Baker Hughes

Lead Design Engineer (d/f/m)

FLORENCE-VIA FELICE MATTEUCCI 2, FI, Italy · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerBaker Hughes
LocationFLORENCE-VIA FELICE MATTEUCCI 2, FI, Italy
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted13 Oct 2026

Are you a Design Engineer looking for a new opportunity?

Our progress as a team and planet is intertwined. Are you ready to join us and take energy forward?

Join our Team

Baker Hughes is the leading energy technology company, who delivers across the energy value chain through our market-leading business segments. 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.

Partner with the best

In this role you will design and develop Gas Turbine products, solutions, and systems, improving existing components. You will apply deep technical expertise and integrate intersecting technologies.

As a GT Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for:

Working and interacting with all the relevant peers (colleagues, external collaborators, consultants, etc.) within Turbines and Axial Expanders Organization (TAEE), New Product Definition Teams (NPD), Supply Chain (Manufacturing and Sourcing), Commercial and Quality Teams.
Conducting feasibility studies, for the technical design of GT components, for the CAD modeling, for the release of constructive drawings and for the management of the part codes.
Covering responsibilities related to the turbines configuration selection and the management for all New Units and Service projects.
Be familiar with commercial tools such as Ansys, Unigraphics NX or equivalent.
Being responsible for basic rotodynamic analysis (rotodynamic model creation, lateral analysis release, etc).
Participating in all product development steps (industrialization, standardization and flow production) and broader initiatives related to turbine products cycle time.

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Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

Have a Master's degree in Engineering/Technology with at least 3 years of relevant experience or a bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience in GT configuration definition, architecture definition, and assembly procedure.
Have at least a minimum of 4 years of mechanical design experience.
Have excellent knowledge of modeling tools such as Unigraphics NX or equivalent.
Have documented experience in managing non conformities at internal manufacturing line and with external suppliers.
Have excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to influence and lead small teams.
Have experience leading initiatives, managing multiple projects, and applying analytical and organizational skills to solve complex problems.
Have an excellent understanding of Gas Turbine (GT) architectures and configurations and lead the related issue resolution and design improvement.
Excellent spoken and written English proficiency, with strong communication and comprehension skills.
Be able to relocate to Florence and have a EU Work Permit.

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

The initial pay range for this position will be EUR 43,600 To 70,000.

The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. Section VI – Titolo IV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay.

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

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