Application Engineer, Drill Bits

About the Role

• An Application Engineer role focused on Drill Bits at Baker Hughes, a global energy technology company.
• This position is suitable for a fresh engineering graduate or an early-career professional eager to learn and develop within the drill-bit industry.
• The role involves providing technical and application support to customers and internal teams to improve drilling performance and economics through innovative drill-bit solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for drill-bit products and applications.
• Support the implementation of product strategies, engineering standards, and best practices across the assigned market and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
• Work with the sales team to develop account strategies, identify opportunities, and support profitable growth.
• Prepare drill-bit proposals, application engineering studies, design recommendations, drilling-parameter guidance, and vibration-mitigation recommendations.
• Analyze drilling data and product performance to identify opportunities for performance improvement.
• Collaborate with customers and Baker Hughes design engineers to adapt existing products or develop new designs for specific applications.
• Investigate unusual or unsatisfactory product performance, identify root causes, and recommend preventive and corrective actions.
• Support field activities and visit rig sites when required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Interest in the drill-bit industry and a willingness to develop knowledge of its products, technologies, markets, competitors, and customers.
• Interest in developing knowledge of products, technologies, markets, competitors, and customers within the drill-bit industry.

Qualifications

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Be a fresh engineering graduate or have one to two years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to prepare clear technical information and confidently support customer and internal discussions.
• Fluent in spoken and written English & Hindi.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Willingness to travel to customer locations and rig sites when required.

Working Arrangements:

• Standard five-day working schedule, with occasional field trips to rig sites.
• Hybrid working, subject to business needs and manager approval.