
Mechanical Design Engineer - Drill Bits
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Job overview
The Mechanical Design Engineer will join Baker Hughes’ Drill Bits Product Performance team to design and improve drill bits for global operations. The role develops production-ready designs, evaluates product performance, and collaborates with product management, operations, manufacturing, and technology teams to resolve technical issues and meet application and quality requirements. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline and at least eight years of relevant mechanical design experience.
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Partnering with the Best
Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving customers in more than 120 countries. We design, manufacture, and deliver industry-leading solutions that support energy extraction, production, and processing. Our commitment to innovation and operational excellence drives safer, cleaner, and more efficient energy solutions worldwide.
Fueling Your Passion
Join Baker Hughes’ Drill Bits Product Performance team to design and improve drill bits supporting global operations. You will develop production-ready designs, evaluate product performance, and work with product management, operations, manufacturing, and technology teams to resolve technical issues and meet application and quality requirements.
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for:
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Have experience developing drill bit models, drawings, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation using 3D design and product data management systems.
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Have experience evaluating application requirements and product performance, using engineering calculations and analysis to recommend design improvements.
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Have experience collaborating with Manufacturing to resolve technical issues and implement approved design changes.
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Have experience supporting design reviews, engineering releases, and assigned projects; document decisions and share lessons learned.
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Have performing all activities in in line with our non-negotiables, and applicable processes for HSE, Quality, Legal Compliance and Cultural pillars
To be successful in this role you will:
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Have a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline and at least 8 years of relevant mechanical design experience.
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Have experience developing mechanical components and production-ready engineering documentation using a 3D CAD system.
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Have working knowledge of engineering drawings, dimensional tolerances, materials, and manufacturing processes.
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Have experience using product data management systems and controlling engineering change processes.
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Have Sound engineering judgment, clear technical communication, and the ability to collaborate across functions and manage priorities.
Desired Characteristics
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Have experience designing drill bits, including PDC, roller-cone, or Kymera products.
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Have experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
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Have experience using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) or Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to support mechanical design.
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Have experience investigating product performance and resolving manufacturing-related design issues.
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 stronger when our people are developed, engaged, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We invest in wellbeing, capability development, and leadership growth across all levels.
Working for you
Our innovations have transformed the energy industry for over a century. To continue progressing, we look for individuals who embrace change and contribute to building the future.
What You Can Expect
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Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
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Comprehensive private medical care options
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Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
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Tailored financial programs
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Additional elected or voluntary benefits
This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time.
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: Engineering Specialist - Mechanical Engineering About Us:
We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
Join Us:
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.
Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
How this job compares
Set against the 752 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$95–131K/yr21 salary ranges
- US median$40–54/hr77 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 62 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs in Texas and 752 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Mechanical Design Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 633 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 481 of the 752 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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