LEAD Field Engineer (2027 Opportunities)

About the role

Baker Hughes offers the LEAD (Learn, Excel, Achieve, Develop) Field Engineer Development Program, a three-and-a-half-year accelerated program for recent engineering graduates who want a career in field engineering. Participants learn technical skills, gain field experience and progress through competency stages while working alongside experienced engineers on customer operations worldwide. The internal title for this role is FIELD ENG I - WBC.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in 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
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and system-level challenges
• Travel and rotate between operational environments, including short-term assignments in Australia and New Zealand
• Take part in mentoring, job shadowing, cross-functional rotations and developmental projects
• Progress through competency levels and complete a capstone project and graduation milestones

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (all disciplines) obtained within the last 12 months
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 (or equivalent)
• Fluent written and spoken English with excellent communication skills
• Willingness to travel extensively, work rotational schedules and accept non-standard hours
• Strong problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills, leadership potential and a strong safety mindset
• Legally entitled to work in the country of application without sponsorship

What we offer

• Structured technical training and field coaching
• Mentorship from experienced technical leaders and exposure to global operations
• Competency-based career progression and visibility to senior leaders
• Professional and leadership development, with career pathways after graduation