Senior CAD Designer

Senior CAD Designer

Would you like to help develop cutting-edge, world-class new products? 
Would creating innovative design solutions for some of the energy industry’s most challenging applications excite you?

Join our New Technology & Product Development Engineering Team

We take energy forward, making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. We design, manufacture, install and service transformative technologies that help solve some of the world’s most complex energy challenges.

With a comprehensive portfolio spanning some of the most challenging subsea developments worldwide, Baker Hughes delivers integrated systems and products that enable innovative subsea solutions.

Partner with the best as a Senior CAD Designer on Subsea Production Systems

As a CAD Designer within New Technology & Product Development for Subsea Production Systems , focusing on Subsea XT Systems, you will play a key role in transforming engineering concepts and customer requirements into robust, manufacturable product designs.

Working alongside engineers, designers, manufacturing teams and other business functions, you will develop complex 3D CAD models, assemblies and detailed engineering drawings throughout the product development lifecycle, from early concepts and prototypes through testing, qualification and release.

You will have the opportunity to work on genuinely new technology, helping us challenge conventional designs and bring the next generation of Subsea Production Systems to life.

Make progress at scale, Fuel your passion

As a Senior CAD Designer in New Technology & Product Development, you will be responsible for:

- Develop 3D CAD models, complex assemblies, and detailed manufacturing drawings for new subsea technologies and associated equipment.
- Convert engineering concepts and requirements into practical, manufacturable design solutions.
- Produce and maintain drawings in line with GD&T, engineering, and company standards.
- Perform tolerance analysis, dimensional stack-ups, interference checks, and design assessments to ensure robust product performance.
- Collaborate with engineers throughout the product lifecycle, from concept development through testing and final product release.
- Apply DFMA (Design for Manufacture & Assembly) principles and work with manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers to optimize designs.
- Manage BOMs, CAD data, product structures, and PLM/Teamcenter documentation, ensuring configuration control and design accuracy.
- Support design reviews, prototype builds, testing activities, and global cross-functional teams, driving continuous product improvement and innovation.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will need to:

- Proven experience in mechanical CAD design within complex engineering industries such as Oil & Gas, Energy, Aerospace, Automotive, or Subsea systems.
- Strong capability in creating 3D models, assemblies, and detailed manufacturing drawings using CAD software.
- Solid understanding of GD&T, engineering drawings, dimensional tolerancing, and DFMA principles.
- Experience working with complex mechanical assemblies and component integration.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, including machining, fabrication, assembly, inspection, and cost considerations.
- Proficiency in CREO (Pro/ENGINEER) and preferably Teamcenter/PLM systems.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, manufacturing, and other stakeholders while managing multiple priorities.
- Relevant engineering/design qualification (HNC/HND, Degree, Apprenticeship, or equivalent experience) with a proactive mindset, curiosity, and continuous learning attitude

Work in a way that works for you

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when 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, develop talent and build leaders at all levels.

In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

- Working flexible hours, flexing the times when you work during the day to help you work when you are most productive.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionised energy for over a century. To keep moving forward tomorrow, we know we need to push the boundaries today.

Join the New Technology & Product Development team and you can expect:

- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.

- Comprehensive private medical care options.

- Safety net of life insurance and disability programmes.

- Tailored financial programmes.

- Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

- FastTrack Personal Development Plans.

- Opportunities to develop your technical, CAD and product design capabilities.

- The opportunity to work directly on the development of new technology and future Subsea Production Systems.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Engineering Senior Team leader - Drafting