Flow Assurance CFD Engineer

Flow Assurance CFD Engineer

At Baker Hughes, the Engineering and Technology team delivers innovative solutions that help customers optimize production, improve asset performance, and reduce operational risk. The Production Assurance and Systems Modelling team supports major upstream developments worldwide, providing industry‑leading expertise in flow assurance, CFD, and production system optimisation.

• Deliver flow assurance and CFD studies while meeting project cost, quality, and schedule requirements.
• Perform steady‑state and transient multiphase thermohydraulic analysis for wells, pipelines, and subsea production systems.
• Conduct CFD simulations to evaluate thermal performance, erosion, and flow‑induced vibration (FIV) behaviour.
• Collaborate with subsurface, subsea, and process engineering teams to develop integrated engineering solutions.
• Develop technical reports, presentations, and recommendations for clients and project stakeholders.
• Support project execution activities during concept, FEED, and EPC phases.
• Contribute to proposals, tenders, and business development opportunities.
• Help customers optimise production system performance, integrity, and operational reliability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in Flow Assurance and/or CFD engineering within the upstream oil and gas industry.
• Experience supporting projects through concept, FEED, and/or EPC stages.
• Solid understanding of multiphase flow, thermodynamics, hydraulics, and production system behaviour.
• Experience using flow assurance software such as OLGA, PIPESIM/Pipe Phase, PVTSim, Multiflash, and/or PIPENET.
• Experience using CFD software such as ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS CFX, and/or STAR-CCM+.
• Knowledge of flow assurance challenges including hydrate formation, wax deposition, asphaltenes, sand management, or erosion.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

• Experience performing thermal, erosion, or flow‑induced vibration CFD analyses.
• Exposure to subsea production systems including trees, manifolds, flowlines, and pipelines.
• Professional chartership status or working toward chartered accreditation.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and global project teams.

Offer flexible working patterns, including the possibility of working remotely on occasion, depending on the needs of the business.