Baker Hughes

Electrical Engineer

Brazil · Work style not stated · Full time

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  • EmployerBaker Hughes
  • LocationBrazil
  • Work styleWork style not stated
  • Employment typeFull time
  • Employer posted

Do you like working in collaborative cross-functional global teams to solve technical problems?

Would you like to work with cutting-edge downhole technology?

Join our Downhole Services team

Our Downhole services Team provides industry-leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production, and processing of energy. We help a diverse range of customers across the value chain to reduce operating costs and improve productivity.

Partner with the best

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will support electronic subsystem developments through individual contribution and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The qualified candidate will execute assigned developments ranging from conceptual design through validation testing and commercial release. Support for released designs will also be in scope, including troubleshooting, diagnostics, customer support, and maintenance activities.

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As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Executing electrical developments of medium complexity under the guidance of technical leaders.
  • Capturing design requirements, developing electrical designs, performing verification and validation activities, and supporting commercial release.
  • Contributing hands-on technical expertise in electrical design, testing, and troubleshooting.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional and global engineering teams to deliver project objectives.
  • Supporting and mentoring junior engineers while continuing to develop technical leadership skills.
  • Documenting designs, test results, and engineering best practices.


Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline from an accredited university.
  • Have approximately 5-10 years of experience in electrical product development.
  • Have fluent written and verbal communication skills in English and Portuguese.
  • Have experience delivering engineering projects and supporting new product development activities.
  • Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
  • Build productive relationships with stakeholders, customers, and peers.

Desired Skills

A successful candidate will have good coverage of the following skills:

  • Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, multimeters, and other laboratory equipment for circuit debugging and validation.
  • Medium-power (>100W) DC-DC power conversion and motor control.
  • Data acquisition systems and ADC interfaces.
  • Experience with microcontrollers such as TI C2000, MSP430, or similar platforms.
  • Exposure to embedded firmware development.
  • Schematic capture and component selection using Altium Designer or equivalent ECAD tools.
  • Familiarity with PCBA procurement, fabrication, and assembly processes.
  • Hands-on soldering and rework of PCB assemblies.
  • Wiring harness design and integration.
  • Preparation and maintenance of engineering documentation, test procedures, and design records.


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 from Retic office in Rio de Janeiro/RJ

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

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Engineer 1, Electrical, Product Design and Engineering

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