Test Bench Leader

Lead Engineer, Technical Support & Management, Testing and Qualification

Prototyping and Testing within Baker Hughes’ Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) organization plays a critical role in validating new technologies and ensuring products meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance. As part of the Technology Testing Lab (TTL), the Test Bench Leader acts as the focal point for internal test benches—working closely with design teams, innovation labs, partner suppliers, universities, and external research institutions to deliver robust validation campaigns. This role is central to translating innovation into proven, industrialized solutions.

As a Test Bench Leader, you will take full ownership of prototype testing and test bench activities, from early design involvement through installation, commissioning, and validation. You will be the HSE and quality reference for the test bench, ensuring compliance with IET standards while driving continuous improvement. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage contractors, and standardize processes—playing a pivotal role in accelerating technology readiness and strengthening Baker Hughes’ testing excellence across global locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead test bench activities by contributing to test‑solution design from early specification through all design phases (CDR, DDR, RFR).
• Ensure readiness for prototype installation and testing by developing work instructions and securing tools, instrumentation, and resources on time.
• Support design and erection phases to guarantee compliance with applicable HSE standards and IET best practices.
• Coordinate test bench erection, commissioning, and full equipment validation in close collaboration with Prototyping & Testing technical leaders.
• Own quality and HSE activities, including NCR/RCA/CA management, audits, investigations, preventive and corrective maintenance, and continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Drive standardization and digitalization by improving machining, assembly, and metrology processes, maintaining test‑bench databases, and managing contractor activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience in testing environments).
• Solid experience in turbomachinery testing and validation technologies.
• Strong expertise in HSE practices, with the ability to act as test‑bench safety reference.
• Proven leadership experience in test bench or similar experimental environments (Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus).
• Good understanding of machining and assembly methods combined with IET product knowledge.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, with the flexibility to work abroad when required.

Benefits

• 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.

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.