Engineering Senior Specialist - Customer Application Engineering

Engineering Senior Specialist - Customer Application Engineering

Engineering Senior Specialist for Lufkin Power Transmission team provides technical support to the Field Sales organization, including product selection, application engineering, and pricing. The role reviews customer requirements, designs new gear configurations when needed, develops proposals that meet LUFKIN and global industry standards, collaborates with sales engineering and customers, and ensures the right technical and commercial solutions are delivered.

• Review and analyze the customer application requirements, operating conditions, and, if applicable, job specifications and installation drawings to determine production selection parameters.

• Identify and select existing unit designs that meet performance requirements, AGMA standards, LUFKIN standards, and all specifications such as API, ABS, ISO, DNV, etc.

• Design new gear configurations or modify current designs that satisfy applicable requirements using LUFKIN’s gear rating and machine design techniques when no suitable existing designs exist.

• Generate cost analysis and pricing for the proposed unit according to LUFKIN’s current policy.

• Generate and transmit required sales support data, including complete proposal, recommended sales price, preliminary unit outline drawing, unit data sheets, comments and exceptions to customer specifications, rotor arrangement, lube system data, general arrangement drawing, preliminary quality plan and/or testing plan, etc.

• Assist field sales with the preparation, communication, and presentation of the proposal when required.

• Participate in negotiations with customers and/or channel partners for commercial, legal and technical aspects of offerings, coordinating with various functions as required.

• Provide commercial insight at deal reviews, including financial analysis and pricing strategy for new units and services.

• Support handover meetings with Project Management to communicate as-sold pricing, scope of supply, cost assumptions, etc.

• Liaise with vendors in support of commercial activities.

• Assist with the development and maintenance of cost libraries, proposal deliverables, quoting tools, training aids, etc.

• Occasionally assist with training and onboarding of new employees, as needed.

• Other duties assigned according to the needs of the business.

• Have a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university, plus 2-4 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Have experience with computer‑aided design (CAD) software.

• Have effective oral and written communication skills.

• Have effective computer skills with competence in basic Microsoft Office programs suite.

• Have the ability to manage change in an evolving/fluid environment.

• Have the ability to travel up to 15% as needed in support of customers or internal meetings.

• Energy Technology Background

• Enclosed Gearbox Domain Expertise

• Experience in Energy, Marine or O&G related industries is a plus.

• Sales, Commercial or Project Management experience is a plus.

• Rotating equipment experience is a plus.

• Experience with  is a plus.

• 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.

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.

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.