Principal Design Engineer
Microsoft
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Baker Hughes Company is a leading global energy technology company, co-headquartered in Houston, Texas, and London, UK, providing integrated oilfield services, equipment, and industrial technology to clients in over 120 countries.
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Listed pay typically runs $85,750–$159,235 across 6 roles with salary data.
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The Principal Design Engineer joins the Engineering & Technology organization to lead the complete hardware development lifecycle for advanced electronic products in demanding oil and gas permanent completions. This role involves defining system architecture, hardware requirements, and design strategies while collaborating with mechanical engineers to create robust electro-mechanical solutions. The engineer will perform tradeoff analyses, manage component selection, develop hardware standards, and oversee validation and qualification plans including EMC and environmental testing. Key technical responsibilities include designing power electronic circuits, performing root cause analysis, and mentoring junior staff. Required expertise includes analog and digital circuit design, multilayer PCB layout using Altium, and experience with microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs, and various communication interfaces like Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, RS-485, and USB. Desired skills include SolidWorks 3D CAD, FEA, stress calculations, and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
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