Senior Program Manager - Engineering Transformation

Company: Baker Hughes
Skills: Project Engineer
Experience: 8 + Years
Education: Masters Degree
Location: Houston, Texas, United States

Do you enjoy being part of a successful, high-performing team


Would you like to shape the future of digital engineering and the energy transition


Partnering with the Best

The Senior Program Manager - Engineering Transformation. is a senior technical role within the OFSE Central Technology Team. This position is responsible for defining, evaluating, and executing enterprise-wide digital engineering transformation initiatives. The role partners with senior leadership, engineering teams, IT, and strategic suppliers to deploy advanced digital design, simulation, artificial intelligence, and engineering data platforms that improve productivity, quality, and time-to-market across the OFSE portfolio.

You will work in an innovative and technically challenging environment alongside a diverse team of highly skilled professionals advancing scientific computing, artificial intelligence, and digital design. Through strong customer focus, collaboration, creative thinking, disciplined execution, and technology scouting, the team delivers digital engineering platforms that support development of next-generation, clean, affordable energy technologies.

Fueling Your Passion

As a Senior Project Engineer - Engineering Transformation, you will play a key role in driving enterprise digital engineering adoption and governance. You will lead technical evaluations, support strategy and roadmap execution, manage complex transformation projects, and engage directly with engineering, IT, suppliers, and executive stakeholders.

As a Senior Project Engineer - Engineering Transformation, you will be responsible for:

Technology Scouting & Evaluation

 

• Identifying, evaluating, and benchmarking digital engineering tools and platforms, including CAD, CAE, artificial intelligence, scientific computing, and engineering data management systems.
• Leading proof-of-concept activities and structured technical assessments.
• Presenting technical evaluations, recommendations, and trade studies to technical and business leadership.

Strategy, Governance & Road Mapping

 

 

• Supporting development and execution of technical roadmaps for the OFSE Intelligent Design Platform.
• Contributing to supplier strategy, tool selection, and CAE governance models.
• Developing and maintaining policies governing utilization, operation, and sustainment of the digital engineering environment.
• Identifying and coordinating subject matter experts for key digital engineering tools and technologies.

Project Planning & Execution

 

 

• Defining technical scope, requirements, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria for engineering transformation initiatives.
• Tracking progress and managing scope, cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Leading engagement with internal teams and external technology suppliers.
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical, schedule, cost, and execution risks.

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

 

 

• Serving as a technical interface across OFSE engineering teams, IT, suppliers, and leadership.
• Communicating technical status, risks, dependencies, and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.
• Supporting design reviews, gate reviews, and executive briefings.

Requirements, Verification & Validation

 

 

• Ensuring requirements are clearly defined, traceable, and aligned with business objectives.
• Planning and overseeing verification and validation activities for deployed solutions.
• Confirming compliance with applicable performance, quality, and governance standards.

Risk, Quality & Compliance

 

 

• Supporting quality planning, design reviews, and corrective action processes.
• Ensuring adherence to governance frameworks and engineering standards.
• Escalating issues proactively with well-defined mitigation plans.

Communication & Employee Engagement

 

 

• Fostering a collaborative and inclusive engineering culture through employee engagement activities such as webinars, collaboration platforms, and knowledge sharing forums.
• Acting as a liaison between OFSE Engineering and internal and external partners.

To be successful in this role you will:

 

 

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline with 8-10+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree in an Engineering or Physics discipline with 5-8+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Have proven experience in project planning and execution for complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Possess practical and theoretical knowledge of engineering design, manufacturing, prototype development, and testing.
• Have hands-on experience using digital engineering tools from vendors such as Ansys, SIMULIA, MathWorks, Hexagon, or Siemens.
• Exhibit an action-oriented, ethical, and customer-focused mindset.

 

Desired Characteristics

 

 

• Experience with data analytics tools such as Power BI or equivalent platforms.
• Familiarity with one or more digital engineering design or simulation tools.
• Knowledge of scientific computing and engineering IT systems.
• Experience with CAE tool licensing, deployment, and usage management.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills applied to complex, multidimensional challenges.

 

Working with Us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We are stronger when our people are engaged, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We invest in learning, development, and leadership at all levels to help every individual succeed.

Working for You

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and long-term success, including:

 

 

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing programs
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Tailored financial and retirement programs
• Additional voluntary benefits

 

 

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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: Staff Engineer, Project EngineeringAbout 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.

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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.