a forward-thinking technology company?

Do you like technical challenges?

Join our world-class Pressure Pumping Team:

Our Oilfield Services business provides intelligent, connected technologies to monitor and control our energy extraction assets. Our Pressure Pumping Services team arrange technical expertise to meet our client expectation. We provide customers with the peace of mind needed to reliably and efficiently improve their operations.

Partner with the best

The Production Enhancement Polymer R&D Scientist will be responsible for managing multiple projects relating to research and design to develop water conformance related to production enhancement services, which includes acidizing, hydraulic fracturing, and sand control applications. In addition, the scientist/engineer will be expected to analyze and interpret data from laboratory testing and summarize it into a report format. Finally, the scientist/engineer will be responsible for introducing new technology ideas to grow the research and development portfolio.

As a Relative Permeability Modifier Engineer / Scientist, you will be responsible for:

• Planning and conducting laboratory research, designing experiments, and analyzing data to understand products and mechanisms for the development of new products as they relate to processes/applications.

• Applying fundamental understanding of production enhancement applications to solve problems, initiate projects, and provide innovative ideas.

• Collaborating with the Pressure Pumping Production Enhancement product management team, research colleagues, and other business segments.

• Participating in internal and external conferences to show industry leadership.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have Bachelor's Degree in Scientific/Engineering discipline with 7+ years’ experience.

• Have Master’s Degree with 4-6 years’ experience.

• Have Ph.D. with 2-4 years’ experience.

• Have 7-10 years in Production Enhancement or Scientific Research and Applications

• Have 3-5 years’ experience preparing and presenting reports to upper management and clients.

• Have 3 plus years’ experience with MS Office for reporting and data analysis.

• Have experience with project management is a plus

• Have Polymer chemistry expertise with water management applications.

• Be familiarity with Geothermal, CCUS, micro and nano particle technology, and flow assurance applications

• Have work experience with multiple-geographic locations.

• Be familiar with stage-gate processes

• Have understanding of API standards and practices

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:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

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 here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Principal, Chemistry & Chemical, Research and Technology Development